The Mount Sinai Medical Center Becomes Official Provider Of Medical Services For The USTA And US Open May 30, 2013 The USTA announced today that Mount Sinai has been named the exclusive medical services provider and hospital of the USTA and the US Open.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Announces New President: Mount Sinai's Jeffrey Mechanick, MD May 4, 2013 Mount Sinai researcher, Derek LeRoith, MD, receives distinction in Clinical Endocrinology Award at AACE’s Annual Scientific Sessions.
Mount Sinai Launches Phase III Clinical Trial of Novel, Personalized Vaccine for Newly-Diagnosed Kidney Cancer April 17, 2013 Study will examine potential of investigational immunotherapy AGS-003 to improve survival when combined with standard kidney cancer treatment.
Mount Sinai Invents Gene Signature to Identify Individuals with Cirrhosis at High-Risk for Liver Cancer April 17, 2013 Mount Sinai researchers have developed the first gene test to identify patients with cirrhosis who are at highest risk of developing liver cancer.
Mount Sinai, Pitt Team Finds Novel Mechanism Regulating Replication of Insulin-Producing Beta Cells for Diabetes Treatment March 27, 2013 The findings were recently published online in Diabetes, a journal of the American Diabetes Association.
Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, Designated Master of the American College of Cardiology in Recognition of Outstanding Service March 12, 2013 Dr. Narula is the Director of the Cardiovascular Imaging Program at Mount Sinai Heart.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Recognize Mount Sinai for Personalized Follow-up Care for Medicare Patients January 23, 2013 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced Mount Sinai as one of 47 sites awarded admission to a federal program supporting partnerships between hospitals and community-based organizations.
Researchers Foresee New Treatments and Diagnostics for Deadly Fibrotic Diseases of the Lung, Liver, and Kidney January 9, 2013 Mount Sinai has published a playbook for ending the devastating impact of fibrotic diseases.
Overuse of Ambulatory Health Care Services Barely Changed in 10 Years December 27, 2012 A new study shows that the overuse of ambulatory health care services in the United States barely changed in the decade between 1999 and 2009.
Oncology-Specific Electronic Medical Records Improve Patient Care and Safety at The Mount Sinai Hospital December 1, 2012 A majority of clinicians at Mount Sinai using electronic medical records for cancer treatment, believe the system improves patient care quality and safety.
Barbara Murphy, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine November 27, 2012 The appointment makes Dr. Murphy the first female chair of Medicine of an academic medical center in New York City.
Mount Sinai Researchers Present Landmark Data at American Heart Association Meeting November 7, 2012 Impact of Education on Drug Adherence, Diabetes on Heart Disease and 3D Ultrasound Technology on Disease Detection presented at 2012 Scientific Sessions
Mount Sinai Discharges 1st Artificial Heart Patient in the Metro Area October 25, 2012 Patient Powers Heart Using One-of-A-Kind Portable Power Source, Allowing Him to Return Home.
Salvatore Cilmi, MD, Appointed New Residency Director in Medicine October 19, 2012 Dr. Cilmi will oversee the comprehensive training of Mount Sinai’s Internal Medicine residents and develop new recruitment strategies.
Mount Sinai Earns NY State's Top Safety Rating for Angioplasty October 16, 2012 Mount Sinai’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory is 1 of only 4 in the state to be awarded New York State’s highest "two-star" safety rating for angioplasty.
New Six-Gene Signature Can Predict Prostate Cancer Survival October 9, 2012 Mount Sinai researchers have identified a six-gene model that determines prognosis in men with treatment-resistant prostate cancer.
Mount Sinai Researchers Discover New Target for Vaccine Development in Abundant Immune Cells July 24, 2012 Certain White Blood Cells May Be Useful in Vaccinating Against Blood-borne Infections and HIV.
Mount Sinai Researchers Identify a Potential Cancer Vaccine July 24, 2012 Disguising cancer cells as bacterial cells provides new strategy for cancer vaccine.
Mount Sinai Researcher Finds Timing of ADHD Medication Affect Academic Progress June 25, 2012 Helga Zoega, PhD, Post Doctoral Fellow of Epidemiology at Mount Sinai‘s Institute for Translational Epidemiology, led the study.
