Extraordinary advances are happening at the Mount Sinai Health System, and we want you to be among the first to know. The Mount Sinai Physician’s Channel will show you some of the innovative procedures, new developments in patient care, and complex cases that are being performed in our world-class facilities. We invite you to come back often to stay on top of what’s new in your specific field, and others.
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Mount Sinai delivers innovative care, research, and education that equitably advances health for children and families. Learn more about our divisions below and in this report.
A Healthier Future for Every Child
Every day, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital works to fulfill our mission of delivering innovative care, research, and education that equitably advances health for children and families.
Skin Tapes May Be a Game Changer for IBD
Mount Sinai researchers are pioneering the use of non-invasive stickers placed on the skin to give the equivalent of a skin biopsy for pediatric patients suspected of having inflammatory bowel disease. The skin cells retrieved by the tapes ...
Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery | View More
Mount Sinai Health System announced on 10/26/23 that “Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital” is the new name for its top-ranked heart service, formerly known as Mount Sinai Heart.
Post hoc analysis data demonstrated pegozafermin treatment significantly reduced triglycerides and other atherogenic lipids in patients with SHTG regardless of their background lipid-modifying therapy status.
A neural network-based electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation algorithm developed at Mount Sinai is designed to predict the presence of right ventricular dilation and dysfunction based on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reference ...
TAVR Procedures at The Mount Sinai Hospital Win Highest Rating From STS/ACC Registry
The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at The Mount Sinai Hospital has received for the third consecutive year the highest three-star rating, one of the most rigorous and highly respected measures for evaluating the quality of transcatheter ...
CTMS: Center for Transgender Medicine & Surgery | View More
A Pioneering Approach to Gender Affirming Surgery from a World Leader in the Field
For years, the main challenge associated with gender affirming surgery has been the ability to provide patients with genitalia that is not only fully functional but also aesthetically acceptable.
Advancing the Field of Gender Affirming Surgery Through Innovative Approaches
Mount Sinai has established itself as a leader in gender affirming surgery and reconstruction of genitalia, thanks in part to the pioneering work of Miroslav Djordjevic, MD, PhD, a leading authority on surgery for transgender individuals.
Mount Sinai’s Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery provides care for transgender and gender-diverse people of all ages, with a focus on fertility preservation.
Mount Sinai Study Finds Testosterone Use in Transmasculine People Is Safer Than Previously Reported
Testosterone treatment for gender-affirming hormone therapy in transmasculine individuals often conjures up safety concerns among prescribing physicians, and patients and their families. However, the largest study of its type to date found ...
Dermatology | View More
"Spotlighting Alopecia” with Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD
"Spotlighting Alopecia” with Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD, featured an in depth discussion with Louis DePalo, MD, from the Health Center at Hudson Yards.
The research training program in Systems Skin Biology will take a multidisciplinary approach in teaching scientists to holistically understand human physiology, health, and disease.
New Treatment for Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis Shows Promising Long-Term Results
Patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis who participated in a clinical trial of rocatinlimab—a novel, patient-tailored monoclonal antibody therapy—showed promising results both while taking the drug and up to 20 weeks after the therapy was stopped.
Brian S. Kim, MD, MTR, presented virtually as a keynote speaker, at the Anesthesiology Branch of Chinese Geriatric Society 2022 Annual Meeting, Tianjin, China. This popular presentation’s total online viewing clicks were more than 400,000 during the meeting.
Diabetes & Endocrinology | View More
The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease continued to distinguish itself in patient care and research over the past year.
JDRF Recognizes Mount Sinai’s Contribution to Diabetes Research and Patient Care
Mount Sinai was honored by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at their annual Promise Ball for its type 1 diabetes research and patient care, with particular recognition of Carol J. Levy, MD, and Andrew F. Stewart, MD.
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone Disease 2024
The Hilda and J. Lester Gabrilove Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of diabetes, obesity, conditions affecting ...
