Faculty and staff of the Mount Sinai Health System’s Department of Urology recently celebrated the completion of a more than $3 million renovation project at Mount Sinai-Union Square. Upgrades to the 6,500-square-foot practice are being done in several phases, allowing the Sol & Margaret Berger Urology Department at Union Square to continually serve patients.
The project has doubled the Department’s capacity to perform in-office procedures and features new medical equipment. Wall outlets in the waiting room allow patients to charge their phones, and soon, patients will be able to check in for their appointments while seated on a couch rather than waiting at the front desk. Modern art, furniture with warm natural tones and finishes, special lighting, and a tank with 12 species of saltwater fish are designed to provide patients with a welcoming environment.
“All aspects of the renovation maximize the patient’s experience by reducing stress and making check-in and services more convenient and efficient,” says Ash Tewari, MBBC, MCh, Chair of the Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Health System. Plans also call for the Urology Department to launch a prostate cancer and men’s health program downtown and install a real-time location system that will enhance patient safety and improve clinical quality.
“We are excited to have this large, modern space in which to treat our patients and accommodate the more than 24,000 patient visits we receive each year,” says Michael A. Palese, MD, Chair of Mount Sinai-Union Square Urology. “World-class medicine with access to academic professionals and clinical trials in the setting of a brand new office space enhance the overall patient experience.”
Faculty and staff at the Department of Urology joined Michael Palese, MD, left, center, and Ash Tewari, MBBC, MCh, right, center, to celebrate the newly renovated facility at Mount Sinai-Union Square.