Mount Sinai Leads NYC in Best Doctors List from New York Magazine June 6, 2012 New York magazine named 129 Mount Sinai physicians to its “Best Doctors” list, more than any individual hospital in New York City.
Mount Sinai Researchers Present Studies On Treatment Trends, Myeloma Vaccine, and Predictive Models at Cancer Meeting May 17, 2012 Access to care, vaccine, treatment trends among landmark research at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting.
Cutting-Edge Procedure Improves Breast Surgery Outcomes at Mount Sinai's Dubin Breast Center April 30, 2012 Seed localization is a new procedure available at only a handful of centers that allows breast surgeons to more precisely target and remove breast tumors.
Magic Johnson Joins Mount Sinai at Community Health Fair April 16, 2012 Earvin "Magic" Johnson partnered with Mount Sinai to host community health fair featuring free screenings, cooking demonstrations, prizes, and live music.
Marijuana-Like Chemical Can Inhibit Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) found in Late-State AIDS March 20, 2012 Mount Sinai researchers have discovered how marijuana receptors found on immune cells can influence the spread of the virus.
Mount Sinai Appoints Scott L. Friedman, MD, Dean for Therapeutic Discovery March 19, 2012 This newly created position highlights Mount Sinai’s emerging role in the development of novel drugs and diagnostic products.
Nathan Kase, MD, Receives The 2012 Alexander Richman Award for Humanism and Ethics in Medicine March 16, 2012 The award will be presented during the 2012 Alexander Richman Commemorative Lecture on March 22, at 11:00 am at Mount Sinai.
Mount Sinai’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab Receives Highest Safety Rating From New York State March 14, 2012 New York State has recognized Mount Sinai's cath lab with the highest safety rating, marking 15 years as one of the safest cath labs in the state.
Pressures to Increase Volume of Colonoscopies Adversely Impacts How Screenings Are Performed March 12, 2012 The study was conducted by Lawrence B. Cohen, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Gastroenterology.
Researchers Discover Drug Target for Kidney Failure March 11, 2012 Mount Sinai researchers used computer software to help identify a protein that plays a crucial role in kidney fibrosis, which leads to kidney failure, a disease that affects millions of Americans.
Radiation After Surgery Does Not Extend Survival in Lung Cancer Subtype February 13, 2012 Mount Sinai researchers have found that post-operative radiation therapy does not improve outcomes in older patients with locally advanced lung cancer.
Theresa Soriano, MD, Recognized for Excellence in End-of-Life Care at The Mount Sinai Medical Center January 19, 2012 Dr. Theresa Soriano received the Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award for her efforts leading the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program.
Maternal Type 2 Diabetes and Low Income Significantly Increase Risk for ADHD in Children January 2, 2012 Mount Sinai researchers have found that low socioeconomic status and gestational diabetes together increase the risk of ADHD in children 14-fold.
New York Daily News – Trouble Getting A Good Night’s Rest? Center for Sleep Medicine At Mount Sinai Can Help November 23, 2011
World Trade Center Responders at Heightened Risk for Atherosclerosis November 15, 2011 Mount Sinai researchers have found that responders at the World Trade Center site with earlier exposure to the dust cloud have greater risk of developing arterial plaque.
New York Times - Dr. Douglas Dieterich: "From Needle Stick to Cure for Hepatitis" October 13, 2011
Unique Study Shows Efficacy of Imaging Technology in Evaluating Heart Disease Drug Dalcetrapib September 13, 2011 Zahi A. Fayad, PhD, Director of the Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute, found
Pituitary Hormone TSH Found to Directly Influence Bone Growth September 13, 2011 New findings by Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers may be key to future osteoporosis therapies.
Study Finds Majority of Pharmaceutical Ads Do Not Adhere to FDA Guidelines August 18, 2011 Dr. Deborah Korenstein, Associate Professor of Medicine, led the study of pharmaceutical advertisements in biomedical journals.