The outstanding faculty in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease continue to make innovative advances in translational research and clinical care. Core to those missions is training the next generation of leaders in our field.
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery | View More
Mount Sinai’s Interventional Endoscopy Team Underscores Its Support for Gender Equity
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral aspects of the academic and clinical work performed by the Mount Sinai Health System's endoscopy team. They are also critical to providing the best possible patient care.
Mount Sinai Helps Set the Standards For Hep B Screening and Vaccination Worldwide
Mount Sinai Health System is leading the fight against hepatitis B, having launched a universal screening and vaccination campaign across New York City in the fall of 2022, while heading up the development of a bold new set of guidelines ...
Skin Tapes May Be a Game Changer for IBD
Mount Sinai researchers are pioneering the use of non-invasive stickers placed on the skin to give the equivalent of a skin biopsy for pediatric patients suspected of having inflammatory bowel disease. The skin cells retrieved by the tapes ...
The increasing use of biologic agents for chronic treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis has meant that corticosteroids are typically reserved for use during flares. The intermittent use of these efficacious therapies has ...
Geriatrics | View More
Forty Years of Excellence: Mount Sinai’s Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
In 1982, Mount Sinai was the first hospital in the United States to establish a department of geriatrics under the leadership of Robert N. Butler, MD.
As the number of people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias rises, the impacts of this trend on this population and on caregivers remain understudied.
Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine 2024
The Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai is committed to improving the lives of older adults, those with serious illness, and their caregivers. As you will see in this report, much of our work begins ...
At Mount Sinai Queens, a New Initiative is Aligning Care With the Needs of the Community
At Mount Sinai Queens, where more than 70 percent of patients are 65 or older, an innovative new program to expand services for older adults is aligning care with the needs of the community.
Interventional Radiology | View More
An advanced radiotherapy technique called radiation segmentectomy may be effective against very early to early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a type of liver cancer that cannot be treated surgically or thermally.
Transradial Balloon Occlusion Prostate Artery Embolization for BPH at Mount Sinai
Lower urinary tract symptoms had worsened in the months prior to the PAE
Mount Sinai Neurosurgery Chair, Joshua Bederson, MD Case Study: Brain Tumor Embolization
The benefits of preoperative embolization for treating meningiomas and other skull base tumors.
Prostatic Artery Embolization at Mount Sinai
Watch a PAE on a 74-year-old with a 20-year history of BPH.
Monkeypox
Curious About the Monkeypox Vaccine? Here’s What You Need to Know
Richard Silvera, MD, MPH of Mount Sinai details important information about monkeypox vaccination.
Neurology & Neurosurgery | View More
Anna Pace, MD, discusses a new study that sought to describe migrainous headache frequency and severity and the relationship between trauma and discrimination in a sample of sexual and/or gender minority adults.
Mount Sinai Neurosurgery Chair, Joshua Bederson, MD Case Study: Brain Tumor Embolization
The benefits of preoperative embolization for treating meningiomas and other skull base tumors.
New research conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in collaboration with an international team of neuroscientists, clinicians, and computational scientists reveals, for the first time, the roles of the ...
Nuclear Medicine | View More
Learn more about advances in Nuclear Medicine and hear the amazing story of a patient treated at Mount Sinai’s Tisch Cancer Center.
This large study of patients undergoing PET MPI demonstrated that although reduced MBFR was more prevalent in women compared with men, there were no sex-specific differences in the prognostic value of reduced MBFR.
This study reviews the need for a separate risk threshold with PET and SPECT while selecting a high-risk population as the target for an intervention.
Use of anatomic testing such as coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) of 0 to avoid myocardial perfusion imaging in symptomatic patients could lead to missing microvascular dysfunction in 4 out of 10 patients, a finding associated with a high mortality risk.
Obstetrics & Gynecology | View More
Mount Sinai Appoints Michal A. Elovitz, MD, as Inaugural Dean for Women’s Health
A renowned expert in maternal fetal medicine is joining Mount Sinai to establish the Institute of Female Biology and pursue understudied areas in women’s health research.
