“Fabulous and Fighting” Brings Fashion to Cancer Patients
More than 30 patients from the Women’s Cancer Program at The Blavatnik Family – Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai attended a designer clothing “pop-up shop” on Friday, October 12, sponsored by the nonprofit group Fabulous and Fighting. At the event,...
New Sculpture in Hess Center
A dynamic 16-foot sculpture by the renowned American artist Joel Shapiro now stands in the lobby of the Leon and Norma Hess Center for Science and Medicine on the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai campus. Installed in June, the expressive, brightly...
Celebrating a 50th Anniversary
Hundreds of 50th anniversary branded T-shirts and nylon bags, along with cake and cupcakes, were handed out by the Office of Alumni Relations on Friday, October 19, to commemorate the dedication of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, as it was...
A Team Approach at the Mount Sinai Thyroid Center at Union Square
A ribbon-cutting held Monday, October 15, celebrated the new Mount Sinai Thyroid Center at Union Square. Today, the Center offers patients a unified team approach to treatment of all thyroid conditions—all in one convenient location—allowing...
Nurses Salute Physicians Who Excel as Partners in Care
Before an enthusiastic audience of faculty and staff, and family and friends, 13 physicians at The Mount Sinai Hospital were honored by nurse colleagues and Nursing leadership with the 31st Annual Physician of the Year Award. The ceremony, held...
Albert Siu, MD, MSPH, Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Albert Siu, MD, MSPH, chair emeritus of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. This is considered one of the highest...
National Cancer Institute Leader Visits Mount Sinai
Aging is one of the greatest risk factors for developing cancer, which is most frequently diagnosed among people aged 65-74. But there are no simple explanations for the “multifaceted” science behind this connection, according to Norman E. Sharpless, MD,...
A Campaign to “Scrub Out Cancer”
Perioperative staff throughout The Mount Sinai Hospital can be seen dressed in pink—from head to toe—in the Operating Room (OR) during October as part of a new effort known as “Scrub Out Cancer.” “We are wearing pink OR warm-up jackets, bouffant caps, surgical masks,...
Observing International Overdose Awareness Day
Through poetry, music, and spoken-word performances, participants told stories of drug addiction and loss on International Overdose Awareness Day, Friday, August 31, in Davis Auditorium. The event, called a remembrance, was open to the public and sponsored by the...