New Practices Open in Stuyvesant Town and Dumbo
The Mount Sinai Health System has opened two new practices, one in Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village in Manhattan and the other in the Dumbo neighborhood in Brooklyn, both of which will enhance the ability of New Yorkers to access quality health care services close...
Addressing the Incidence of Multiple Chronic Conditions
The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has partnered with the drug company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to address the increasing incidence of multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) among adults worldwide, an issue tied to...
Patient’s Art Brightens Cancer Treatment Center
A 4’ x 6’ floral landscape painting hangs in the Derald H. Ruttenberg Treatment Center at Mount Sinai thanks to Veena Agarwal, a multimedia artist and patient of Sundar Jagannath, MD, Director, Multiple Myeloma Program, The Mount Sinai Hospital. Diagnosed with stage...
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...