Montefiore Insider
Montefiore Insider - Issue 5 - June 2017
Montefiore Performs its 300th Heart Transplant
Last month, Montefiore transplanted its 300th heart, marking a major milestone since the program’s inception. Our first adult heart transplant was performed in 2001, and the first pediatric transplant in 2009. Montefiore is proud to have the best one-year patient survival rates for both pediatric and adult heart transplants in New York City. More
Six Years of Caring for Caregivers
In April, staff and visitors gathered to celebrate the sixth anniversary of Montefiore's Arthur D. Emil Caregiver Support Center at the Moses Campus. It is New York City's first and only caregiver support center within an academic medical center. More
Relief! Help is Here for Allergy and Sinus Sufferers
Montefiore offers one-stop care for patients suffering from persistent nasal and sinus issues. Montefiore's Comprehensive Allergy and Sinus Clinic, launched in February 2016, is a collaborative effort of the Department of Medicine's Division of Allergy & Immunology and the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. More
DAYDREAMS
Experience cutting-edge technology that blurs the line between art and science in DAYDREAMS, an augmented reality installation opening July 7, 2017 at Montefiore Medical Center’s Gallery in the Gardens. More
Melanoma: Know Your Risks and Get Screened
The incidence of melanoma of the skin, the most commonly fatal form of skin cancer, is increasing faster than any other potentially preventable cancer in the U.S. It is the fifth leading cancer in men and the sixth in women. Melanoma comprises only 4 to 5 percent of all skin cancers but results in the majority of deaths from skin malignancies. More