Teaching Youngsters About Robotic Surgery
Physicians and staff from the Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology in January hosted separate visits from two groups of youngsters from Battery Park City—Girl Scout Troop 3302 and fourth graders from P.S. 276—who gathered in the Guggenheim Pavilion to learn...
Students Stay Strong Through Powerlifting
Three second-year medical students, Sayeeda Chowdhury, Lucy O’Shaughnessy, and Chuma Nwachukwu, have brought the sport of powerlifting to their classmates at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Since establishing Sinai Strong, a student powerlifting...
Pediatric Patients Enjoy a Valentine’s Reunion
Dozens of pediatric cardiology patients and their families reunited with the doctors, nurses, and staff who previously administered life-changing care to them during an afternoon of celebration and fun on Wednesday, February 7, at the 32nd Annual Valentine’s Reunion...
Amos, Kravis Children’s Hospital’s New Staff Member
Thanks to a grant from the Mount Sinai Auxiliary Board, Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai recently expanded Paws & Play, its innovative facility dog program, by acquiring Amos, a 2-year-old golden doodle. A full-time employee of Kravis Children’s Hospital,...
Reception Honors Puerto Rico Medical Relief Teams
The 20 physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses who participated in two medical relief missions to Puerto Rico in October following the devastation of Hurricane Maria were saluted by Mount Sinai leadership at a reception Wednesday, January 17, held on The Mount...
Mount Sinai Expands Innovative Care in South Florida
The opening of a multispecialty practice in Florida—Mount Sinai Doctors Palm Beach—was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on Monday, January 29, signaling a broadened commitment by the Mount Sinai Health System to offer expert health care throughout South...
Taking Mammography Screening to New York City’s Five Boroughs Through a Unique Program
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. women ages 40 and older have had a mammogram during the past two years, but significant economic, cultural, and social barriers prevent many in New York City from taking advantage of this important breast cancer detection tool. According to...
Go Red for Women Day
In recognition of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women® campaign, more than 1,000 participants attended health fairs throughout the Mount Sinai Health System on Friday, February 2. Go Red for Women aims to raise awareness of heart disease, the No. 1...
Former Star of Hamilton Pays a Visit To Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center
Javier Muñoz, who played the title role in Hamilton on Broadway, met with the Project IMPACT program’s support group for young people with HIV at the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center on Monday, January 29. With Mr. Muñoz, who is also HIV-positive, the group...