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Luncheon Chairs of the Mount Sinai Women’s Health Day of Learning and Luncheon included, from left: Jennifer Gersten Price, Judy Gersten, Carol Lowenthal, Lisa Lowenthal Pruzan, Leni May, Leslie May Blauner, and Jane G. Rittmaster. Not pictured, Luncheon Chair Kira Copperman, Friends of Mount Sinai Chair Carolyn B. Sicher, PsyD, and Doctor Chairs Michael Brodman, MD, Mary Ann McLaughlin MD, MPH, FACC, and Joanne Stone, MD.
Nearly 400 attendees came to hear leading Mount Sinai Health System physicians at the Women’s Health Day of Learning and Luncheon on Thursday, November 12, at The Plaza.
Guests had the choice of attending one of three seminars: “Your Story—Puberty to Menopause,” “Every Breath You Take,” and “Where Did I Put My Keys?” Michael Brodman, MD, Professor and System Chair, The Ellen and Howard C. Katz Chairman’s Chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, welcomed guests and spoke about the exceptional care across many specialties that the Mount Sinai Health System provides to women throughout their lives. Stacy London, co-host of TLC’s popular show What Not to Wear, served as keynote speaker. She discussed her personal struggle with psoriasis, body image, and weight.
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Keynote speaker Daniel Kraft, MD
A roadmap of the future of medicine, with its emphasis on technological innovation and improved diagnoses and treatments, was the focus of the fourth annual SinaInnovations conference on digital medicine, sponsored by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Held on campus on Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28, SinaInnovations featured national experts in technology and clinical care who discussed the many innovations that are transforming the practice of medicine. (more…)
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Peter W. May and Angela Diaz, MD, MPH
The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (MSAHC) recently honored six individuals, as well as staff from its School-Based Health Centers program, for their commitment to the young people of New York City at the twelfth annual “Breakfast of Legends” benefit at The Plaza. The MSAHC is one of the largest high-quality, comprehensive, free, health and wellness centers for young people in the United States. Annually, it serves more than 10,000 youth and young adults, 10 to 24 years of age. It is also one of the nation’s leading centers for adolescent training and research. (more…)
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From left, Peter L. Slavin, MD, Immediate Past Chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges; David Muller, MD; and Richard L. Byyny, MD, Executive Director of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recently honored David Muller, MD, Dean of Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, with the 2015 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award for his outstanding work in educating “compassionate, well-rounded, twenty-first century physicians.”
The AAMC and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society cited Dr. Muller’s long-standing commitment to medical education, and his emphasis on encouraging students to have a strong foundation in the humanities and science. (more…)
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Luncheon attendees included, from left: Amy Robach; Susan K. Boolbol, MD, Associate Professor, Surgery; Alison Estabrook, MD, Professor, Surgery; and Aye Moe Thu Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Amy Robach, News Anchor for Good Morning America, discussed her diagnosis and struggle with breast cancer as the keynote speaker at the annual Breast Service Luncheon benefiting Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s Appel-Venet Comprehensive Breast Center, and the Comprehensive Breast Centers at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West. (more…)
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From left: Joshua Hamburger, MD; Roopa Kohli-Seth, MD; Elina Zakin, MD; Kristjan T. Ragnarsson, MD; and Carol Porter, DNP, RN, FAAN
Before a celebratory audience of staff, family, and friends, four physicians at The Mount Sinai Hospital were recognized by Nursing leadership and nurse colleagues with the 28th Annual Physician of the Year Award at a ceremony held Thursday, November 5, at Hatch Auditorium. Through testimonials and lively presentations, each was saluted for excellence in patient care and taking a leadership role in developing strong collaborative partnerships with nurses. (more…)
