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...
Noble Deeds Society Honors a Mount Sinai Legend
At the Noble Deeds Society Dinner last fall, leaders at the Mount Sinai Health System expressed their heartfelt appreciation to Peter W. May for his remarkable 17-year tenure as Chairman of the Boards of Trustees, during which he transformed a nearly...
Sinai Spotlight Celebrates “Daily Huddle” Honorees
Each morning, senior leaders throughout the Mount Sinai Health System report in on operational and safety matters in a conference call known as the “Daily Huddle.” A bright spot of the calls is a segment in which a leader shares the story of a faculty or...
‘Two of the Luckiest New Yorkers in the City’
In a press conference held on Thursday, October 17, New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Commissioner Daniel Nigro stood with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and shared the details of what he called “an extremely tragic coincidence.” Two emergency medical...
Celebrating the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center
The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center honored six individuals for their commitment to New York City’s young people at its 16th Annual Breakfast of Legends benefit at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on Thursday, November 14. The Center provides free, comprehensive, and...
‘Wonderful World’ Gala Benefits Music Therapy
The 2019 “What a Wonderful World” gala, a benefit for the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine, was a festive evening of music, dance, and expressions of gratitude to four honorees for their support of music and music therapy. The recent event,...
Courage, Strength & Hope—and Plenty of Pink—for Breast Cancer Awareness
Amid pink balloons and desk decorations, and prominent pink banners that proclaimed “Courage, Strength & Hope,” Mount Sinai staff located at 160 Water Street also wore pink—and plenty of it—every Friday in October to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The...