Approximately 1,340 leaders, supporters, faculty, staff, and friends of the Mount Sinai Health System celebrated a year of growth and accomplishments on Thursday, May 7, at the 30th annual Crystal Party. Under a festively adorned tent located in the Central Park Conservatory Garden, guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner, and dancing on a clear spring evening. (more…)
Eleven Mount Sinai Beth Israel employees received a 2015 Heart Award, one of the institution’s highest honors, at a breakfast reception on Thursday, April 30, at Podell Auditorium, Petrie Campus. The award recognizes employees—nominated and selected by peers—who make outstanding contributions that help staff provide the highest quality care for patients, with a special focus on compassion and concern for their well-being. Mount Sinai Beth Israel President Susan Somerville, RN, congratulated the 2015 awardees at the reception.
It is estimated an individual loses 1.9 million brain cells in the first minute of a stroke, and 10.2 billion brain cells after 10 hours, according to Stephan Mayer, MD, newly appointed Director of Neurocritical Care for the Mount Sinai Health System. “Stroke is really a very devastating disease, but very, very treatable—the key is getting to people quickly,” he says. (more…)
A 37-year-old devoted runner, Cory Root, PhD, seemed an unlikely candidate for an acute stroke. But in the midst of a seven-mile jog along the Hudson River in early March, he suddenly felt weak and began to drag his foot. After he fell and struggled to get up, several onlookers rushed to his side. “They thought I showed signs of a stroke and called an ambulance,” recalls Dr. Root, a postdoctoral fellow in neuroscience at Columbia University. “I thought that was crazy because I was too young for a stroke.” (more…)
The Mount Sinai Hospital, a leader in stroke treatment—and the first Joint Commission-certified comprehensive stroke center in New York State—continues to push the boundaries of research and clinical care.
“We have won high marks for the rapid response we’re able to deliver, particularly to complex stroke patients who need endovascular intervention, and for our commitment to community outreach and education,” says Stanley Tuhrim, MD, Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Department of Neurology, and Director of the Stroke Center at The Mount Sinai Hospital. (more…)