SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
The SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Allergy and Immunology fellowship in Brooklyn, NY is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
SUNY Downstate conjoint medicine and pediatrics allergy and immunology fellowship of two years at Kings County and University Hospital. First-year schedule includes allergy clinic Tuesdays and Fridays and immunology clinic Friday afternoons; procedures include skin and patch testing, rhinoscopy, pulmonary function testing, bronchoprovocation and IVIG therapy. Tuesday immunology conference and rounds and Friday allergy conference, with research in asthma, immunodeficiency and mucosal immunity.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- ERAS and NRMP with three letters including one from the program director; applications are reviewed from early September and J-1 sponsorship is available through ECFMG.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Sources and verification
Research last checked November 1, 2026. Missing information is not an estimate.
- Address (verified, 2026-10-31): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Contact page (verified, 2026-10-31): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Contact phone (verified, 2026-10-31): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Other leadership contacts (verified, 2026-10-31): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Program length (verified, 2026-10-31): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Summary (verified, 2026-10-31): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Program coordinator (verified, 2026-10-31): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Program director (verified, 2026-10-31): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Highlights (verified, 2026-10-31): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
- Official program website (verified, 2026-10-31): Stated on the official program pages listed. Source 1 Source 2
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Rauno Joks, MD
- Program coordinator
- Vaneisha Smith
- Associate Program Director, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
- Maria-Anna Vastardi, MD
- Address
- 450 Clarkson Avenue, MSC 50, Brooklyn, NY 11203
- Phone
- (718) 270-2929
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Allergy and Immunology fellowship at a glance
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University lists its Allergy and Immunology fellowship in Brooklyn, New York. The directory holds 9 Allergy and Immunology fellowship programs in New York, 1 of them in Brooklyn and 91 across 37 states and territories.
Applicants reach this program through: NRMP Specialties Matching Service. 9 Allergy and Immunology fellowship programs in New York use the same route. The listing is for the 2027 application cycle, with ERAS status “Participating”. 91 Allergy and Immunology fellowship programs nationwide share that status.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University has 41 other programs listed in Brooklyn: Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Disease (Internal Medicine), Child Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychiatry), Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, and Clinical Neurophysiology (Neurology), and 35 more. Applicants often compare these when they are interested in the same hospital or training site.
Other programs at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn
- Anesthesiology residency
- Cardiovascular Disease (Internal Medicine) fellowship
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychiatry) fellowship
- Child Neurology residency
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology fellowship
- Clinical Neurophysiology (Neurology) fellowship
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry fellowship
- Dermatology residency
Other New York cities with a listed Allergy and Immunology fellowship: Albany, Bronx, Buffalo, Great Neck, Mineola, New York, Rochester.
Counts come from this directory’s own records and change when the program list is updated. They describe the directory, not the quality of any program.
About Allergy and Immunology fellowship training
Allergy and Immunology is a fellowship. Eligibility, including which residencies qualify, is set by the program and the certifying board, so confirm it before applying.
Fellowships in allergy and immunology typically last 2 years.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this fellowship
- Check that this specialty’s fellowship match runs through the NRMP Specialties Matching Service, and note its registration and ranking dates; fellowship calendars differ from the residency Match.
- Apply through ERAS (or the application service this specialty uses) with the documents the program lists.
- If you interview here, rank the program in the match by the specialty’s deadline.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its fellows. Questions worth asking:
- How is clinical training balanced with research or scholarly time, and is that time protected?
- What procedures or skills will I be expected to master, and how are they assessed?
- Where do recent fellows work after graduation? Ask for recent examples.
- How is the fellowship funded, and will I have a research mentor from the first year?
- Are there moonlighting opportunities, and what are the call expectations?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Allergy and Immunology fellowship?
The directory places it in Brooklyn, New York.
How many Allergy and Immunology fellowship programs are there in New York?
This directory lists 9 in New York and 91 nationwide.
How do I apply to the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Allergy and Immunology fellowship?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Specialties Matching Service. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Allergy and Immunology fellowship?
The program length recorded for this entry is 2 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Allergy and Immunology fellowship offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Allergy and Immunology fellowship pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.