Three Stony Brook Department of Surgery faculty were honored by their students. Paula Denoya, MD, Lukasz Czerwonka, MD, and David Landau, MD, FACS were recognized as outstanding teachers by the residents and fellows.
Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Dr. Denoya, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, and Director of the Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency, was voted teacher of the year by the Colon and Rectal residents. "I was so honored to be selected for this award by the residents," said Dr. Denoya. "In my opinion, as a surgical educator, this is the most important thing to be striving for, to serve as mentor and educator to tomorrow’s surgeons."
"...As a surgical educator, this is the most important thing to be striving for, to serve as mentor and educator to tomorrow’s surgeons."
-- Dr. Paula Denoya
Our Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery clinical faculty of board-certified colorectal surgeons, research team members and support staff is dedicated to the education of medical students and surgical residents in the art of colorectal surgery. The division’s faculty have been recognized over the years for their clinical excellence by selection for inclusion in the Castle Connolly Guide, Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, representing the top 10% of physicians in the New York Metropolitan area, and also for inclusion in Best Doctors in America database, representing the top 5% of doctors nationwide. The faculty’s distinguished scholarly activity includes editorship of the leading textbook on colorectal surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery, publication of more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals within the past decade and editorships on the boards of leading journals in the field, such as Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, the official journal of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT)
Dr. Czerwonka, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), was awarded the 2024 Golden Adam's Apple, Stony Brook ENT Residency, Excellence in Teaching Reward. "Teaching our students and residents is one of the greatest privileges of our job and it is an honor to receive this award," said Dr. Czerwonka.
"Teaching our students and residents is one of the greatest privileges of our job..."
-- Dr. Lukasz Czerwonka
The Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery's clinical faculty of otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons, research team members, audiologists, and clinical support staff are dedicated to the education of medical students and surgical residents in the art of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. The division further supports our university and academic community by serving as a center for outstanding teaching and research. Our research initiatives — from advancing knowledge about the molecular biology of chronic sinusitis to the cellular workings of head and neck cancers — all aim to improve patient care and contribute to the best ideas in medicine at Stony Brook.
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Dr. Landau, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, was presented the 2024 Fabio Giron Teaching Award by Dr. Apostolos Tassiopoulos, Chairman, Department of Surgery and Chief, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery; at this year's graduation dinner ceremony. The Fabio Giron Teaching Award in Vascular Surgery is awarded annually, and was created in 2011 to honor our founding chief of Vascular Surgery, Dr. Fabio Giron. The awardee is chosen by our vascular residents and fellows.
"Teaching is such a vital aspect of what we do as academic surgeons."
-- Dr. David Landau
"I am honored and so grateful for having received this year's Fabio Giron Teaching Award in Vascular Surgery," said Dr. Landau. "Teaching is such a vital aspect of what we do as academic surgeons. My teachers and mentors during my training forged me into who I am today. This award is a testimony to them and it is a privilege to be able to pass on what I have learned to our current [and future] residents and students."
The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery's mission is to cultivate an academic setting that focuses on basic and clinical research ultimately resulting in best practices in the care of our patients with vascular disorders. Educating and updating physicians on the latest vascular techniques and practices are extremely important for patient care, that’s why continued medical educational events by grant support are offered throughout the year. Leaders in the division also founded the annual Venous Symposium, held in New York, which offers a comprehensive educational opportunity for those who treat or want to be involved in the diagnosis and treatment of venous disease.
Congratulations to the honorees on your awards and thank you for continuing Stony Brook's tradition of academic excellence and furthering the mission of educating the next generation of surgeons.