Oct 24, 2016 | Inside, Research
Many people who are exposed to second-hand cigarette smoke on a day-to-day basis do not realize it, according to newly published research by physicians at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Yet exposure to this carcinogen carries an increased risk for heart disease and lung cancer, and mortality by an average of three years, exceeding even that of former smokers who are not exposed.
These were among the findings reported by Raja M. Flores, MD, and Emanuela Taioli, MD, PhD, in a study that appeared in the October issue of Carcinogenesis. (more…)
Oct 24, 2016 | Inside, Research
Study researchers Jean-Frédéric Colombel, MD, and Joana Torres, MD, postdoctoral fellow, Department of Medicine (Gastroenterology)
Years before inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is diagnosed and symptoms exist, biomarkers are already circulating that can help predict risk not only of disease development but also of complications, according to recent findings by Mount Sinai scientists and partner organizations. For the first time, researchers found that these markers, in the form of antimicrobial antibodies, were present in serum up to six years before diagnosis of IBD, and that the higher number of antibodies indicated a greater chance of complications at or around the time of diagnosis. (more…)
Oct 11, 2016 | Inside, Research
At the seminar, William B. Inabnet III, MD, Chairman, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel and Mount Sinai Brooklyn, far right, gathered with, from left: Hyunsuk Suh, MD, Assistant Professor, Surgery; patient Linda Annicchiarico; and Linda Hageman, RN, Founder, American Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Support group.
Patients and caregivers from around the globe gathered to learn about the latest surgical approaches, including minimally invasive, endoscopic, and robotic techniques, to treat multiple endocrine neoplasia—a rare inherited condition that affects the body’s network of hormone-producing glands—at a recent seminar hosted by the Mount Sinai Department of Surgery. Mount Sinai is recognized as a national leader in treating this disorder. The event was organized by the American Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Support group. Participants were able to interact with surgeons, endocrinologists, and geneticists from the Mount Sinai Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Integrated Team, as well as with visiting faculty from the MD Anderson Cancer Center. For additional information, visit: www.mountsinai.org/care/surgery/services/endocrine-surgery.
Oct 11, 2016 | Inside
Kumar Chatani, MBA, congratulates IT Talent Pipeline intern Timothy Natal for completing the program.
More than 120 high school, college, and graduate students aspiring to careers in medicine, science, hospital administration, and Information Technology (IT) participated in a variety of internships and talent pipeline programs offered throughout the Mount Sinai Health System during the summer. Supported by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s Center for Excellence in Youth Education (CEYE), these initiatives continue a long-standing commitment of providing opportunities to students of underrepresented backgrounds in medicine, science, and technology. (more…)
Oct 11, 2016 | Inside, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Patient Stories
The violinist Yuval Waldman with the Mount Sinai St. Luke’s team, from left: Alan S. Multz, MD, Chief Medical Officer; Leonida Lacdao, RN, Nurse Manager; Emad F. Aziz, DO, MB, CHB; and Eyal Herzog, MD, Director, Cardiac Care Unit, and Director, Echocardiography Laboratory.
Yuval Waldman, a renowned violinist and conductor, recently performed an original song to thank the Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Cardiac Care Team that treated him for atrial flutter and artery blockage. He was admitted to the hospital’s cardiac intensive care unit with severe shortness of breath, swollen legs, high blood pressure, and an irregular, fast heart rhythm. Testing revealed that he was in severe heart failure. Emad F. Aziz, DO, MB, CHB, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Al-Sabah Arrhythmia Institute, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, performed an atrial flutter ablation that repaired an abnormal conduction pathway. When further tests revealed a blockage in the arteries supplying the heart, stents were placed to improve blood flow. Mr. Waldman performed the impromptu song in June, on the day he was released from the hospital. To view the video, please visit: youtube.com/StLukesHospitalNYC.
Oct 11, 2016 | Community, Inside
The Mount Sinai Heath Partners (MSHP) team, at 150 E. 42nd Street, assembled 16 bicycles recently for donation to the Children’s Aid Society. “Every year, MSHP engages in a team-building activity, and this year we looked for an opportunity to do something fun that also resulted in doing something charitable that promotes healthy living to support the communities we serve,” says Niyum Gandhi, Executive Vice President and Chief Population Health Officer, Mount Sinai Health System. In a team exercise before building the bikes, the participants worked together to answer trivia questions and create short videos. Several children supported by the Children’s Aid Society pitched in to build and decorate the bikes. Mount Sinai Health Partners is the population health team that fosters partnerships with health plans, physicians, employers, and community organizations to offer patients a more effective and efficient health care experience through its practice transformation, physician engagement, and care coordination efforts.
