NEWS

Magic Johnson Joins Mount Sinai at Community Health Fair
April 16, 2012 
Earvin "Magic" Johnson partnered with Mount Sinai to host community health fair featuring free screenings, cooking demonstrations, prizes, and live music.

Maternal Type 2 Diabetes and Low Income Significantly Increase Risk for ADHD in Children
January 2, 2012 
Mount Sinai researchers have found that low socioeconomic status and gestational diabetes together increase the risk of ADHD in children 14-fold.

Mount Sinai First Year Medical Student, Sophie Clarke, Wins “Survivor”
December 23, 2011 
Sophie Clarke was awarded sole survivor of “SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC”.

New Research Shows $6.7 Billion Spent on Unnecessary Tests and Treatments in One Year
October 3, 2011 
Mount Sinai researchers find that 86 percent of the costs are attributed to the prescription of brand-name statins to treat high cholesterol.

Study Finds Majority of Pharmaceutical Ads Do Not Adhere to FDA Guidelines
August 18, 2011 
Dr. Deborah Korenstein, Associate Professor of Medicine, led the study of pharmaceutical advertisements in biomedical journals.

Alex Federman, MD, MPH is Division Chief of General Internal Medicine
June 29, 2011 
After serving as Interim Chief for six months, Alex Federman, MD, MPH is named Division Chief of General Internal Medicine

Mount Sinai Appoints Mark W. Babyatsky, MD, As Chair of Department of Medicine
December 13, 2010 
Dr. Babyatsky seeks to propel Mount Sinai to the forefront of improving primary care under the new Affordable Care Act.

Get a Sneak Peek PBS's Frontline documentary, Facing Death, before it airs in late November
November 16, 2010 
In Facing Death PBS's Frontline examines "the realities of today's modern, medicalized death" in the ICU of The Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Survey Shows Physicians Agree Medicare Reimbursement is Inequitable, Disagree on How to Fix It
October 26, 2010 
Mount Sinai researchers have found that physicians agree Medicare reimbursement is flawed, but there is little consensus on how to reform it.

Vast Majority of Physicians Practice “Defensive Medicine” According to New Physician Survey
June 28, 2010 
According to Mount Sinai researchers, a vast majority of physicians believe malpractice concerns lead to excessive tests and procedures.

The Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine held its Annual Housestaff Research Day on May 27, 2010
May 27, 2010 
The Department of Medicine Research Day showcases the collaborative research efforts between faculty and trainees.

Mount Sinai Medical Center Honors Founders and Partners of the Visiting Doctors Program
April 26, 2010 
The founders of The Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program were honored April 21, 2010, at a celebration and awards presentation commemorating its 15th anniversary.