The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) and the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) are committed to supporting our faculty, staff, and students as they balance family, education, and career priorities and obligations. As outlined in Mount Sinai’s policy, “Nursing Mothers in the Workplace,” we provide our faculty, staff, and students who are nursing with accommodations to express milk. These spaces are for the sole purpose of expressing and collecting breast milk. We provide easily accessible and comfortable space, including pods and rooms, for people to pump during their scheduled workday or while attending classes.
We provide notice to our employees (students, staff, and faculty) upon hire of their right to express breast milk. If you wish to use this benefit, you must submit a request form. Your supervisor or manager will respond to the request within five business days.
Lactation Pods
Lactation pods at the Mount Sinai Health System are private spaces for breastfeeding students, faculty and staff. Our lactation pods are provided by Mamava, an organization dedicated to raising the profile of breastfeeding. Designed for comfort, these pods make breastfeeding more convenient and accommodating for nursing people. The lactation pods are equipped with bacteria-resistant surfaces. You must provide your own breast pump and accessories.
Lactation Pods at The Mount Sinai Hospital and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
To accommodate the nursing mothers of the Icahn School of Medicine and Mount Sinai Health System, we have established lactation pods at several locations.
Our lactation pods are located below at The Mount Sinai Hospital and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Complete this form for directions for access.
- Annenberg Building
1468 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10029
(next to Clinical Research Unit) - Guggenheim Pavilion
1468 Madison Avenue
Seventh Floor
New York, NY 10029
(next to gift shop) - Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice
5 East 98th Street
SB Level
New York, NY 10029
(next to vending machines) - Center for Advanced Medicine
17 East 102nd Street
Main Lobby
New York, NY 10029
(next to the second elevator bank) - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
1425 Madison Avenue
MC Level
New York, NY 10029 - Leon and Norma Hess Center for Science and Medicine
1470 Madison Avenue
Main Lobby
New York, NY 10029
If there are mechanical issues with a pod, please contact Engineering at: Engineering3@mountsinai.org or Call 212-241-6201 (internally 46201).
Lactation Rooms
The Mount Sinai Health System and Icahn School of Medicine provide lactation rooms for our employees (students, faculty, and trainees) across multiple locations.
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Corporate 150 East 42nd Street 2nd Floor – Room 2.D 11 |
To Access: Code changes monthly Rooms are scheduled through Virtual EMS |
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Mount Sinai Beth Israel 281 First Avenue Labor Relations Office |
To Access: Donnette Truss |
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Mount Sinai Brooklyn 1358 East 32nd Street (House) 2nd Floor |
To Access: Marisa Ognibene Off-hours: Security 718-951-3071 |
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Mount Sinai-Union Square 10 Union Square East 5th Floor - Room 5Q03 |
To Access: Pick up key from the Administrative Suite on the 4th Floor, Suite 4J |
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The Mount Sinai Hospital Annenberg Building MC Level - Room 234* |
To Access: Visit Security Office with ID |
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Mount Sinai Queens 25-10 30th Avenue 4th Floor - Room A4-114 |
To Access: Go to the Pediatrics waiting room on the 4th floor and check in at the front desk. Off-hours: Security |
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Mount Sinai Morningside 1111 Amsterdam Avenue Babcock Building |
To Access: Yvonne Guariglia |
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Mount Sinai West 1000 Tenth Avenue 11-11G05* |
To Access: Nori Yaun |
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New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai 310 East 14th Street North Building |
To Access: Shevonne James Nicole Adams |
*Hospital-grade Medela Symphony breast pumps are available in these rooms. If you plan to use these pumps, you need to provide your own breast pump accessories, including caps, membranes, and tubes.
Accessories for these pumps can be purchased in the following gift shops:
- Klingenstein Pavilion at The Mount Sinai Hospital
1176 Fifth Avenue
(north of 98th Street)
- Breast Pump Rental Station at Mount Sinai West
1000 Tenth Avenue, 11B
Contact: Jillian D’Angelo at 212-523-8042