Medical Student Places Among the Top 100 In the New York City Marathon
Second-year medical student Joseph Schnitter says the support he received from his family and friends at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai helped him place among the top 100 male runners in the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 5. He completed...
Neurosurgery Resident Is Honored for Service
Ian Thomas McNeill, MD, a fifth-year Neurosurgery resident at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, was honored recently at the 48th annual African American Day Parade for his service in New York City at large, and at Mount Sinai. Dr. McNeill is the founder and...
New Unit Opens at Mount Sinai Heart
In October, Mount Sinai Heart opened its new Cardiac Intensive Care services unit at The Mount Sinai Hospital, complete with 10 critical care beds for acutely ill patients and 10 step-down beds. The unit was designed by a team of physicians, nurses, and administrative...
Employee Group Sponsors Salsa Dancing in Queens
More than 60 employees at Mount Sinai Queens took an hour-long break on Friday, October 6, to learn how to salsa and participate in a fun-filled dance-off competition led by instructors from a dance studio in Astoria, #SalsainQueens. The event was sponsored by the...
Supplies and Cheer for Troops Overseas
American troops deployed overseas will receive personal-care items and a taste of home, thanks to donations collected by the Mount Sinai Health System. Packages are sent year-round, but the upcoming holiday season is a special time, says Carol St. Pierre, RN, MS,...
Annual Event Celebrates the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center
The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (MSAHC) saluted the contributions of four individuals who have dedicated themselves to helping New York City’s young people at its 14th Annual Breakfast of Legends benefit at The Plaza on Wednesday, November 1. The Center...
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg Visit Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai
The stars of “Daddy’s Home 2,” Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, brought smiles to the faces of pediatric patients during bedside visits at Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai, on Thursday, November 9. The occasion was sponsored by Lollipop Theater Network, a...
Book Drive for Hurricane Sites
After watching repeated news reports about devastating hurricanes this summer, Gali Halevi, PhD, MLS, Chief Director, Mount Sinai Health System Libraries, felt compelled to help in some way. So in September, she began collaborating with Robin O’Hanlon, MIS, Assistant...
Celebrating Physician Assistants
In honor of Physician Assistant (PA) Appreciation Week—and the 50th anniversary of the PA profession—five celebratory events were held at The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, and Mount Sinai Beth Israel. During the events, held from Friday, October 6, to...