Cerebrovascular Stroke Center Opens in Queens
The New York State Commissioner of Health, Howard A. Zucker, MD, JD, and New York City Council member Costa Constantinides were among the esteemed guests at a special celebration as Mount Sinai Queens unveiled its world-class Cerebrovascular Stroke Center,...
Organ Transplant Team Offers “HOPE” to Patients
In June, Jose Velez became the 50th person at the Mount Sinai Health System’s Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute to receive a transplant under the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, which allows organs from HIV-positive donors to be...
Creating a “Circle of CARE”
On a recent Friday afternoon, patient Mohammed Choudhury was delighted to see Navjot Kaur, RN, and Wendy Chow, a recent nursing school graduate and volunteer in the Care and Respect for Everyone (CARE) program, walk into his room on the sixth floor of the Klingenstein...
The Mount Sinai Hospital Welcomes New Facility Dog
The Mount Sinai Hospital recently welcomed Moby as its newest four-legged employee in the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department. The young, sweet-natured golden doodle now serves as the hospital’s third facility dog—along with...
Nurse at South Nassau Communities Hospital Helps Save Man in Long Island Movie Theater
Shyvonne Allen-Ibitoye woke up Easter morning intent on going to church. But instead, the registered nurse at South Nassau Communities Hospital took her son to a movie. As the movie was playing, she realized a man sitting a few rows back was...
A Rare Bladder Condition, and in Need of a Kidney Transplant: Little Lexi’s Extraordinary Medical Journey
In 2009, when a prenatal ultrasound showed an abnormal kidney, Luther and Ashley Isler knew that their daughter, Lexi, would be born with a urinary problem. What they did not expect, however, was that Lexi would also be born without a bladder,...
White Coat Event Inspires Nursing Students
The Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel recently held its second annual White Coat Ceremony for nursing students in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The event, held on Tuesday, February 5, at Stern...
A Celebratory Reunion for Pediatric Patients
Pediatric cardiology patients enjoyed popcorn, cotton candy, and face-painting at the 33rd Annual Valentine’s Reunion Party held on Wednesday, February 13, in the Annenberg West Lobby. The carnival-themed event brought children and their families together...
Research Is Customizing Artificial Pancreas for Pregnancy
An artificial pancreas system tailored to the specific, and daunting, challenges faced by pregnant women with type 1 diabetes is the goal of a study to be conducted by a consortium of four leading institutions, including the Icahn School of...