Spotlight on Nursing Research: Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Sickle Cell Disease Pain Treatment
The Center for Nursing Research and Innovation at Mount Sinai recently interviewed Charleen Jacobs-McFarlane, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, a Nurse Practitioner in the Mount Sinai Health System Adult Sickle Cell Program, who has published abstracts in Practical Implementation of...
The Public Health and Racial Justice Program Hosts 28 Young People in Its Biggest Cohort Yet
The Mount Sinai Department of Health Education hosted its second in-person cohort of the Public Health and Racial Justice Program for youth ages 15-18 years in July and August. During the six-week program, 28 participants—selected from nearly 300 applicants—learned...
Imagining the Future of Medicine at the White Coat Ceremony
Medical practice and research are not only about healing patients, but also about changing the future of the field. That was the message from Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, to the class of 2028 at...
Passing the Torch After Decades of Transforming an Adolescent Health Center
There are very few people who can claim to know the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center better than Angela Diaz, MD, PhD, MPH, its Director. After all, she has not only been the Center’s longest-serving leader, but also a patient. “I’ve been working at the Center...
A Grateful Kidney Transplant Patient Meets Care Team for Ice Cream
McKaylea DeLong is a 9-year-old who lives in a small town outside of Syracuse, New York. She developed a rare autoimmune kidney disease in 2021 and was treated at a hospital in Syracuse for several weeks, with some improvement in kidney function, but ultimately, her...
Mount Sinai Alumni Awards Honor Extraordinary Contributions to Medicine and the Community
The Mount Sinai Alumni Awards Ceremony recently celebrated Mount Sinai and St. Luke’s-Roosevelt alumni and students who have made extraordinary contributions to the medical field and to the Mount Sinai community. Fourteen alumni received Alumni Awards. The event was...
Mount Sinai Children’s Center Foundation Annual Benefit Supports Family-Centered Care and Research
The 37th annual Mount Sinai Children’s Center Foundation (CCF) Benefit returns to the Big Apple Circus on Sunday, November 10, under the “Big Top at Lincoln Center.” Click here to purchase tickets. This is the largest fundraiser for the Foundation and an opportunity...
Groundbreaking Technology Drives Innovations and Improved Outcomes in Spine Surgery at Mount Sinai West
Mount Sinai Spine is at the forefront of innovation in spine surgery, combining leading-edge technologies like machine-vision navigation and augmented reality (AR) with a strong commitment to minimally invasive approaches. These advancements enhance surgical...
Mount Sinai Offers a Safe Way to Discard Your Old Prescription Medications
Have you ever noticed old bottles of prescription medications in your medicine cabinet and wondered how you can properly dispose of them? Experts say you shouldn’t flush unwanted pharmaceuticals down the toilet or throw them in the trash. Studies over the last decade...