The Tufts University School of Medicine honored Donald Sonn with an Excellence in Teaching Award in 2004.

1. Donald Sonn: Extensive Medical Education
Donald Sonn is a success member of the medical field, having practiced as a Urologic Surgeon for
more than 17 years. Currently a part of the Urology Group of Western New England Staff, as well as
the former Chief of Surgery for Cooley Dickinson Hospital and former Assistant Clinical Professor at
Tufts University School of Medicine, Sonn has provided multiple institutions with dedicated service
and skilled team leadership, and has consistently added value to every organization.
Donald Sonn built a successful career in medicine on the foundation of an extensive educational
foundation, one that began as an undergraduate student at Stony Brook University. The recipient of a
Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Stony Brook in 1987, Sonn added to his academic
career by enrolling in the renowned Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University. He
received his medical degree from Yeshiva in 1991.
Donald Sonn entered Medical Residency at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center shortly after his
Yeshiva graduation, joining the institution’s Department of Surgery Residency Program in July of
1991. After nearly two years as a resident in the Department of Surgery, Sonn entered the next phase of
his residency at the center’s Department of Urology, a position he enjoyed from 1993 to 1996. The
work, commitment and passion he displayed as a Long Island Jewish Medical Center resident earned
him the post of Department of Urology Chief Resident in 1996, a position he proudly held until June of
1997. His career at the Urology Group of Western New England began shortly thereafter.