Dr. Danielle Laraque Receives Prestigious Award from American Academy of Pediatrics August 20, 2010 Dr. Danielle Laraque has been awarded the Job Lewis Smith Award for leading Mount Sinai’s outstanding efforts in community pediatrics.
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.
Mount Sinai Develops Technology That Uses Gold to Detect High-Risk Heart Disease August 16, 2010 Researchers at Mount Sinai have pioneered a way to detect vulnerable plaques in the coronary artery using gold nanoparticles and CT technology.
Mount Sinai Continues to Lead Research on Food Allergy with Renewed NIH Grant of $29.9 Million. August 12, 2010 Hugh Sampson, MD, Director of Mount Sinai’s Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, will continue as lead investigator of the multicenter research effort.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center Named One of the Best Hospitals in the United States by U.S. News and World Report July 22, 2010 Mount Sinai tops the list for geriatrics and comes in high for numerous other specialties, including gastroenterology and cardiology.
Mount Sinai Strongly Represented in New York Magazine's 2010 "Best Doctors" List July 16, 2010 Nearly 200 faculty and staff, including those who serve at an affiliated institution, lauded for outstanding patient care.
The Mount Sinai Hospital Ranked in Top 25 of Best Children’s Hospitals in Two Specialties by U.S. News and World Report June 4, 2010 Mount Sinai’s Kravis Children’s Hospital is cited for excellence in pediatric gastroenterology and kidney disease.
Center of Excellence for OCD and Related Disorders Announces Its Opening June 1, 2010 The Center treats severe obsessive-compulsive disorders and offers comprehensive evaluations, consultations, and innovative and evidence-based treatments.
Terry F. Davies, MD, receives John B. Stanbury Medal from American Thyroid Association May 18, 2010 The American Thyroid Association recognizes Terry F. Davies, MD, Professor of Medicine, for his contributions to thyroid autoimmunity research.
Rate of Childhood Peanut Allergies More than Tripled Between 1997 and 2008 May 12, 2010 Results of a nationwide telephone survey show that the rate of peanut allergies in children more than tripled from 1997 to 2008.
The Mount Sinai Hospital Earns Highest Ratings In New York State Report on Coronary Angioplasty April 29, 2010 Samin Sharma, MD, and Annapoorna Kini, MD, Have Significantly Lower Mortality Rate than Statewide Average.
Alzheimer’s Memory Problems Originate with Protein Clumps Floating in the Brain, Not Amyloid Plaques April 27, 2010 Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that Alzheimer’s is not caused by amyloid plaques, as previously thought by many researchers.
Lisa M. Satlin, MD, Named Chair of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine March 24, 2010 Lisa M. Satlin, MD, a pioneer in the field of pediatric nephrology, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Wayne K. Goodman, MD, Honored with Mysell Lecture By Harvard Medical School March 24, 2010 Wayne K. Goodman, MD, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai, has been selected to deliver the prestigious Mysell Lecture at Harvard.
Mount Sinai Researchers Are the First to Identify Heart Abnormalities in World Trade Center Workers March 16, 2010 Mount Sinai School of Medicine presented data at the American College of Cardiology meeting evaluating heart problems in World Trade Center workers.
Mount Sinai-Led Study Finds Prenatal Exposure to Certain Manmade Chemicals Negatively Affects Childhood Neurodevelopment January 26, 2010 A recent collaborative study links higher prenatal exposure to phthalates — manmade chemicals that interfere with hormonal messaging — to behavioral problems in children.
New Mount Sinai Support Groups Will Address the Needs of Parkinson's and Dystonia Patients and Their Caregivers January 5, 2010 Mount Sinai launches four new support groups to assist patients with Parkinson's disease and dystonia. Topics of discussion will include nutrition, new therapies, and caregiver needs.
