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Mount Sinai School of Medicine Commencement Honors Leaders in Discovery and Innovation; U.S. Senator Gillibrand Receives Honorary Degree and Delivers Keynote Address

Sun, 15 May 2011 21:00:00 GMT

Mount Sinai School of Medicine today honored U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and three scientific pioneers at its 42nd commencement ceremony held at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Senator Gillibrand also addressed the audience as commencement speaker.

(PRWeb May 15, 2011)

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New Dubin Breast Center at Mount Sinai Raises the Standard for Comprehensive Cancer Care

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:00:00 GMT

The new Dubin Breast Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai opened today, bringing a range of multidisciplinary services under one roof and marking a great leap forward in care of breast cancer patients throughout the region.

(PRWeb April 18, 2011)

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Mount Sinai Performs First U.S. Cardiac Ablation Using Contact Force-Sensing Catheter to Treat Atrial Fibrillation

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:00:00 GMT

The Mount Sinai Medical Center has become the first hospital in the United States to perform a cardiac catheterization procedure using the TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter for the treatment of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), or periodic rapid and irregular heartbeats. The new procedure will allow physicians to more safely and effectively treat AF, which affects more than two million Americans.

(PRWeb March 10, 2011)

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Mark W. Babyatsky, MD Named Chair of Department of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Medical Center

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:13:23 GMT

Mark W. Babyatsky, MD, an experienced educator and international leader in medical genomics, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. He plans to work closely with Mount Sinai’s 16 translational research institutes and wants to propel Mount Sinai to the forefront of improving primary care under the new Affordable Care Act.

(PRWeb December 13, 2010)

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Mount Sinai Names David B. Samadi, MD, Vice-Chair of Department of Urology

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:22:06 GMT

David B. Samadi, MD, has been named Vice Chair of the Department of Urology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. This appointment went into effect on October 6, 2010.

(PRWeb October 20, 2010)

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Mount Sinai Leads Program of Excellence in Nanotechnology with $16.5 Million Grant

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:40:00 GMT

Mount Sinai School of Medicine received a contract for almost $16.5 million from The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLBI) through the Program of Excellence in Nanotechnology (PEN).

(PRWeb September 29, 2010)

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Randall F. Holcombe, MD, Named Director of Clinical Cancer Affairs at The Mount Sinai Medical Center

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:20:28 GMT

Renowned colon cancer expert Randall F. Holcombe, MD, is joining The Mount Sinai Medical Center as Director of Clinical Cancer Affairs. He will also serve as Medical Director of the Ruttenberg Treatment Center, Associate Director for Clinical Affairs in The Tisch Cancer Institute, and Director of Gastrointestinal (GI) Medical Oncology for the Division of Hematology/Oncology.

(PRWeb September 24, 2010)

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Mount Sinai Performs First U.S. Implantation of Tricuspid Ring to Prevent Congestive Heart Failure

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT

David H. Adams, MD, Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Professor and Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, has performed the first implantation of the Medtronic Tri-Ad Semi-Flexible Tricuspid Annuloplasty Ring in the United States. Dr. Adams invented the ring, which was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

(PRWeb September 11, 2010)

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The Mount Sinai Hospital Ranked in Top 25 of Best Children’s Hospitals in Two Specialties by U.S. News & World Report

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT

For the first time, U.S. News & World Report has ranked The Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital among the best children’s hospitals in the country.

(PRWeb June 05, 2010)

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Mount Sinai School of Medicine Commencement Honors President Bill Clinton and Leaders in Genetics

Fri, 14 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT

President Bill Clinton was among the honorees, and also addressed an audience of nearly 200 Mount Sinai graduates as commencement speaker.

(PRWeb May 14, 2010)

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The Mount Sinai Hospital Earns Highest Ratings in New York State Report on Coronary Angioplasty

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Mount Sinai and Two of its Doctors Shown to Have Significantly Lower Mortality Rate than Statewide Average

(PRWeb April 30, 2010)

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Mount Sinai School of Medicine Ranked in the Top 20 Best Medical Schools by US News & World Report

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

The 2011 US News & World Report has ranked Mount Sinai School of Medicine 18th out of 146 medical schools and schools of osteopathic medicine nationwide, jumping from 32nd in 2005.

(PRWeb April 20, 2010)

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Robert J. Desnick, PhD, MD, Named Dean for Genetics and Genomics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Robert J. Desnick, PhD, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, has been named Dean for Genetics and Genomics for Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

(PRWeb October 22, 2009)

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Joanna Fowler, PhD, Receives National Medal of Science

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Joanna Fowler, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Senior Scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory, was awarded the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony. The award, presented to nine researchers, is the nation’s highest honor for outstanding achievement in the sciences.

(PRWeb October 09, 2009)

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Mount Sinai First In Nation to Ablate Atrial Fibrillation Using New Visually-Guided Balloon Catheter

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Physicians at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York became the first in the U.S. to ablate atrial fibrillation using a visually-guided laser balloon catheter. The procedure marks the first time the device—the “Endoscopic Ablation System” manufactured by CardioFocus Inc.—has been used in human clinical trials in this country.

(PRWeb September 19, 2009)

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William K. Oh, MD, Joins The Mount Sinai Medical Center as Chief of the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT

William K. Oh, MD, an internationally recognized expert in the management of genitourinary (GU) malignancies, including prostate, renal, bladder, and testicular cancers, has joined The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York as Chief of the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology in the Department of Medicine

(PRWeb September 18, 2009)

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The Mount Sinai Medical Center Named to "Honor Roll" in U.S. News's 2009-10 Edition of America's Best Hospitals

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York has been named one of the very best hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.

(PRWeb July 17, 2009)

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Vivek Y. Reddy, M.D., Joins The Mount Sinai Medical Center as Director of Electrophysiology Laboratories

Wed, 06 May 2009 19:25:19 GMT

Vivek Y. Reddy, M.D., one of the nation's leading cardioelectrophysiologists, has joined The Mount Sinai Medical Center as Director of Electrophysiology Laboratories.

(PRWeb May 06, 2009)

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Wayne K. Goodman, MD, Renowned Expert on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Joins Mount Sinai as Chair of Psychiatry

Mon, 04 May 2009 20:17:06 GMT

Wayne K. Goodman, MD, a pioneering researcher in the field of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), has been named Chair of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, effective July 1, 2009.

(PRWeb May 04, 2009)

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