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.
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.
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 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.
New York Times - Dr. Douglas Dieterich: "From Needle Stick to Cure for Hepatitis" October 13, 2011
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.
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
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.
NY Daily News - Dr. Douglas Dieterich: “Prevention and Treatment Can Block Worldwide Health Threat Hepatitis With Many Forms” July 21, 2010
The Days of Wine and Cirrhosis July 14, 2010 Fibrosis is a term doctors use to describe the scarring of the liver that builds up over time as the result of liver damage. A healthy liver has many vital functions. Find out more from Dr. Friedman.
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 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.
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.
