This Research Scientist Has Lived With MS for 20 Years. Here’s How He Has Remained Hopeful and Productive
Scott Mellis, MD, PhD, has lived with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) for more than 20 years under the care of doctors at The Corinne Dickinson Goldsmith Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai. It has not always been easy. He has one message for...
What Are Peptide Supplements, and Are They Safe?
You may be hearing a lot about peptides—supplements that can help with muscle repair and boost your immune system. But many man-made (synthetic) peptides haven’t been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and there are questions about whether they...
Starting a Big Change With the White Coat Ceremony
The White Coat Ceremony formally marks the start of students on their medical career path. On Friday, July 31, the class of 2030 of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai gathered at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan to receive their trainee coats. The incoming...
A Significant Milestone in Women’s Care: Mount Sinai Cuts the Ribbon for New Rowan Center
For too many women, health care has meant piecing it together alone: one specialist for hormones, another for heart health, a third for sleep, and no one connecting the dots. From pre-pregnancy planning and early reproductive health through postpartum recovery,...
HERstory: The Missing Chapter in Women’s Health
For generations, much of the foundational knowledge in modern medicine has been built on research conducted primarily on men. However, women’s bodies are profoundly different from men’s at the hormonal, cellular, and organ system levels. Because women have...
What Are the Benefits of the New Cholesterol Medicine and Could It Help Me?
Some people find that statins don’t lower their cholesterol level enough. Many of these people with unusually high cholesterol need regular shots of an additional drug to help get their cholesterol to a safe level. A new drug, Lipfendra® (enlicitide), approved in July...
Sam Horng, MD, PhD: Expanding the MS Center Purview
Sam Horng, MD, PhD, came to The Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis in 2015 on a three-year combined clinical and research fellowship after completing his neurology residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His work exemplifies...
From the Classroom to the Real World: Mount Sinai Welcomes New Residents
At 14 sites across the five boroughs of New York City, the Mount Sinai Health System welcomed 950 new residents in late June to its hospital campuses, in addition to Valley Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital, Queens Hospital Center, and the Bronx VA. “Our incoming class of...
A Dance Class Like No Other: Medical School Students Teach Ballet to Kids With Autism
If you peered through the window of Studio 5 at Ballet Academy East on the Upper East Side, and watched these ballet dancers moving under the watchful eyes of their young instructors, the class might seem like countless other classes in New York City. But this class...