Mount Sinai Among Pioneers in Robotic Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer August 28, 2012 Mount Sinai has the largest and one of few programs in the world to treat head and neck cancers using robotic surgery.
Mount Sinai Presents Research on Robotic Surgery and HPV at Head and Neck Cancer Meeting July 25, 2012 Benefits of robotic surgery in smokers and nonsmokers and predictors of HPV-positive head and neck cancer presented at the 8th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer.
Mount Sinai Brings Benefit of Robotic Surgery to Sleep Apnea Sufferers June 25, 2012 Mount Sinai, a pioneer in robotic surgery, is now offering the procedure to patients with sleep apnea, whose obstructive breathing prevents them from sleeping normally.
Swallowing Exercises Associated with Short-Term Improvement in Function Among Patients with Head and Neck Cancer April 16, 2012 Eric Genden, MD, Professor and Chair of Otolaryngology and researchers find that targeted swallowing exercises can help alleviate swallowing dysfunction.
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
Swallowing Condition Puts Hospitalized Patients at Risk for Complications and Increased Length of Stay August 17, 2010 A new study shows that patients with dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, are in the hospital 40 percent longer than those that do not have the condition.
Dr. Marshall Posner Leads the Head and Neck Oncology Program at Mount Sinai July 27, 2010 As the medical director, Dr. Posner will lead an interdisciplinary collaboration with surgery and continue his research on viral-driven solid tumor oncology.
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.