Dr. Amy Melsaether presents today's #BreastCancerFact. #BreastCancer screening during pregnancy and lactation is safe and is recommended. To make an appointment with one of our experts, please call 844-MD-CANCER. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
The Mount Sinai Hospital is included in a new ranking from Newsweek of the best specialized hospitals in the world. Mount Sinai Heart was ranked No. 5 in the world in #cardiology, and The Mount Sinai Hospital was ranked No. 26 in #oncology and No. 44 in #endocrinology: https://fal.cn/3aJdR #MountSinaiToday
Dr. Sarah Cate shares a #BreastCancerFact in honor of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. Paternal family history counts as much as maternal family history for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility. If you have any concerns about your breast health, we would be happy to see you at one of our many locations that is convenient for you. To make an appointment with one of our experts, please call 844-MD-CANCER.
Dr. Paula Klein, Breast Medical Oncologist at the Mount Sinai Health System, shares today's #BreastCancerFact. It's important to strive for a diet that includes fruits, vegetables and grains. To make an appointment with one of our experts, call 844-MD-CANCER. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
Our Mount Sinai Nursing event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 7 at 1:30pm EST. Please join us for a thought-provoking conversation with nursing leadership about experiences and lessons learned on the frontlines during the #COVID19 pandemic: https://fal.cn/3aH9L
Our breast cancer specialists are sharing facts about #BreastCancer throughout the month of October in honor of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. Dr. Laurie Margolies, Chief of Breast Imaging at the Mount Sinai Health System, says screening mammography saves lives. If you have any concerns about your breast health, we would be happy to see you at one of our many locations that is convenient for you. To make an appointment, please call 844-MD-CANCER. #BreastCancerFact
Dr. Preethi Pirlamarla and Dr. Danielle Belardo present on plant base diet for cardiovascular disease prevention. #HeartHealth
Happy Purple Day! Purple Day is a global event founded by Cassidy Megan of Halifax, Nova Scotia who was only 9 years old at the time. Cassidy was motivated by her own struggles with #epilepsy to initiate this important day to dispell myths about epilepsy and raise awareness to support all those living with epilepsy. Today, wear purple to raise epilepsy awareness! #PurpleDay
Dr. Preethi Pirlamarla and Dr. Danielle Belardo present on plant based diet for cardiovascular disease prevention. #HeartHealth
Plant Based Diet for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Dr. Girish Nadkarni and Dr. Lili Chan conducted a retrospective observational study of patients aged 18 and over who were admitted to six Mount Sinai Health System hospitals with laboratory-confirmed #COVID19 infection between February 27 and May 30, 2020.
“These findings suggest that AKI is one of the main complications of COVID-19,” says Dr. Nadkarni. Read more in our specialty report: https://mshs.co/CY
We are live with Dr. Sharma discussing the Mount Sinai Home Dialysis Program in honor of National Kidney Month.
Each week, 220 patients visit the Mount Sinai Kidney Center in East Harlem for maintenance hemodialysis therapy—a challenging regimen to maintain under optimal conditions, but even more so during the #COVID19 pandemic. Each visit increases the patients’ risk of infection, and comorbidity increases their risk of mortality.
“Although there are patients who contracted COVID-19 and subsequently developed #kidney failure requiring dialysis or additional care, our patients are people whose kidneys failed prior to COVID-19 and who require dialysis three times a week,” says Dr. Vijay Lapsia. Read more in our specialty report: https://mshs.co/CE #NationalKidneyMonth
