New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, America’s First Specialty Hospital, Celebrates 200th Anniversary
The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE), in August, celebrated its 200th anniversary and its unique place as America’s first specialty hospital, which continues to provide patients with the highest level of care.“As we enter our third...
For One Mount Sinai Doctor, the Blast in Beirut Hits Close to Home
For George Wanna, MD, Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Beth Israel, the recent deadly blast in Beirut hit very close to home, which is why he is working so hard to help the city...
A Service and Moments of Silence Honor Mount Sinai Family Lost to COVID-19
In solitude and in groups, at computer terminals, at nurses’ stations, and in corridors, faculty, staff, and students recently joined events that honored and celebrated members of the Mount Sinai family lost to COVID-19. The events—a Virtual...
Why a Master’s Degree? New Graduates Share Their Perspective and Aspirations
"Mount Sinai has been the perfect academic community for me for the past two years, growing my love of research while at the same time challenging me and developing my skills. I'm excited to keep chasing my aspirations as I continue on to complete my PhD...
Mount Sinai Welcomes Action by United States to Rescind New Restrictions on Student Visas
Mount Sinai is pleased to report that the federal government has rescinded a policy that would have stripped international students of their U.S. visas if their coursework was entirely online.The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy would have...
A Passion for Community Wellness Drives New Graduate Gavriella Hecht, MPH
At a time when the world is focused on public health, the students in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are as committed as ever to preventing disease,...
Pamela Abner Receives Seed to Bloom Award for Corporate Community Service at Mount Sinai
Pamela Y. Abner, MPA, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, has received the 2020 Corporate Community Award from the nonprofit group Seeds of Fortune Inc. The award, which Ms. Abner accepted at a virtual gala on Saturday, June 13, recognizes “a corporate...
A Stirring Musical Performance Lifts Spirits at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Actor, singer, and Broadway performer Ciarán Sheehan thanked health care workers at The Mount Sinai Hospital with a repertoire of emotional, uplifting Broadway tunes on Tuesday, May 19. Mr. Sheehan completed the stirring musical performance...
Mone Zaidi, MD, PhD, Receives a Lifetime Honor
Mone Zaidi, MD, PhD, Director of the Mount Sinai Bone Program, and Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of...