Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Research
Researchers at Mount Sinai’s Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis played a key role in developing a potential breakthrough treatment for progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), according to findings that were presented in October 2015 at the meeting of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in MS in Barcelona, Spain. The Center also recently received funding to lead a new international coalition tasked with developing a strategy for diagnosing progressive MS earlier. Both efforts further strengthen Mount Sinai’s reputation as a worldwide leader in MS research. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, School
From left: Reginald Miller, DVM; Dennis S. Charney, MD; and Gary Butts, MD, at the Honorary Deans’ Reception held during Black History Month.
During Black History Month in February, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai honored its first black male deans, Gary C. Butts, MD, and Reginald Miller, DVM, for their significant contributions to the institution.
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, spoke at the Honorary Deans’ Reception that was hosted by Mount Sinai’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion and Black Leaders Advocating for Change and Community, an employee resource group. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Cardiology, Inside, Your Health
Cheyenne Hayward, RN, left, Coronary Care Unit, The Mount Sinai Hospital, checks the blood pressure of visitor Joan Innocent.
More than 775 staff and visitors attended health fairs sponsored by Mount Sinai Heart on Friday, February 5, Go Red for Women Day®, an annual educational event that spotlights the risks of cardiovascular disease. Participants received free screenings for high blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, glucose, and peripheral vascular disease, and learned about nutrition and diet, diabetes, stress management, smoking cessation, and relaxation techniques. Other events included exercise workshops, support group meetings, and educational lectures sponsored by Women’s Heart NY, a comprehensive Mount Sinai Health System heart program.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Community, Inside
From left: David L. Reich, MD, President, The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens; Marie Winfield, newly elected CAB Vice Chair; John S. Winkleman; Gary Rosenberg, PhD; and David C. Thomas, MD.
Gary Rosenberg, PhD, the Edith J. Baerwald Professor of Preventive Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, received an award for 30 years of service as Chair of the Mount Sinai Community Advisory Board (CAB) when he retired from that position on Tuesday, February 23.
“Dr. Rosenberg has done a remarkable job chairing the CAB, forging strong connections to the community—particularly the residents of East Harlem—and ensuring that The Mount Sinai Hospital listens and responds to their health care needs and interests,” says John S. Winkleman, Trustee and Chair, Community Relations Committee, Mount Sinai Health System. David C. Thomas, MD, Professor of Medicine (Internal Medicine), Medical Education, and Rehabilitation Medicine, has been elected as the new Chair of the CAB, which was formed in 1979 as a Boards of Trustees committee.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Uncategorized
Front row, from left: Althea Reid, Patient Care Associate; Yazmin Navarro, Manager; Terry Altilio, LCSW, Social Work Coordinator; Hinde Nessanbaum, CI, Coordinator; and Milord Baptiste, Lead X-ray Technician. Back row, from left: Cheryl Gilmore-Hall, RN; Carzei O’Neill, CASAC, Counselor; Teisha Horton-Jordan, RN; Susan Somerville, RN; Jinquan Ye, CST, Surgical Technician; and Lakiyah Glivens, Registrar I.
Ten Mount Sinai Beth Israel employees received a 2016 Heart Award, one of the hospital’s most prestigious honors, at a lunch reception on Friday, February 26, held at Podell Auditorium. The award recognizes employees—nominated and selected by their peers—who continuously focus on patient safety, enhancing the patient experience, and making Mount Sinai Beth Israel the hospital of choice for patients, staff, and the community. Mount Sinai Beth Israel President Susan Somerville, RN, congratulated the 2016 awardees at the reception.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Mount Sinai St. Luke's
From left to right: Arthur Gianelli, President, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s; Jeanine Albu, MD; and Dennis S. Charney, MD
A reception celebrating the opening of the Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Diabetes Center of Excellence, located at 1111 Amsterdam Avenue, was held on Thursday, January 21. The new facility includes spacious outpatient clinical areas, a dedicated space for a weight loss program, and proximity to the headquarters, clinical research unit, and laboratories of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West. The Center will serve a diverse population of patients on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and in Harlem. (more…)
