Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief at Mount Sinai to Lead the American Association for Thoracic Surgery
David H. Adams, MD, the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Professor and Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Cardiac Surgeon-in-Chief of the Mount Sinai Health System, was named President of the American...
Mount Sinai Researchers Present New Data at Cardiothoracic Association Meeting
At the first plenary session of the 98th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery in San Diego, Mount Sinai’s Joanna Chikwe, MD, Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and David H. Adams, MD, presented a...
Palliative Care Cuts Hospital Costs, Large Study Finds
Palliative care, which focuses on improving quality of life and reducing suffering for people with serious illness and their families, is associated with shorter hospital stays and lower costs, according to a study published in April 2018 in the Journal of the...
Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center Hosts Conference on Violence Against Children
“Is anything more important than ending violence against children and adolescents?” That rhetorical question was posed by Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and President for Academic Affairs, Mount Sinai...
Introducing Mount Sinai Future You, a New Television Series
A new television series called Mount Sinai Future You, which highlights innovation at Mount Sinai, is being broadcast on CUNY TV, the non-commercial educational-access cable channel run by The City University of New York. Mount Sinai Future You takes viewers behind...
A Promising New Approach to Treat Stroke Patients
In recent years, there has been dramatic progress in the treatment of stroke—with significant contributions made by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers— especially in the development of endovascular therapy that quickly and safely removes the...
The Jacobi Medallion: Honoring Excellence
The Jacobi Medallion—one of the Mount Sinai Health System’s highest honors for distinguished achievement in medicine or extraordinary service to the school, alumni, or The Mount Sinai Hospital—was bestowed upon nine individuals this year, at a special event at The...
A Large-Scale Study Finds Genes Linked to Obesity
Diet and physical activity are not the only factors that determine how easily a person gains or loses weight. A recent study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and other institutions of the Genetic Investigation of ANthropometric Traits...
Remote Monitoring Improves Readmission Rates for Heart Failure Patients
Mount Sinai Heart is reducing readmissions and improving quality of life for congestive heart failure (CHF) patients with remote monitoring using new devices and apps, as well as old-fashioned compassionate care. “We are creating a multimodal way of keeping an eye on...