Former Mount Sinai Residents May Be Eligible for FICA Tax Refunds August 24, 2010 Individuals who wish to receive their FICA refund through Mount Sinai must complete and return an Employee Consent Form.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center Named One of the Best Hospitals in the United States by U.S. News and World Report July 22, 2010 Mount Sinai tops the list for geriatrics and comes in high for numerous other specialties, including gastroenterology and cardiology.
Mount Sinai Strongly Represented in New York Magazine's 2010 "Best Doctors" List July 16, 2010 Nearly 200 faculty and staff, including those who serve at an affiliated institution, lauded for outstanding patient care.
The Mount Sinai Hospital Ranked in Top 25 of Best Children’s Hospitals in Two Specialties by U.S. News and World Report June 4, 2010 Mount Sinai’s Kravis Children’s Hospital is cited for excellence in pediatric gastroenterology and kidney disease.
Sundar Jagannath, MD, Named Director of Multiple Myeloma Program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine June 1, 2010 Blood cancer expert Sundar Jagannath, MD, will join The Mount Sinai Medical Center as Director of the Multiple Myeloma Program.
Mount Sinai Teams Return to Haiti to Provide Critical Care to Earthquake Survivors May 27, 2010 The Mount Sinai Medical Center has dispatched several teams of health care personnel to Haiti to support ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of the January earthquake.
Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center Completes Renovation to Expand Comprehensive Care for Teens May 21, 2010 The newly renovated Adolescent Health Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center has added dental and optical to its comprehensive services.
Mount Sinai Produces Video of Medical Team’s Efforts to Save Lives in Haiti May 20, 2010 Nearly 30 medical center personnel rushed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to deliver aid after news of the earthquake reached the United States.
Dan Iosifescu, MD, Named Director of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine May 14, 2010 Dan Iosifescu, MD, is named Director of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Commencement Honors Leaders in Genetics and Public Health May 13, 2010 President Bill Clinton was among the honorees at Mount Sinai School of Medicine's 41st annual commencement ceremonies.
Rate of Childhood Peanut Allergies More than Tripled Between 1997 and 2008 May 12, 2010 Results of a nationwide telephone survey show that the rate of peanut allergies in children more than tripled from 1997 to 2008.
Effect of Deforestation on Mozambique Discussed at United Nations Event May 4, 2010 Sigrid Hahn, MD, Associate Director of Global Health Center, speaks about Mount Sinai’s work at Gorongosa National Park in a UN-sponsored panel discussion.
Mount Sinai Invites Local Families to Learn About Research Breakthroughs in Mental Illness April 30, 2010 Research breakthroughs in mental illness will be among the topics discussed at a Mount Sinai community forum on Saturday, May 1.
The Mount Sinai Hospital Earns Highest Ratings In New York State Report on Coronary Angioplasty April 29, 2010 Samin Sharma, MD, and Annapoorna Kini, MD, Have Significantly Lower Mortality Rate than Statewide Average.
Dianne LaPointe Rudow, DNP, Pioneers Living Donor Wellness Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center April 26, 2010 Dianne LaPointe Rudow, DNP joins The Mount Sinai Medical Center to head the nation’s first multi-organ Living Donor Wellness Center.
Elisa R. Port, MD, FACS, Named Chief of Breast Surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine April 22, 2010 Renowned surgeon Elisa R. Port, MD, FACS, returns as Chief of Breast Surgery and Co-Director of the Dubin Breast Center.
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Procedure Sees Reduced Mortality Rate for Fifth Straight Year March 8, 2010 Mount Sinai Hospital's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory has continued success in lowering the rate of in-hospital mortality following percutaneous coronary interventions.
The Mount Sinai Department of Dentistry Celebrates 100 Years of Service March 1, 2010 The department centennial bridges Mount Sinai's achievements from the past and present with future initiatives.
Mount Sinai-Led Study Finds Prenatal Exposure to Certain Manmade Chemicals Negatively Affects Childhood Neurodevelopment January 26, 2010 A recent collaborative study links higher prenatal exposure to phthalates — manmade chemicals that interfere with hormonal messaging — to behavioral problems in children.
Mount Sinai Medical Team in Haiti Leading New York Effort to Help Earthquake Survivors January 25, 2010 Mount Sinai has supplied doctors, nurses and other medical personnel, as well as more than two tons of equipment, to help in relief efforts.
New Mount Sinai Support Groups Will Address the Needs of Parkinson's and Dystonia Patients and Their Caregivers January 5, 2010 Mount Sinai launches four new support groups to assist patients with Parkinson's disease and dystonia. Topics of discussion will include nutrition, new therapies, and caregiver needs.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Awards Mount Sinai Organ Donation Medal of Honor October 2, 2009 Mount Sinai Medical Center receives the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Organ Donation Silver 1 Medal of Honor.
