Diabetic Friendly Thanksgiving Menu
Thanksgiving is all about overindulging, but if you have diabetes, you don't always get to enjoy it. It's not just the apple pie and the cranberry sauce, there's sugar hidden in most of your favorite dishes. To help you and your family enjoy a delicious meal, Mount...
Celebrating a Groundbreaking and Two Galas
Mount Sinai Queens Groundbreaking Hospital and community leaders, local legislators, and residents of Western Queens gathered on Monday, October 21, to break ground on a $125 million expansion project at Mount Sinai Queens, which will enhance emergency and outpatient...
Influenza Vaccinations Available for Mount Sinai Health System Staff
All faculty, staff, and students throughout the Mount Sinai Health System are expected to get an annual influenza vaccination, a request that has new urgency this year. For the first time, the New York State Department of Health is requiring that all hospital...
GI Medical Oncology Practice Recognized by QOPI Certification Program
Mount Sinai’s Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology practice has been recognized by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The QOPI® Certification Program provides a 3-year...
Patient Transfer Center Unites Hospital Campuses
The Emergency Departments at St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals started transferring pediatric cases to The Mount Sinai Hospital on Tuesday, October 1, a day after the creation of the Mount Sinai Health System. These patient transfers are among the first systemwide...
Town Hall Meetings Present Vision for Future
It was standing room only at the campuses of Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary for a series of Town Hall meetings at which the leaders of the Mount Sinai Health System presented their vision for the...
BOTOX Gains FDA Approval to Treat “Crow’s Feet”
As of September 11th 2013, BOTOX™ Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA) received approval from the FDA for the treatment of lines extending around the corner of the eyes, commonly known as “crow’s feet.” Since its initial FDA approval in 2002, Botox has become incredibly...
October is National Liver Cancer Awareness Month
Liver cancer may be less well-known than other cancer types, but it is the fifth most common cancer in the world. And despite progress in other fields, liver cancer is one of the few cancers whose rate in the United States is continuing to rise. Liver cancer, whose...
Welcome to the Mount Sinai Health System: A New Era Begins
The Boards of Trustees of The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Continuum Health Partners announced on Monday, September 30, the establishment of the Mount Sinai Health System. This new health system includes Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, seven major member...