Caring for Both Patients in the Delivery Room
Lying on a hospital bed after the birth of my first child, aware that the final stage of delivery had taken an unanticipated turn, I realized my research interests were both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, as a perinatal epidemiologist, I had a decent...
Stroke Patient Thanks “Extraordinary” Team at Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Victor Lopez is a contractor who runs his own business. He describes himself as “totally hands on” and someone who gives 100 percent to every customer and every job. He says he received the same level of commitment from the team of physicians,...
A Cherished Physician’s Patients Are “Forever Friends”
Hakima Aouchiche, MD, is beloved by patients and their families at Mount Sinai Queens, even though she sometimes attends to them at a difficult time—the end of life. Dr. Aouchiche is a critical care intensivist, a physician certified to care...