John Williams named president of Downstate Medical Center
The State University of New York Board of Trustees on Wednesday appointed Dr. John F. Williams president of Downstate Medical Center for a two year term. Dr. Williams is currently Senior Vice President of Verras Health Care International.
Dr. Williams will succeed Dr. Ian Taylor, who has assumed the role of Officer-in-Charge since the resignation of Dr. John LaRosa in June. Dr. Taylor will resume his post as Downstate’s Senior Vice President for Biomedical Education and Research and Dean of the College of Medicine.
SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman H. Carl McCall and Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher thanked Dr. Taylor for his service and commended Dr. LaRosa on an esteemed 13-year tenure at Downstate.