Oct 14, 2016 | Research
Anthony Costa PhD, Dr. Errol Gordon, Dr. Joshua Bederson and Zach Lorsch
Mount Sinai’s Neurosurgery team and other presenters pose a critical question: What if your surgeon already did your surgery before you came to the operating room?
Neurosurgeons, residents and researchers congregated in the historic city of Prague to discover the latest developments, innovative techniques, and advanced practices in neurosurgery at the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS). Kicking off the educational activities in this scientific arena was Joshua B. Bederson, MD, Chair of Neurosurgery, who moderated, presented at, and helmed the Virtual Reality Simulations and Augmented Reality Applications in Brain Surgery pre-course, alongside several of his team members and neurosurgery experts from around the globe. Together they sought to answer a question posed by Bernard R. Bendok, MD, Professor in Neurological Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in his Overview of Simulation in Neurosurgery presentation, ‘What if your surgeon already did your surgery before you came to the operating room?’ (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, Research
James Ferrara, MD, DSc
Physician-scientists at The Tisch Cancer Institute have been awarded $10 million from the National Cancer Institute to continue their novel research into therapies that improve the standard of care for patients who develop acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) following bone marrow transplantation. Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is often successfully used to treat diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma. Acute GVHD, which affects approximately 50 percent of patients, occurs when the donor’s immune cells attack the patient’s tissues, producing potentially fatal results. (more…)
Oct 11, 2016 | Inside, Research
After being inserted into a patient’s upper arm, this implantable device delivers low-level doses of buprenorphine for six months.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, following a nationwide clinical study by researchers at the Mount Sinai Health System, recently approved the first implantable form of buprenorphine—a drug used to treat opioid addiction. The implant, called Probuphine, delivers low-level doses of the medication for six months after being inserted under the skin on the inside of a patient’s upper arm. (more…)
Oct 11, 2016 | Inside, Research
Adriana Feder, MD, center, with Leah Cahn, LMSW, Clinical Social Worker, left, and Olivia Diab, Clinical Research Coordinator.
Fifteen years after the destruction of the World Trade Center, many first responders continue to grapple with health issues stemming from their work at Ground Zero, including those who report symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
In a recently published study in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, researchers led by Adriana Feder, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, found that police responders, who had more training and preparedness for disaster response, continued to maintain lower rates of elevated PTSD symptoms than construction workers or other “nontraditional” responders. Dr. Feder also serves as Associate Director for Research at the World Trade Center Mental Health Program at Mount Sinai. (more…)
Oct 6, 2016 | Inside, Research, School
The agreement was signed by, from left: Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mount Sinai Health System; Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, Dean of the Stony Brook University School of Medicine; and 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.
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Stony Brook University School of Medicine have entered into an affiliation agreement that will build on a shared “culture of innovation” to enrich academic medicine programs and pursue breakthroughs in treating and understanding disease.
“Mount Sinai and Stony Brook bring unique strengths to this partnership,” says Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mount Sinai Health System. “Together we are committed to finding new ways to enhance academics and clinical care.” (more…)