Life in the Spin Cycle July 8, 2011 Documentary about life on the Dialysis Unit
Mount Sinai Researchers Develop Safe and Effective Gene Therapy to Treat Severe Heart Failure June 27, 2011 New gene therapy developed at Mount Sinai, shows clinical benefit in treating people with advanced heart failure in a Phase II clinical trial.
Young Immunology Researchers Receive Prestigious Grant For Outstanding Discoveries June 16, 2011 Benjamin tenOever, PhD, and Julie Magarian Blander, PhD, each received a grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund for their pioneering work in the study of infectious diseases
Data From Mount Sinai Biobank Provides Critical Insight Into Personalized Medicine May 4, 2011 Mount Sinai researchers find that population labels may not be helpful in predicting disease risk or guiding how a patient will respond to certain medications, as previously thought.
The Los Angeles Times reports that a High Fat Diet May Reverse Kidney Damage Caused By Diabetes April 22, 2011 Charles Mobbs, Professor of Neuroscience published a study reporting that "high-fat 'ketogenic' diet may reverse the kidney damage caused by diabetes.
Olivia Ghaw, Assistant Professor of Medicine discusses new research on arthritis and pain on Good Morning America April 18, 2011 A group of researchers with the Nottingham University within the United Kingdom suspect that optical illusions may possibly help osteoarthritis patients cope with pain.
President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Appoints Jeffrey I. Mechanick, MD to Science Board March 7, 2011 The PCFSN engages Americans to adopt healthy lifestyles. Dr. Mechanick will assist the Board with its expanded mission into nutrition.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center and ENT and Allergy Associates LLP Team Up to Fight Esophageal Cancer March 1, 2011 Academic and Community Medicine join to battle the fastest growing cancer in America which frequently presents with chronic cough
Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Novel Function of Insulin in the Brain February 16, 2011 Brain insulin suppressed release of fatty acids from fat. Impaired brain insulin signaling increases the release of fatty acids which can lead to or worsen diabetes.
James Park, MD discusses how early screenings and treatment for liver cancer patients offers hope February 2, 2011 Last year 24,000 Americans were diagnosed with liver cancer. Learn more about treatments from James Park, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine.
Walter Futterweit, MD, Named President of the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society December 20, 2010 Mount Sinai’s Walter Futterweit, MD, has been elected president of the Androgen Excess and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Society
Mount Sinai Appoints Mark W. Babyatsky, MD, As Chair of Department of Medicine December 13, 2010 Dr. Babyatsky seeks to propel Mount Sinai to the forefront of improving primary care under the new Affordable Care Act.
Dr. Barbara Murphy aims to understand how likely a transplant recipient is to respond to and reject donor organs December 7, 2010 The shortage of donated organs makes it crucial that transplants aren't rejected, and transplant immunology is dedicated to improving those odds.
Barbara Murphy, MD, published in the New England Journal of Medicine November 18, 2010 Barbara Murphy, MD, Chief, Division of Nephrology, co-authors Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation in HIV-Infected Recipients
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg issued a Proclamation recognizing the Mount Sinai Diabetes Center November 17, 2010 Mayor Bloomberg presented Tracy L. Breen, MD, a Proclamation recognizing the Mount Sinai Diabetes Center on November 17, 2010
Help for IBD, Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis from Dr. Bruce Sands, Chief of Gastroenterology November 17, 2010 More than a million Americans live with IBD. Dr. Sands discusses who's at risk, treatments and breakthroughs for patients living with IBD.
Get a Sneak Peek PBS's Frontline documentary, Facing Death, before it airs in late November November 16, 2010 In Facing Death PBS's Frontline examines "the realities of today's modern, medicalized death" in the ICU of The Mount Sinai Medical Center.
We are pleased to announce Derek Leroith, MD, PhD, will receive the Gerald D. Aurbach Award Lecture November 11, 2010 The Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that Derek Leroith, MD, PhD, will receive the Gerald D. Aurbach Award Lecture
Survey Shows Physicians Agree Medicare Reimbursement is Inequitable, Disagree on How to Fix It October 26, 2010 Mount Sinai researchers have found that physicians agree Medicare reimbursement is flawed, but there is little consensus on how to reform it.