Structural racism was associated with increased risk of COVID-19 infection and preterm births, in a study that is part of the Generation C project, following Mount Sinai participants through pregnancy and birth amid the pandemic.
Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science 2024
As a leader in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai meets a wide range of women's health care needs across the lifespan.
At the Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, we are dedicated to our patients’ care across the lifespan, and to training the next generation of reproductive health leaders.
Occupational Medicine | View More
Meet the Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health
The Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health are widely recognized as leaders in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of workplace injuries and illnesses
Meet the Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health: Mid-Hudson Valley
The Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health are widely recognized as leaders in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of workplace injuries and illnesses
Mount Sinai Experts Explain Medical Treatment Under Workers’ Compensation
At the Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health, Workers' Compensation Coordinators are available to assist patients with filing New York State Workers' Compensation claims
Helping undocumented immigrant workers with the healthcare they need
Oncology | View More
Mount Sinai Launches Children’s Brain and Spinal Tumor Center
Mount Sinai's new Children’s Brain and Spinal Tumor Center will focus on innovative translational research, bridging basic science with the clinical care of children with brain and spinal tumors.
The Mount Sinai Health System’s esophagectomy program has received a three-star (excellent performance) overall composite score from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).
Multidisciplinary Team Provides Specialized Care for 3-Year-Old With Wilms Tumor
A three-year-old boy from Eritrea with tuberculosis and Wilms tumor received multidisciplinary care from specialists at Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital. He has been doing well after surgery and chemotherapy.
Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes Figure in Screening for Pancreatic Cancer
Approximately 10 percent of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is due to a hereditary or genetic predisposition, including variants in the breast and ovarian cancer syndrome genes BRCA1 and BRCA2.
Ophthalmology | View More
Uncovering Glaucoma’s Vascular Link in People of African Descent
Alon Harris, MS, PhD, FARVO, has committed 30 years of research to chipping away at the notion that intraocular pressure (IOP) is the predominant risk factor for openangle glaucoma (OAG), particularly in people of African descent.
Helping Low-Vision Patients Lead Independent Lives
For all their hard work to preserve and restore eyesight, ophthalmologists often reach the limits of what they can accomplish with standard treatment.
Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy Is a Game Changer for Patients With Retinoblastoma
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is one of the few institutions in the New York metropolitan area to treat retinoblastoma, the most common type of eye cancer in young children.
Ophthalmology Specialty Report 2023
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) made significant strides in the fields of science and technology over the past year, particularly in the pursuit of cutting-edge approaches to early detection and treatment of diseases ...
Orthopedics | View More
Merging Surgical and Nonsurgical Care in an Advanced New Spine Center
The new Spine Center at Mount Sinai West provides patients with a suite of advanced therapies for the spine in a single location and a team of multidisciplinary specialists with both surgical and nonsurgical expertise.
Mount Sinai Marks 10th Year as Official Medical Services Provider to the US Open
For a decade, Mount Sinai has served as the official medical services provider to the US Open Tennis Championships.
Applying Novel Techniques to Preserve the Knee and Other Joints
When it comes to knee repairs, Mount Sinai’s sports medicine surgeons have one goal: reduce or eliminate the need for joint replacement.
Meet the Mount Sinai Physician Emboldening Women to Become Orthopedic Surgeons
The misconception that men make better orthopedic surgeons has deterred many qualified women from entering the field. To change this, Mount Sinai is bringing female orthopedists into leadership roles, and recruiting and mentoring the next ...
Otolaryngology/ENT | View More
Reducing the Need for Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Among Patients With HPVOPSCC
The standard of care for human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma results in high cure rates; however, these therapies typically come with severe side effects.
The Mount Sinai Otolaryngology Surgical Video Series
The Mount Sinai Otolaryngology Surgical Video Series is a detailed, step-by-step instructional guide for surgeons and surgical trainees to learn standard approaches to ENT/Otolaryngology procedures.
