Care and Compassion at the Eye Clinic
Virginia Pasumbal, a nursing assistant at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, is a 15-year veteran of the Mount Sinai Health System who, according to Min Jeon, Nursing Manager of the Ambulatory Eye Clinic, is a “magnificent” employee,...
What You Should Know About Gynecologic Cancers
In September 2019, we met with Stephanie Blank, MD, Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute faculty member, to discuss gynecologic cancers in recognition of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Blank is a Professor of Obstetrics,...
Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Women on the Rise: Patient Navigators Can Help by Serving as Advocates
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is affecting more women now than in previous decades. Many of these women are of child-bearing age. HCV largely affects men in the “baby-boomer” population, or adults born between 1945 and 1965. However, a new wave of...