Areas of Research

Below are listed the major active areas of research within the Department. Many researchers work across several areas, and this list is not all inclusive. The Department welcomes and encourages all forms of research. 

Data Science, Informatics and Machine Learning

Application of artificial intelligence, machine learning and visual analytics techniques to the healthcare domain. Much work is done in partnership with the Institute for Personalized Medicine (IPM) and operationalized in cooperation with the Mount Sinai Health System Clinical Data Science team (CDS).

Active Researchers

Dr. Arash Kia
Dr. Ira Hofer
Dr. Matthew Levin
Dr. David Wax
Dr. Ron Kahn

Recent Publications

Medical Education and Simulation

The future of medicine relies on extensive training for residents and established attendings alike. We have pioneered cutting education medical education and simulation dummies that mimic realistic clinical situations.

Active Researchers

Dr. Daniel Katz
Dr. Garrett Burnett 

Recent Publications

Pain

Pain and treatment of pain both chronic and acute remains a widely under researched area in the field of medicine. It’s important for our patients to receive care that allows them to remain comfortable and this ability only comes from extensive studies exploring pain relief and implications.

Active Researchers

Dr. Chinwe Nwaneshiudu
Dr. Daniel Katz 

Recent Publications

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Perioperative Outcomes Research

The effect of pre-, intra-, and post-operative care on clinical outcomes for several decades. This work encompassed “big data” before the term was invented. Recent work is focusing on inequity in perioperative care, and the impact of novel weight loss drugs on perioperative risk. There is also active research in perioperative outcomes after liver transplant.

Active Researchers

Dr. Matthew Levin
Dr. Ira Hofer
Dr. David Wax
Dr. Ron Kahn
Dr. Samuel DeMaria
Dr. Garrett Burnett
Dr. Ryan Wang
Dr. Natalie Smith 

Recent Publications