Mount Sinai researchers have made breakthrough discoveries about the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor that suggest new approaches to the treatment of autoimmune thyroid disease.
Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital| View More
A new Mount Sinai research program aims to map the developing pediatric airway from minimally invasive respiratory samples obtained during flexible bronchoscopy, with the goal of advancing cystic fibrosis therapeutics and enabling the ...
Mount Sinai delivers innovative care, research, and education that equitably advances health for children and families. Learn more about our divisions below and in this report.
A Healthier Future for Every Child
Every day, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital works to fulfill our mission of delivering innovative care, research, and education that equitably advances health for children and families.
Psychiatry| View More
In June, Mount Sinai launched a comprehensive, state-of-the-art destination for integrated mental health, substance use, and primary care, with a commitment to fostering breakthrough clinical research: the Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center.
PTSD in Veterans: Assessing the Potential of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Rachel Yehuda, PhD, is exploring whether psychedelics can be a useful treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her journey began with a study on 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) in veterans and is expanding to investigate psilocybin.
The Mount Sinai Department of Psychiatry is dedicated to improving the mental and emotional health in the communities we serve throughout New York and beyond.
The year 2023 was transformative for Mount Sinai’s impact on mental health in New York City.
Pulmonology | View More
Asthma and COPD Expert Is Mount Sinai's New Chair of Medicine
Mount Sinai has named Monica Kraft, MD, as its new Chair of Medicine. She will now lead a department she has long collaborated with on research.
Mount Sinai's New Lung Transplantation Program Takes on Complex Cases
Mount Sinai’s Scott Scheinin, MD, and Harish Seethamraju, MD, are establishing the End-Stage Lung Disease and Transplant Program as a leader in treating complex cases.
Ahead of the Curve: Pediatric Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Bronchoscopy
Interventional bronchoscopy has long been part of the adult pulmonologist's armamentarium; however, it is rarely used in children for a variety of reasons. But at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, interventional bronchoscopy has ...
Mount Sinai Takes a Leadership Role in Marrying AI to Sleep Medicine
Sleep laboratories and wearable devices generate torrents of data about patients' sleep, much of which is never analyzed.
Rehabilitation | View More
Minimally Invasive Technology Offers Paralyzed People Greater Function
For the first time in the United States, people with severe paralysis are receiving minimally invasive implants that allow them to communicate and perform computer-based tasks at home.
Brain Injury Research Center Director Aims to Answer the Big Questions
Kristen Dams-O'Connor, PhD, as Director of the Brain Injury Research Center, is pushing the frontiers of traumatic brain injury research with innovative studies and programs, with the help of national grants.
Rehabilitation and Human Performance 2024
The Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at Mount Sinai has been dedicated to advancing human performance and solving barriers for those with disabilities since 1910.
The Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at Mount Sinai continues to outdo itself each year, and 2023 likewise saw achievements in our clinical, research, and education programs.
Urology | View More
Harnessing Immunotherapy to Achieve Improved Outcomes for Patients With Prostate Cancer
Although there is considerable interest in using immunotherapy to combat and control prostate cancer, there has been little progress made in harnessing the potential of this approach.
An innovative effort by the Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology and Ash Tewari, MBBS, MCh, FRCS (Hon.), Professor and System Chair, to improve early detection of prostate cancer among at-risk populations in New York City...
The Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has long been a leader in clinical practice, education, and research, where we perform complex procedures using robotics, laparoscopy, and ...
Landmark Symposium on Urologic Oncology Showcases Groundbreaking Research and Clinical Practices
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai recently took center stage in the global medical community by hosting the Fifth International Prostate Cancer Symposium and World Congress of Urologic Oncology.
Extraordinary advances are happening at the Mount Sinai Health System, and we want you to be among the first to know. The Mount Sinai Physician’s Channel will show you some of the innovative procedures, new developments in patient care, and complex cases that are being performed in our world-class facilities. We invite you to come back often to stay on top of what’s new in your specific field, and others.