From left: Katherine Goldsmith; George J. Gillespie, III; and Joan Noto, President of the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis Advisory Board. The Center was founded in 2001 with generous gifts from the late Mount Sinai Trustee Clifford H. Goldsmith and Mr. Gillespie.
Two hundred and fifty donors, patients, faculty, and friends attended the Fourteenth Annual Gala of the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis on Thursday, March 3, at The Plaza. Proceeds from the Gala support the Center’s multidisciplinary patient care and innovative research.
Fred D. Lublin, MD, Saunders Family Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Center’s Director, welcomed the guests and spoke of recent advances in treating multiple sclerosis.
From left: Honoree Kiaran McLaughlin; Michelle Miller; and Sarah Rinaldi, Friends of Mount Sinai Chair.
The Gala honored Kiaran McLaughlin, an award-winning thoroughbred racehorse trainer who is a patient at the Center. He was interviewed at the event by CBS News Correspondent Michelle Miller and shared his personal story of living a life of accomplishment while facing the daily challenges of managing multiple sclerosis.
The Clifford H. Goldsmith Award for Outstanding Service was presented to the Center’s Administrator, Donna Polisar, PhD, for her longtime dedication and commitment to excellence.