SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Program

Brooklyn, New York

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Program

Brooklyn, New York · Psychiatry

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Program Profile

Resident Composition

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Current Residents

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Match Record

IMG share, 2026 Match

This program
New York28.1%
United States16.3%

IMGs filled 89 of 317 filled Psychiatry positions in New York, 6th of 50 for IMG share. Source: NRMP 2026 Main Residency Match.

Categorical seats

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122023
122024
122025
122026

Filled every seat in the Match, all 5 years.

NRMP code 1426400C0. Source: NRMP Program Results.

How to Apply

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Program Contacts

Program Director

Junaid K. Mirza, MD

Program Coordinator

Audra Koenig

✉ [email protected]
✆ (718) 270-2137

Program Website

downstate.edu/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/psychiatry/residency-program/index.html ↗

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