Mount Sinai HIV Clinic Now Serving 83 Percent of the Former St. Vincent Hospital’s HIV Patients July 6, 2010 Patients who relied on St. Vincent’s HIV clinic are now being treated at a new Mount Sinai HIV clinic at the same Greenwich Village location.
Vast Majority of Physicians Practice “Defensive Medicine” According to New Physician Survey June 28, 2010 According to Mount Sinai researchers, a vast majority of physicians believe malpractice concerns lead to excessive tests and procedures.
New York Magazine Names 32 Medicine Physicians as "Best Doctors" June 23, 2010 Each year, New York Magazine pares down the list of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, prepared by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. to create New York Magazine's "Best Doctors" list. Year after year, Department of Medicine faculty appear in the issue.
Mount Sinai's Stanley Mirsky, MD, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Joslin Diabetes Center of Boston June 16, 2010 A Mount Sinai physician for nearly 50 years, Dr. Mirsky performed some of the earliest research on the connection between diabetes and the eyes.
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.
The Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine held its Annual Housestaff Research Day on May 27, 2010 May 27, 2010 The Department of Medicine Research Day showcases the collaborative research efforts between faculty and trainees.
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.
Terry F. Davies, MD, receives John B. Stanbury Medal from American Thyroid Association May 18, 2010 The American Thyroid Association recognizes Terry F. Davies, MD, Professor of Medicine, for his contributions to thyroid autoimmunity research.
Mount Sinai Medical Center Honors Founders and Partners of the Visiting Doctors Program April 26, 2010 The founders of The Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program were honored April 21, 2010, at a celebration and awards presentation commemorating its 15th anniversary.
Pulmonary Faculty Practice Associates Announces New Hires October 1, 2009 Pulmonary Faculty Practice Associates is pleased to welcome Christian Becker, MD, PhD, and Michael Stephen, MD, to our practice.
Rheumatology Faculty Practice Associates Announces New Hires October 1, 2009 Rheumatology Faculty Practice Associates is pleased to welcome Olivia Ghaw, MD, and Yousaf Ali, MBBS, to our practice. Dr. Ghaw conducted clinical research with Peter Gorevic, MD, Chief of Rheumatology AND DR. ALI Has received numerous honors and awards. Together, they plan to grow the practice.
Yasmin Meah, MD, Honored with 2007 Humanism in Medicine Award October 1, 2009 The East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP), a free clinic founded and run by Mount Sinai medical students, for all patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay was able to cut through red tape and open its doors, thanks to Yasmin Meah, MD.
Mount Sinai Poll Shows Physicians Are in Support for a Public Option September 15, 2009 In the hopes of understanding out how doctors viewed the issue of a public option — a government-run health insurance plan similar to Medicare, Mount Sinai faculty, Salomeh Keyhani, MD, MPH, and Alex D. Federman, MD, MPH, conducted a random survey of 2,130 doctors.
New York Magazine Names 24 Medicine Physicians as "Best Doctors" June 30, 2009 Each year, New York Magazine pares down the list of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, prepared by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. to create New York Magazine's "Best Doctors" list. Year after year, Department of Medicine faculty appear in the issue.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Significantly Improves Its U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools Rankings April 24, 2009 Over the past four years, Mount Sinai has improved in the U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Graduate Schools" rankings more than any other school in the United States, jumping from 32nd to 22nd.
Unique Partnership: Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Panthera April 20, 2009 Protecting animals, their habitats, and improving health care for underdeveloped populations is what the partnership between Mount Sinai’s Department of Medicine Chair, Paul Klotman, MD and Alan Rabinowitz, MD, is all about.
A Less Invasive Treatment on the Horizon for Those Suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease March 2, 2009 For patients with COPD, a progressive lung disorder, there are often few treatment options available except surgery or a lung transplant, but a less invasive treatment may now be on the horizon thanks to Timothy Harkin, MD. and Neil Schachter, MD.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Experiences Impressive NIH Support January 4, 2009 Mount Sinai School of Medicine has ranked among the top 25 medical schools in terms of NIH funding for several years.