New York Academy of Medicine Awards Philip J. Landrigan, MD, 2009 Stephen Smith Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Public Health November 18, 2009 Director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at Mount Sinai and lead investigator for the National Children's Study, Dr. Landrigan helps shape environmental health policies worldwide.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Awards Mount Sinai Organ Donation Medal of Honor October 2, 2009 Mount Sinai Medical Center receives the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Organ Donation Silver 1 Medal of Honor.
Mount Sinai First in Nation to Use Visually Guided Balloon Catheter in Cardiac Procedure September 18, 2009 Physicians at Mount Sinai Medical Center became the first in the U.S. to ablate atrial fibrillation using the endoscopic ablation system.
Majority of Surveyed Physicians Support Health Reform with Both Public and Private Insurance Options September 16, 2009 Sixty-three percent of Mount Sinai physicians support health reform that includes both public and traditional private insurance.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center Named to U.S. News Honor Roll July 16, 2009 Mount Sinai received high marks in 11 of 16 specialties to earn its Honor Roll ranking among U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals" for 2009-2010.
Mount Sinai Is Strongly Represented in New York Magazine's 2009 "Best Doctors" List June 19, 2009 New York Magazine’s 2009 "Best Doctors" issue lists 179 Mount Sinai faculty and staff, including those who serve at an affiliated institution.
Mount Sinai Medical Team to Create Spine Care Program for Retired NFL Players June 12, 2009 Andrew Hecht, MD, Co-Chief of Spine Surgery leads team of specialists from Mount Sinai in the new NFL program.
Mount Sinai's State-of-the-Art Prostate Cancer Center Targets Quality of Life for Patients Undergoing Robotic Surgery May 13, 2009 The resource center for prostate cancer care, led by David B. Samadi, MD, Chief of the Division of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery, specializes in pre- and postsurgical care.
Mount Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center Holds Its Second Annual "Greening Our Children" Benefit Event May 13, 2009 Led by Mount Sinai’s Philip J. Landrigan, MD, Professor and Chair of Community and Preventive Medicine, Center research projects identify potential environmental causes of childhood diseases.
Mount Sinai Hospital Celebrates Redesignation of American Nurses Credentialing Center's Prestigious Magnet Award May 1, 2009 The redesignation for an additional four years is considered the gold standard for nursing. Mount Sinai is among the rare 2 percent of hospitals to achieve this feat.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center Becomes a 2009 EPA Region 2 Quality Award Recipient May 1, 2009 This annual Environmental Protection Agency award honors individuals and organizations who have contributed significantly to the improvement of the environment.
Mount Sinai Nurses Assist Mother in Delivering Twin Outside Hospital in SUV April 24, 2009 Security cameras capture the birth of Elisabeth and Tim Brew's first twin, inside their SUV, as time runs out for making it into the hospital.
Men with Prostate Cancer Worry Less About Recurrence Than Their Partners Do April 23, 2009 Researchers at Mount Sinai have found that when it comes to worrying about the recurrence of prostate cancer, male patients worry less than their spouses or partners.
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants More Than $37 Million to The Mount Sinai Medical Center April 21, 2009 Funds will support the Helmsley Center for Electrophysiology, establish the Helmsley Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, and establish the Sinai-Helmsley Alliance for Research Excellence Network.
Mount Sinai Performs First Second-Generation Cartilage Cell Transplant in the U.S. March 5, 2009 Mount Sinai surgeon James Gladstone, MD, performed the nation’s first implantation of Biocart II, a novel second-generation cartilage cell transplantation system.
New Psychiatric Program at The Mount Sinai Medical Center Addresses Special Needs of Multiple Sclerosis Patients February 26, 2009 The new program provides for an on-site psychiatrist to assist in the identification and management of psychiatric and psychological disorders in patients with MS, including depression.
New York City Names The Mount Sinai Medical Center a Cardiac Arrest Center for Therapeutic Hypothermia January 15, 2009 Mount Sinai received the designation because its emergency department administers a delicate cooling therapy to cardiac arrest patients that reduces the chance of brain damage and increases survival.
