From left: Anna Kril,Eartha Washington, Rabbi Jonathan Pearl, Tiffany Echevarria, Jill Goldstein, Ken Long (behind), Donovan Richards, Cameron R. Hernandez, MD, Michael Gianaris, Lynn Schulman, Florence Koulouris, Amrita Gupte, David L. Reich, MD, Ricardo Bonitto, and Nancy Papaioannou
The opening of Mount Sinai Queens-Crescent Street, a new multispecialty care outpatient practice in Queens, underscores Mount Sinai’s commitment to improving health and its commitment to the community.
“Mount Sinai Queens-Crescent Street marks a transformative milestone in the delivery of care in Astoria and beyond,” says David Reich, MD, President of The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens. “We are focused on enhancing the patient experience at Mount Sinai, and are committed to opening new facilities and increasing the range of advanced health care services we provide; and that is what we have done in our neighborhood.”
On Thursday, March 7, Mount Sinai Queens hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new outpatient practice.
Designed to enhance multispecialty care in a convenient state-of-the-art facility, Mount Sinai Queens-Crescent Street offers the latest diagnostic and treatment options and specialized care.
Services include heart care from the world-renowned Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital on the Second Floor and centers for hematology/oncology, gastroenterology, endocrinology/diabetes care, rheumatology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation (physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology) on the Third Floor.
The new practice features new accommodations, including spacious exam rooms, comfortable waiting areas, bathrooms, and beautiful modern fixtures in an accessible, easy-to-navigate building. In addition, the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department has a large gym that features new equipment, more privacy, and a bigger area, making it more accessible to patients.
“Our goal is to make this facility the destination for care in Queens,” says Cameron R. Hernandez, MD, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Mount Sinai Queens. “Mount Sinai Queens-Crescent Street will play a pivotal role not only in ensuring that community members—our neighbors—receive the care they deserve but also in creating an immersive and comprehensive health care experience for patients and clinical experts.”
Within the next year, a Mount Sinai retail pharmacy and Mount Sinai Express Care—an urgent care clinic associated with the hospital’s emergency room—will also open on the First Floor of the building.
Mount Sinai Queens is committed to providing the community of western Queens and beyond with the best outpatient, emergency, and inpatient medical care. Patients have access to a highly trained team of nearly 500 physicians representing almost 40 medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties. The team of physicians, nurses, and support staff uphold the Mount Sinai tradition of excellence by providing high-quality, patient-centered care, delivered with compassion.
Attending the groundbreaking were the Mount Sinai Queens leadership team that includes Amrita Gupte, MD, MPH, MBA, Jill Goldstein, MA, MS, RN, Ellina Babar, Ricardo Bonitto, MBA, and Zachary Kee. They were joined by Dr. Reich; Donovan Richards Jr, Queens Borough President; Michael Gianaris, State Senator; Lynn Schulman, Council Member; and Tiffany Echevarria, Community Liaison for Congresswoman Nydia Velasquez.