Mount Sinai First in Nation to Use Visually Guided Balloon Catheter in Cardiac Procedure September 18, 2009 Physicians at Mount Sinai Medical Center became the first in the U.S. to ablate atrial fibrillation using the endoscopic ablation system.
Majority of Surveyed Physicians Support Health Reform with Both Public and Private Insurance Options September 16, 2009 Sixty-three percent of Mount Sinai physicians support health reform that includes both public and traditional private insurance.
Mount Sinai First in U.S. to Use Nonsurgical Technique That Eliminates Major Underlying Cause of Heart-Related Stroke August 21, 2009 Mount Sinai physicians were the first to perform a nonsurgical procedure using sutures to tie off a left atrial appendage, the source of blood clots leading to stroke in those with atrial fibrillation.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center Named to U.S. News Honor Roll July 16, 2009 Mount Sinai received high marks in 11 of 16 specialties to earn its Honor Roll ranking among U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" for 2009-2010.
Mount Sinai Is Strongly Represented in New York Magazine's 2009 "Best Doctors" List June 19, 2009 New York Magazine’s 2009 "Best Doctors" issue lists 179 Mount Sinai faculty and staff, including those who serve at an affiliated institution.
Mount Sinai's State-of-the-Art Prostate Cancer Center Targets Quality of Life for Patients Undergoing Robotic Surgery May 13, 2009 The resource center for prostate cancer care, led by David B. Samadi, MD, Chief of the Division of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery, specializes in pre- and postsurgical care.
Mount Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center Holds Its Second Annual "Greening Our Children" Benefit Event May 13, 2009 Led by Mount Sinai’s Philip J. Landrigan, MD, Professor and Chair of Community and Preventive Medicine, Center research projects identify potential environmental causes of childhood diseases.
Mount Sinai Hospital Celebrates Redesignation of American Nurses Credentialing Center's Prestigious Magnet Award May 1, 2009 The redesignation for an additional four years is considered the gold standard for nursing. Mount Sinai is among the rare 2 percent of hospitals to achieve this feat.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center Becomes a 2009 EPA Region 2 Quality Award Recipient May 1, 2009 This annual Environmental Protection Agency award honors individuals and organizations who have contributed significantly to the improvement of the environment.
Mount Sinai Nurses Assist Mother in Delivering Twin Outside Hospital in SUV April 24, 2009 Security cameras capture the birth of Elisabeth and Tim Brew's first twin, inside their SUV, as time runs out for making it into the hospital.
Men with Prostate Cancer Worry Less About Recurrence Than Their Partners Do April 23, 2009 Researchers at Mount Sinai have found that when it comes to worrying about the recurrence of prostate cancer, male patients worry less than their spouses or partners.
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants More Than $37 Million to The Mount Sinai Medical Center April 21, 2009 Funds will support the Helmsley Center for Electrophysiology, establish the Helmsley Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, and establish the Sinai-Helmsley Alliance for Research Excellence Network.
Diane E. Meier, MD, Receives Clinical Excellence Award from Castle Connolly March 23, 2009 Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute Director Diane E. Meier, MD, is a pioneer in palliative care who has fought to improve the quality of life for patients with chronic and debilitating illnesses.
Mount Sinai Performs First Second-Generation Cartilage Cell Transplant in the U.S. March 5, 2009 Mount Sinai surgeon James Gladstone, MD, performed the nation’s first implantation of Biocart II, a novel second-generation cartilage cell transplantation system.
Ira S. Nash, MD, Named Chief Medical Officer of The Mount Sinai Medical Center February 26, 2009 Ira S. Nash, MD, has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of The Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Nash had been serving as interim Chief Medical Officer.
New Psychiatric Program at The Mount Sinai Medical Center Addresses Special Needs of Multiple Sclerosis Patients February 26, 2009 The new program provides for an on-site psychiatrist to assist in the identification and management of psychiatric and psychological disorders in patients with MS, including depression.
Mount Sinai Is First in U.S. to Implant Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Ring for Mitral Valve Repair February 23, 2009 Changes made to the original Physio ring should result in a higher quality of valve repair in patients suffering from mitral valve disease. David H. Adams, MD, implanted the new ring.
Mount Sinai Kicks Off Education and Support Program for Prostate Cancer Patients January 22, 2009 The Mount Sinai Medical Center has partnered with the American Cancer Society to start a new program called "Man to Man: Prostate Cancer Education and Support Meetings for Survivors and Families."
New York City Names The Mount Sinai Medical Center a Cardiac Arrest Center for Therapeutic Hypothermia January 15, 2009 Mount Sinai received the designation because its emergency department administers a delicate cooling therapy to cardiac arrest patients that reduces the chance of brain damage and increases survival.
AARP Names Diane E. Meier, MD, One of New York’s Top 50 Champions of Social Change January 5, 2009 Diane E. Meier, MD, Director of Mount Sinai’s Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute, has been awarded AARP’s 50th Anniversary Social Impact Award. Dr. Meier was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2008.
