Serving Callers With Sensitivity and a Smile
Because of breakthroughs in treatment, HIV is often considered a chronic disease rather than a life-threatening one. However, the physical and emotional needs of HIV-positive patients can still require a special sensitivity. According to her...
A Patient Wins a Hospital’s Heart
Stephanie Carballal, 33, was brought to the Mount Sinai West Emergency Department by her mother, who could no longer manage her care. Stephanie has Moyamoya, a rare disease in which blood flow to the brain is reduced, sometimes causing...
“Amazing” Heart Patient Is Grateful for Her Mount Sinai Family
Grace Dolinger has survived three heart attacks and undergone triple-bypass surgery; thus the nickname “Amazing Grace,” conferred upon her by her husband, Jim Dolinger. But Grace prefers crediting her team at Mount Sinai Heart, who helped her transition...