Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Cardiology, Community
On a beautiful Saturday morning in April, more than 100 Mount Sinai Heart employees, including faculty, fellows, nurses, and staff , along with their families, participated in the 5th Annual 5k Run for Fun & Yoga in Central Park. Organized by Annapoorna S. Kini, MD, Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at The Mount Sinai Hospital, and the Zena and Michael A. Wiener Professor of Medicine, the run took place around the Central Park Reservoir and was followed by a 30-minute yoga session on the East Meadow Lawn led by Dr. Kini, pictured above. “As cardiovascular specialists, we encourage our patients to exercise in order to live the longest and healthiest lives possible,” says Dr. Kini. “As health care providers, we need to ensure that we remain active and lead heart-healthy lives ourselves. We have made it a priority to lead by example, and we look forward to keeping this tradition going on an annual basis.”
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Community, Pediatrics, School
Nine Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers gave oral presentations on a range of topics, including child psychiatry, environmental medicine, and maternal health, at the 20th Annual Child Health Research Day, held on Thursday, April 26, in Hatch Auditorium. Sponsored by the Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics, The Mindich Child Health and Development Institute, and the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, the two-day event highlighted outstanding research in child health by medical students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and staff . The event also allowed young investigators to share their research with colleagues and network with potential collaborators. Six poster presenters were additionally selected for special recognition. A total of 94 research projects were submitted this year.
The nine oral presenters included, front row, from left: Devora Issero, MD Candidate, Class of 2020, and Maya Deyssenroth, DrPH; middle row, from left: Lianna Lipton, MD, MS; Mikaela Rowe, Clinical Research Coordinator; and Erik de Water, PhD; and back row, from left: Elizabeth Spencer, MD; and Julie Flom, MD, MPH. Oral presenters not pictured: Conor Gruber, MD/PhD Candidate, Class of 2023; and Amy R. Kontorovich, MD, PhD.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Community
Community leaders, elected officials, physicians, neighbors, and staff joined executives from The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in May to celebrate the official opening of the hospital’s six-story, 140,000-square-foot Ambulatory Pavilion in Astoria. The facility features an expanded Emergency Department, six new operating rooms, state-of-the-art imaging, and outpatient services staffed with primary care physicians, surgeons, and other specialists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The entrance to the Pavilion was dedicated as the Kaufman Astoria Studios Entrance. The Studios, a neighborhood mainstay since 1920, provided support to the Hospital’s building project.
From left: Jimmy Van Bramer, New York City Council; Aravella Simotas, New York State Assembly; Costa Constantinides, New York City Council; David L. Reich, MD, President, The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens; Caryn A. Schwab, Executive Director, Mount Sinai Queens; Michael Minikes, Trustee, Mount Sinai Health System; Hal G. Rosenbluth, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kaufman Astoria Studios, Inc.; Michael Gianaris, New York State Senate; and Thomas J. Grech, President and Chief Executive Officer, Queens Chamber of Commerce.
May 22, 2018 | Community, MSBI
The Mount Sinai – National Jewish Health Respiratory Institute opened its second Manhattan location on Monday, April 16, in Union Square, where specialists now treat asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary hypertension, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, and chronic lung disorders. After entering into a collaborative agreement in 2015, the Mount Sinai Health System and National Jewish Health, a leading respiratory hospital based in Denver, opened its first Institute on The Mount Sinai Hospital campus. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Mount Sinai Union Square, leaders from both health systems noted the Institute’s high patient volume and commitment to personalized care.
From left: Richard J. Martin, MD, Chair, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health; Barbara Murphy, MD, Chair, Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System; Charles A. Powell, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Mount Sinai – National Jewish Health Respiratory Institute; David J. Steiger, MD, Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel and Mount Sinai West; Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and President for Academic Affairs, Mount Sinai Health System; and Michael Salem, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Jewish Health.
Updated on Nov 14, 2025 | Community, Engagement, Inside
Shaquana Mackey, second from left, accepted donations from members of the HOLA Employee Resource Group at the Corporate Services Center, including the chapter’sleaders, Shawn Lee, left, and Francis Pabon, fourth from left.
Women at a shelter in Brooklyn received spirit-lifting donations thanks to a collaboration of the nonprofit Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) and HOLA, the Heritage of Latino Alliance Employee Resource Group at the Mount Sinai Health System. In the effort, called the “Purse Project,” HOLA members collected gently used purses and tote bags and filled them with toiletries. The donations were accepted in April at the Mount Sinai Corporate Services Center by Shaquana Mackey, Clinical Supervisor of BRC’s Lexington Avenue Women’s Residence, which houses 103 women. Ms. Mackey also gave a brief talk on what it means to be homeless in New York City. “A lot of people you wouldn’t think live in a shelter, do live in a shelter, because life happens,” Ms. Mackey said. “You could lose your job today; you could lose your spouse; your house could burn down.” Donations of funds, supplies, or volunteers’ time are always welcome, she said, adding, “Whatever you can give, our ladies are grateful.”
