He Was Cured of Cancer at Mount Sinai Two Decades Ago. Now This Actor’s Cancer Experience Informs His Latest Stage Role
Actors often call on their own experiences when developing a character for the stage. But few have the depth of understanding that 21-year head and neck cancer survivor Jay Russell brings to the role of Caesar Rodney in the musical 1776, playing at Paper Mill...
She Didn’t Think Much of the Pain in Her Jaw, But She Was Having a Heart Attack: Doctors Say Don’t Ignore Your Symptoms
When Jessica Rodriguez, 55, experienced sudden, severe jaw pain one evening, she assumed it was related to recent dental work. But as the pain worsened overnight, she trusted her instincts and sought emergency care—a decision that saved her life. At Mount Sinai...
My Story: A Mother Expresses Gratitude as Her Son Thrives Following a Heart Procedure as a Newborn
When their son Salvatore was born in 2023 at a hospital in northern New Jersey, Kaitlyn Romano, his mother, and her husband both felt an overwhelming surge of joy and love, emotions they had been anticipating for months. Holding his tiny body, they marveled at how...
My Story: A Doctor Becomes a Cancer Patient
Shari Brasner, MD, has been an obstetrician/gynecologist at Mount Sinai for more than three decades. She has always put her patients first, no matter what it took. But in the fall of 2020, she became a patient. Unexpectedly, she was diagnosed with a rare gynecologic...
Acclaimed Vocalist to Perform After Mount Sinai Saves His Life—and Voice—From Cancer
About a decade ago, Broadway musician Johannes Schwaiger noticed a hoarseness in his voice, which he initially dismissed as allergies. A visit to a doctor that spring identified the real culprit—a tumor in the back of his throat. The subsequent care Mr. Schwaiger...
For This Spine Patient, Success Is a Walk in the Park
Jose Eduardo Vazquez Bonano, 62, started having trouble walking a few years ago. “I noticed as I was getting older, my walking was starting to slow down,” he said. “I thought it might be age, or diabetic neuropathy, which I do have.” But when the diagnosis started...
Annual Gala Benefits the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine
The 18th annual “Wonderful World” gala benefiting the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine, was a festive evening of jazz and expressions of gratitude to three honorees for making the world more wonderful through their contributions to music and music...
Three Patient Success Stories Spotlighted During Annual Crystal Party
A 13-year-old living with a painful autoimmune disorder. A father who required constant oxygen to breathe due to lung scarring that occurred when he worked as a volunteer at Ground Zero after the September 11 attacks. A teenager who fled Ukraine with her family hoping...
Dubin Breast Center Annual Benefit Honors a Tennis Champion Who Is Also a Breast Cancer Survivor
Mary Joe Fernandez was one of the top professional tennis players in the United States during the 1990s in both singles and doubles. She won two Grand Slam doubles titles, first at the 1991 Australian Open and then at the 1996 French Open. She also won two Olympic...