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...
Recognition for Excellence in Neuroscience Research
Lakshmi A. Devi, PhD, left, Dean for Academic Development and Enrichment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, began the year as a designated 2018 WCBR (Winter Conference on Brain Research) Pioneer for her neuroscience research on opioid and cannabinoid...
Easier Access to Care at Mount Sinai Doctors Forest Hills
Those who live and work in the Rego Park/ Forest Hills communities of Queens now have easier access to care with the recent opening of Mount Sinai Doctors Forest Hills. The nearly 16,500-square-foot facility brings together, under one roof, four existing Mount Sinai...
A Global Dialogue on Nursing Best Practices
The Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel recently hosted a delegation of registered nurses from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in South Korea, who were eager to learn about the U.S. health care system, particularly about nursing activities...
Breast Surgeon Receives Mother of the Year Award
Susan K. Boolbol, MD, Chief of Breast Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, along with new TODAY show co-host and breast cancer survivor Hoda Kotb, recently was honored with the American Cancer Society’s 2017 Mother of the Year award at a special luncheon held at the...