Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside
Lisa M. Satlin, MD, center, Pediatrician-in-Chief, Mount Sinai Health System, with Marla C. Dubinsky, MD, Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology, and Jeffrey A. Stock, MD, Chief, Pediatric Urology
For the fourth consecutive year, Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai is ranked among the nation’s top pediatric centers in seven of the ten specialties measured by U.S. News & World Report. Impressively, two of those specialties achieved a Top 25 ranking: Pulmonology and Urology, each at No. 21. U.S. News publishes the rankings annually in its “Best Children’s Hospitals” guidebook, which lists the nation’s top 50 children’s hospitals in 10 pediatric specialty areas.
“These are outstanding achievements that reflect the long-standing dedication of the Kravis Hospital’s teams of doctors, nurses, social workers, and staff in delivering the highest quality of care and improving the health outcomes of pediatric patients,” says Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mount Sinai Health System. (more…)
Oct 30, 2015 | Ophthalmology, Pediatric Care
Guest post by Sanjay Kedhar, MD, An Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and the Co-Director of the Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Program at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. Dr. Kedhar specializes in the medical and surgical management of patients with uveitis and other autoimmune and infectious eye diseases. He performs cataract and pharmacological implant surgeries in these patients and also participates in numerous research projects on the outcomes of these disease treatments. Dr. Kedhar is also an expert in cornea, and external disease.
Uveitis is a general term that describes a group of inflammatory diseases that affect the middle layers of the eye. These diseases can lead to reduced vision or severe vision loss. The condition may be caused by a variety of issues, including an attack from the body’s own immune system (autoimmunity), infections, or tumors occurring within the eye or in other parts of the body.
Uveitis is the third leading cause of blindness in America; and five to 10 percent of patients affected are children under the age of 16. Annually, there are approximately 115,000 ongoing cases of pediatric uveitis in the United States, with 2,250 new cases occurring each year. Unfortunately, research shows that children are more likely than adults to suffer blindness as a result of the disease. (more…)
Oct 23, 2015 | Dental and Oral Health, Health Tips, Your Health
Halloween is that sweet time of year when children enjoy dressing up in their favorite costume and go trick-or-treating collecting candy and treats from their friends and neighbors. The holiday of pumpkins and scary ghosts also marks the beginning of a holiday season ahead that brings more treats and desserts like Christmas cookies and fruitcakes.
Parents can take steps to keep their children’s teeth healthy during this time, explains Laurie Hyacinthe, DMD, Director, Pediatric Dental Medicine Residency at the Mount Sinai Health System and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Your Health
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai recently launched a “Story Time” program for pediatric patients, an initiative designed to ease their anxiety in the hospital waiting room and to acquaint them with best-selling books that also happen to have a medical-friendly theme: The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor, for example, and Magenta Gets Glasses from the “Blue’s Clues” series. “Story Time” occurs at two locations: the main hospital and the nearby Ear Institute.
May 11, 2015 | Inside, School
The 17th Annual Child Health Research Day, held at The Mount Sinai Hospital campus on Thursday, April 16, highlighted outstanding research in child health by Mount Sinai students, housestaff, clinical and research postdoctoral fellows, research staff, social workers, nurses, and junior faculty. (more…)
