Annapoorna S. Kini, MD
In a ceremony held on Ellis Island in May, Annapoorna S. Kini, MD, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Professor of Medicine and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at The Mount Sinai Hospital, was among an esteemed group of recipients of the 2017 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The award exalts the immigrant experience and recognizes individuals who impart their unique talents and wealth of knowledge to the American public.
Dr. Kini is a native of Mangaluru—also known as Mangalore— India, and has been a vital member of the Mount Sinai community for two decades. A renowned cardiologist, she performs more minimally invasive coronary procedures than any female interventionist in the United States, with a complication rate of less than .5 percent. “Through Dr. Kini’s joint-leadership, the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory of Mount Sinai Heart offers patients unparalleled excellence and safety in interventional cardiology care. We congratulate her on this honor,” says Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and President for Academic Affairs, Mount Sinai Health System.