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New York Daily News - Daily Checkup: With Thousands On Transplant Waiting Lists, Advances in Care Reduce Risks April 11, 2012 Dr. Sander Florman, Director of the Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital, discusses the pressing need for organ donors and why organ donation is now considered low-risk due to recent advances in care.
The New York Times - From Brother to Brother, a Kidney, and a Life April 6, 2012 After years of obstacles, the generosity of many and the refusal of Mount Sinai’s Leona Kim-Schluger to give up makes it possible for a man to donate a kidney to his brother and save his life.
Leona Kim-Schluger, MD - Endowed Professorship April 4, 2012 RMTI clinician, educator and mentor named to distinguished endowed professorship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
East Hampton Star - For His Valentine, a Kidney February 16, 2012 Husband donates a life-saving kidney to his wife on Valentine’s Day.
Liver Transplant Is a Gift of Life for Queens Baby January 11, 2012 Ariz Gadit was just under one month of age when he received a life-saving liver transplant at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Kidney Transplantations Foster Bright Hopes December 19, 2011 Two 13-year-old girls each receive a life-saving kidney from the same donor
Team Sinai Walkers Raise $10,000 for the National Kidney Foundation October 16, 2011 More than 100 participants from the Mount Sinai Dialysis Program and the Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute at Mount Sinai took part in the NYC NFK Walk in October.
Team RMTI Walks to Fight Liver Disease July 15, 2011 Participants raise nearly $4,000 in annual event
Zweigs Pledge $5 Million to Center for Living Donation June 30, 2011 Barbara and Martin Zweig, PhD, commit a leadership gift to the Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute to support a new center and to establish an endowed professorship.
CBS 6 Albany-Local Mom Shares Part of her Liver With Son May 18, 2011
U.S. News and World Report Ranks The Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital Among the Nation’s Best May 17, 2011 Mount Sinai recognized for providing distinguished pediatric care in gastroenterology, nephrology, diabetes/endocrinology, and pulmonology.
ABC News-Where You Live Drives Wait for Liver Transplants February 15, 2011 Dr. Florman is featured in the ABC News article, entitled "Where You Live Drives Wait for Liver Transplants"
Where You Live Drives Wait For Liver Transplants February 14, 2011 Published in the Wall Street Journal - 2/14/2011
WABC NEWS: Jared Turns One, Just Weeks After Liver Transplant February 13, 2011 A first birthday celebration yesterday for Jared Allen was extra special: Jared received a life-saving liver transplant on New Years Day at Mount Sinai Medical Cente – WABC Channel
Health Resources and Services Administration Honors Dr. Jennifer Frontera As Organ Donation Champion November 10, 2010 The HRSA has recognized Dr. Jennifer Frontera for demonstrating an exceptional commitment to organ donation and transplantation in New York State.
Sign On San Diego - "San Diego couple final link in kidney transplant chain" August 27, 2010 The National Kidney Registry came up with a lifesaving shortcut. It helps find donors for people who need a kidney, but only if they have a partner willing to give an organ to a stranger.
UNOS Approves RMTI Treatment Protocol for Patients with Hilar Cholangiocarinoma July 14, 2010 RMTI’s protocol for treating patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) was approved by the UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee on June 17, 2010, offering new hope for CCA patients who ordinarily would not qualify for transplantation.
RMTI Walkers Raise Funds for Liver Disease June 6, 2010 $4,000 will go to research, education and advocacy
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.
Dianne LaPointe Rudow, DNP, Pioneers Living Donor Wellness Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center April 26, 2010 Dianne LaPointe Rudow, DNP joins The Mount Sinai Medical Center to head the nation’s first multi-organ Living Donor Wellness Center.
New York Daily News - Life After Liver Disease February 3, 2010 Transplants can give patients with cirrhosis a brand-new start, but supply of liver donors is short
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.
