Samuel L Seward, Jr., MD
- SITE CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, MOUNT SINAI WEST | Mount Sinai St. Luke's
- PROFESSOR | Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Specialties:
Internal Medicine, Primary CareDr. Seward received his M.D. from the University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine in 1990. He joined the Sinai faculty, for the first time, in 1994, as an Associate and, later, Program Director of the Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency. In 2004, he joined the faculty of Columbia University Medical Center, ultimately rising to Associate Vice President of Columbia Health which provided a broad array of outpatient services and programs to the Columbia community. Dr. Seward returned to Mount Sinai in 2016 as the Site Chair, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai St. Luke's and West hospitals. Dr. Seward is internationally known for his work with the Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome patient population; HPS is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. In addition, his clinical interests include the care of adult patients who are survivors of congenital and pediatric disorders.
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Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Education
MD, University of Texas
Residency, Pediatric Medicine, St. Vincent's Hosp. Med. Ctr. of NY
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2015
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2014
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2010
Doctor of the Year -
Physician Service Award (2000-2002)
Primary and Secondary Prevention Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Primary Care
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