Mount Sinai Hosts Visit by U.S. Surgeon General
The Mount Sinai Hospital in February hosted a lecture by U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, who called upon the hospital’s medical community to embrace their role as “health advocates” while helping to guide the public in critical areas such as smoking...
Go Red for Women Celebrates Heart Health
Eat healthy, get plenty of exercise, manage stress, and know your numbers. This was some of the crucial advice dispensed at health fairs held throughout the Mount Sinai Health System in honor of Go Red for Women Day® on Friday, February 7. The fairs,...
Physician Honored for Care of LGBTQ Youth
The Treatment Action Group, a nonprofit organization that advocates for research and treatment of HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis C, recently honored John B. Steever, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine), Icahn School of...
Project Provides Winter Warmth for the Homeless
A homemade touch is being added to a donations drive as staff members at Mount Sinai’s Corporate Services Center take time after work to knit and crochet hats and scarves for the homeless. Their effort is part of “Care for the Homeless,” a...
Thirty-five Years of Community Service
The Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program (SAVI) celebrated 35 years of service to the community at its annual benefit cocktail party in November 2019, which drew more than 200 guests and raised roughly $177,000. SAVI is...
Amid Transformation, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Is Renamed Mount Sinai Morningside
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s will now operate under the name Mount Sinai Morningside, reaffirming its commitment as the primary provider of health care in West Harlem, including Morningside Heights, and its integral role in the Mount Sinai Health System. The...
A Thank You to Clinical Trial Participants
Physician-scientists from Mount Sinai Beth Israel and The Michael J. Fox Foundation highlighted new treatments and research in Parkinson’s disease during a “Thankfest” symposium and lunch in October. The event was held to recognize the valuable contributions of 60...
A Fun Day to Support Children and Families
More than 1,200 Mount Sinai faculty, staff, patients, families, and friends enjoyed a fun-filled day at a private performance of the Big Apple Circus on Sunday, November 10, at Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center. The event was hosted by the Mount...
Medical-Legal Group Expands, and Honors a Champion
The Mount Sinai Medical-Legal Partnership (MSMLP), a nonprofit organization that provides free legal assistance to the neediest patients, recently celebrated two pediatric initiatives and honored the late Mount Sinai Trustee Blaine V. “Fin” Fogg. Cyrus...