The Department of Medicine Research and Education Fund

The Department of Medicine is a regional leader in internal medicine and the largest department at the Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine. The department provides world-class clinical care, advances the nature of care through research and trains the next generation of dedicated clinicians and research experts.

Our faculty, staff and trainees are dedicated to providing coordinated, compassionate care for our community — and we are proud of our results. In addition to providing excellent primary care services, our experts are making advances in care and research for diseases of the heart, lungs, kidneys and digestive tract. Our providers specialize in auto-inflammatory and auto-immune disorders, infectious diseases (including Lyme disease and COVID-19), endocrine disorders (including diabetes) and cancer. Examples include:

• Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack (2022-2025), Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure (2014-2025), Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of GI Bleed (2024-2025), Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2025), Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure (2021-2025), Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis (2015-2025)

• U.S. News and World Report 2024 High-Performing Specialities: Geriatrics and Pulmonology

Gifts to the Department of Medicine’s Education and Research Fund support education and training programs for our faculty and close to 200 residents and fellows. Thank you for helping to support our teams as they hone specialized skills that advance care and treatment options for patients.

Dr. Bill Lawson, a devoted physician and esteemed cardiologist who served Stony Brook University Hospital for over 40 years, is hoping to inspire other Stony Brook Medicine faculty, staff and supporters with a $15,000 dollar-for-dollar matching gift and a $15,000 donor participation challenge (with a minimum goal of 70 donors) for Giving Day to support the Department of Medicine Research and Education Fund. The fund fuels groundbreaking research projects, empowers medical education initiatives and fosters professional growth. Are you ready to be part of something extraordinary? Join Dr. Lawson’s challenge to unlock $30,000 of additional support and be unstoppable this Giving Day, March 26.