Working in healthcare can be stressful, especially during change. I’m always thankful when I hear the relaxing music in our lobbies provided by our wonderful and world-class music therapy department.
Aside from filling our halls with music, the music therapy team has been hard at work researching and innovating in music and medicine. They work with many different kinds of patients, including those with dementia, respiratory diseases, cancer, palliative needs, and those post-surgery.
Some members of the Louis Armstrong Department of Music Therapy” Marie Grippo; Andrew Rossetti, MMT, MT-BC; Alex Entner; Tamara Sastow; Joanne Loewy, DA, LCAT, MT-BC; Jasmine Edwards; Berry Ni; John Mondanaro, MA, MT-BC, LCAT; Rieko Eguchi.
In July, the World Congress of Music Therapy recognized Joanne Loewy, director of the Louis Armstrong Music Therapy Department, for finding new methods in music therapy and medicine. Her team also presented at the conference “First Sounds: Rhythm, Breath, and Lullaby NICU Music Therapy Training.” Joanne said, “I share this award with my team.” See the team that presented in Japan below.
Aimee Telsey, MD; Ann-Marie Dassler, NP; Joanne Loewy; Andrew Rossetti in Japan.
Andrew Rossetti and John Mondanaro also recently published articles about their research in music therapy helping radiation oncology patients and spine surgery patients.
They are certainly busy in the academic world and in caring for patients, but they still make time to contribute to the community. On Monday nights from 5pm-6pm, team members host a choir for stroke victims and their caregivers at Mount Sinai Downtown-Union Square. It’s free for anyone to join.
Thanks to this crew for making our hospital more welcoming and humane for patients and staff alike and for being national leaders in innovation.
Have a great weekend.
Jeremy