Early on in the HIV/AIDS era, Beth Israel was one of the first hospitals to provide specialized care for patients with HIV. In the early eighties, Beth Israel established the Peter Krueger Clinic in honor of a patient who passed away in 1988, and this practice is still operating today in our Fierman building. Since its inception, the Peter Krueger Clinic has been a critical component of MSBI’s commitment to patient-centered care, while also serving as a world-class training site for HIV specialists and Infectious Diseases Fellows and a clinical trial site that has contributed to the development of lifesaving therapies for HIV. At the peak of the tuberculosis outbreaks in NYC in the early nineties, the Peter Krueger Clinic developed a successful comprehensive directly-observed therapy program that has been credited to saving many New Yorkers with the combination of HIV and TB.

Our Peter Krueger team members have incredibly strong bonds with their patients. One reason for that that is many patients have been coming to this clinic for decades, and many of our nurses and providers have been here that long as well. One of the nurses, Sally Parisi-Esposito, even went to nursing school in Fierman and has been here since that time. Our Medical Director, Nadim Salomon, MD, trained in infectious diseases at Beth Israel in the early years of the HIV epidemic. There’s a strong sense of family between patients and the staff – including nurses, physicians, patient care associates, social workers, patient navigators, and care coordinators.

The Peter Krueger Clinic provides a very comprehensive set of services including primary care, behavioral health, social work, acupuncture, dental care, gynecology, dermatology, nutrition, and patient education.

It is no surprise that this team has extraordinary patient retention rates, clinical outcomes, and incredibly high patient satisfaction.

Thanks to our Peter Krueger Clinic colleagues for all you do.

Employees throughout the Downtown campus are working together to bring cheer and joy to patients this holiday season by decorating their work areas. Below are the winners of our “Deck the Halls” contest held across all locations.

The many employees at our Water Street location impressed us with their widespread representation of the five boroughs including MTA and the Staten Island Ferry, and Santa’s

Water Street’s Representation of Brooklyn Art.

Winning train from Water Street

Workshop.

Downtown Winner:

Water Street Financial Services

Petrie/MSBI Winner: 

10 Dazian-CCU

Chelsea:

Administration

Union Square Winners:

• First Place: Radiology and Pre-Srugical Testing
• Honorable Mentions: Pediatrics/OBGYN and Urgent Care Center

Doctors Locations

• First Place: 34 th Street
• Honorable Mention: 14 th Street

On December 9, almost 200 patients from the Mount Sinai Beth Israel pediatric emergency department and the New York Chapter of the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation attended a special holiday extravaganza sponsored by Andy and Elaine Pesky with PROTRAVEL INTERNATIONAL. Held at the Mount Sinai Union Square atrium, the party included costumed characters, food, music, face-painting, and a special visit from Santa, who offered gifts to each child.

Mr. Pesky, the Senior Vice President of Leisure Sales and Marketing for PROTRAVEL INTERNATIONAL has been coordinating the event with MSBI for more than 25 years. More than 100 PROTRAVEL employees volunteered for the party.

Mount Sinai Beth Israel Emergency Department team members also volunteered, including Catherine Coughlin, RN, Yvette Calderon, MD, Erik Eiting, MD, Marcia Graham, child life specialist, and Czer Anthoney Lim, MD.

Marcia Graham, child life specialist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel said, “It’s a wonderful event. Many of our patients ask about this party each year because it’s the one festive event they get to attend during the season.”

Last week, we held an event to say thank you to our incredible physicians. It was a truly warm and meaningful way to start the holiday season, and a long-overdue acknowledgment of all the stellar care that they provide to their and our patients day in and day out.

More than 150 physicians attended the event at The National Arts Club where we recognized long-serving physicians with service pins and certificates—many of whom have served more than 30, 40, or even 50 years at MSBI.

It’s rare that our many physicians have the opportunity to meet in person. I saw so many old friends reconnect, and so many new bonds being made that night. These links keep us strong and contribute to the incredible care we offer as a network and system.

Dr. Dahlia Rizk, President of the MSBI Medical Board, was the mastermind and master of ceremonies of the event. She personifies MSBI professionalism, leadership, and spirit. Thank you Dahlia! And thanks to our human resources teams who also contributed immensely to the event’s success.