Passing the Gavel From Mentor to Mentee
A conference room at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai was the setting for a passing-of-the-gavel ceremony held on Friday, January 5, which formalized the new leadership of Mount Sinai’s Center for Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors. Richard P. Warner, MD,...
“Humans of Mount Sinai”
Self-discovery, independence, and appreciating others while recovering from an injury were among the topics captured in a photo exhibit featuring 61 patients and employees in the Mount Sinai Health System’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine that was displayed in...
South Nassau to Join Mount Sinai Health System
South Nassau Communities Hospital will become the flagship hospital on Long Island for the Mount Sinai Health System under an affiliation agreement announced Wednesday, January 24, by the Boards of Trustees of the two institutions. Final state regulatory review is...
Medical Students Organize Gift Drive
Students from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai distributed more than 150 gifts—at a value of more than $4,000—to patients of the East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP) on Saturday, December 16. The student-run clinic provides free health care to...
Learning About Lung Health
Several dozen individuals signed up for lung screenings at a recent event hosted by the Mount Sinai Health System’s Lung Screening Program in Guggenheim Pavilion to raise awareness about lung health. “We want certain at-risk people to understand they need an annual...
Smiles and Encouragement from 2017 Heisman Trophy Winner
The 2017 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner Baker Mayfield delighted patients at Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai during a visit on Sunday, December 10, a day after receiving college football’s most prestigious award. Mr. Mayfield’s visit was arranged by...
Dubin Breast Center Honors Three Individuals at Sixth Annual Benefit
The Dubin Breast Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute at the Mount Sinai Health System recently held its sixth annual benefit at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan. The celebratory event attracted 520 guests and raised a record $3.4 million to support the Center’s...
A Celebration of Achievement and Alumni Bonds at the VF Society Anniversary Dinner
More than 140 members of the VF Society, a nonprofit alumni association for the training graduates of Mount Sinai’s Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, recently gathered for its 16th Year Anniversary Dinner. The Society is named for Valentin Fuster,...
Learning How to Save a Life
More than 250 attendees—including 66 public school students—recently received hands-on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) instruction at community health fairs organized by the Mount Sinai Health System. Held at four Health...