Legends in Cardiology History of Mount Sinai http

Legends in Cardiology

History of Mount Sinai

http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=t 3 Ysos. CWZ 0 U � � � 1852 nine men representing a variety of Jewish charities agreed on a vision for free medical care for indigent Jews in New York City. 1855 establishment of the 45 -bed Jews' Hospital in New York on West 28 th Street between 7 th & 8 th Avenues. 1866 abandoned its sectarian charter for city/state support; renamed The Mount Sinai Hospital. 1872 it moved to a new 120 -bed facility on Lexington Avenue, between 66 th and 67 th Streets. 1904 the new 456 -bed, 10 -pavilion Mount Sinai Hospital was dedicated on 5 th Avenue at 100 th Street. The President of the Hospital, Isaac Wallach, described Mount Sinai as “this House of noble deeds” with a three-fold mission of “Benevolence, Science, Education. ”

Icahn School Of Medicine at Mount Sinai � � � Chartered in 1963 One of top medical schools in the US A $2. 25 billion strategic plan, with an emphasis on translational medicine. The School has created 14 multidisciplinary research institutes to foster intensive collaboration along a continuum that runs from the laboratory through to patient care. On November 14, 2012, it was announced that Mount Sinai School of Medicine would be renamed to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in honor of Carl Icahn.

Mount Sinai Health System � � 2013 The Mount Sinai Health System combines the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and seven hospital campuses This newly established system significantly expands our geographic footprint and increases our number of beds to 3, 571 7 hospital campuses: Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Roosevelt, and Mount Sinai St. Luke's. More than 40 clinical and academic relationships with local health care organizations More than 30 affiliations with community health centers More than 200 community locations where health system physicians serve throughout the New York metropolitan area � Approximately 6, 600 physicians, including general practitioners and specialists � More than 2, 000 residents and fellows � 32 departments � 15 institutes

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History of Mount Sinai Heart Cardiology at Mount Sinai was founded by Legends in Cardiology including Drs. Arthur Master, Charles Friedberg, Simon Dack and Richard Gorlin. Arthur Masters Simon Dack Charles Friedberg Richard Gorlin From to Gorlin, 1957, Dr. Arthur Master was the Chief of the Electrocardiography Laboratory. In 1974, Dr. 1934 Richard an internationally renowned cardiologist, became Chair of the Samuel Bronfman 1957, Dr. Charles Friedberg succeeded Dr. Master as Chief of Cardiology. Dr. Friedberg In 1968, Dr. Arnold Katz succeeded Dr. Friedberg. Dr. Katz introduced aofscientific approach Dr. Dack was a founder of laboratory the Dr. American College of. Chief Cardiology and served as the first Dr. Under his leadership, this was transformed into the Division of Cardiology. Department of Medicine and appointed Michael Herman as of the Division Cardiology. They was a pioneer in the use of direct current cardioversion for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias to cardiology was onefirst of the first investigators to study Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Cardiology and the"Master Journal. Peter of the American pioneered ofand coronary and clinical hemodynamics. He recruited Rentrop to of developed exercise stress test, known ashemodynamics. the Two-Step test. " and. Master the use author of the angiography widely read textbook Diseases of the Heart. His. Dr. tenure as Chief College of Cardiology. intracoronary for management acute myocardial infarction. Cardiology thrombolysis was shortened by a tragic of automobile accident in 1968.

Valentin Fuster Bruce Gelb Roger Hajjar Samin Sharma After serving for. Valentin three as Chief of the. Samin Cardiac Unit the world Massachusetts General Fuster 1983, Dr. Fuster wasled recruited from theat. Mayo Clinic to serve as the. Hospital, Chief of. Dr. Cardiology Created inthe 2006 Mountyears Sinai Heart, by Sharma, MD, renowned Cardiac Interventionalist, In. In 1990, Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Laboratories were established. Initially directed by Drs. returned to Mount Sinai in 1994 as Director of the Cardiovascular Institute. He has an outstanding record of and athe Arthur and Master Professor Medicine. Dr. resources Fuster brought a well-Center, offers new approach to cardiac care. A. that combines all of of the world-class of the Medical Andrew R. Dr. Marks and M. Mark B. Hilda Taubman, these laboratories were dedicated to investigating cardiovascular clinical andinternationally research in cardiovascular medicine. scientists Today, he is Juan-Jose an active participant in discussions of patient developed research program inphysicians, thrombosis, including Badimon, Ph. D. , established the including renowned and educators, a wide of clinical services, diseases using techniques of molecular and cellular biology. Dr. Bruce D. Gelb, array Professor of Pediatrics and management at daily conferences and leads physical examination sessions with the fellows. Dr. Fuster's first experimental laboratories in cardiovascular research Mount Sinai reorganized leading-edge research, andthe an training outstanding cardiovascular training program in anand integrated entity. Human Genetics, heading program in Molecular andat. Cellular Cardiology, was joined bythe Dr. clinical Roger experimental laboratory addresses vital questions in atherothrombosis, providing a link between the of the Division. J. practices Hajjar, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology). molecular and cellular cardiology laboratories and patient-oriented clinical investigations.

Mount Sinai Heart founded and created by Legends in the field. Their legacy is continued by our current legends who are committed to training the future legends in Cardiology.

Valentin Fuster, MD, Ph. D Physician-in-Chief, The Mount Sinai Hospital Director, Mount Sinai Heart Director, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and of the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center of Cardiovascular Health Richard Gorlin, M. D. Heart Research Foundation Professor of Cardiology Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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“As remarkable as the achievements of Mount Sinai Heart are, what lies ahead will chart an entirely new course for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease” -Valentin Fuster, MD, Ph. D