Rules are meant to be broken.

Even the ones weve

written ourselves. Its a unique philosophy to be sure.
But, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is
not your typical medical school.
Academic medicines traditional approach is no
longer viable. Instead of small steps, the goal is
now bold, conceptual leaps. In this new paradigm,
impatience is a virtue. Failure is an integral part of

success, and no journey is as exhilarating as going

out on a limb.
Thus we have embraced collaboration, creativity,
disruptive thinking, and entrepreneurship, concepts
one doesnt normally associate with a medical
school. To help foster a culture of innovation, weve
supported an influx of new talent brilliant minds
that arent saddled with conventional mindsets.

Weve hired a host of new people: leading

mathematicians, engineers, and computer and data
scientists who believe whats written in stone is just
begging to be rewritten. In that same spirit, we are
constantly recruiting passionate, multi-talented
students who combine a willingness to push the
envelope and question everything with the audacity
to believe the impossible can be made possible.

Needless to say,our efforts are not going unnoticed.

Theyre generating a good deal of buzz thats being
heard loud and clear: Our school is anything but
old-school.

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AT OUR SCHOOL,
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Freedom. Thats all Alecia Wesner is looking

for. Since she was young, the 42-year-old lighting
designer has lived with Type 1 diabetes. That means
shes dependent on insulin, the hormone required
to turn sugar into energy, and must frequently test
her blood sugar levels by pricking her finger and
monitoring the patterns on a glucose sensor. She
also has to wear a pump that regulates the delivery of
her insulin. Every day, Alecia has to make treatment
decisions to keep her blood sugar levels stable, and

the toughest time to do this is at night, when she

should be sleeping.
Recently, Alecia took part in a clinical study held
by The Mount Sinai Hospital to test a revolutionary
new approach to managing her disease. First, Alecia
was outfitted with a different type of glucose sensor
that reported her blood sugar levels every five
minutes. Then, that information was transmitted to
a smartphone preloaded with an advanced algorithm
that calculates exactly how much insulin will be

required and instructs the pump to regulate the

dosage accordingly. Best of all: The entire process
is completed wirelessly, and requires no additional
input or decisions from the patient at any point
during the night.
It worked so well that for the first time in years,
Alecia didnt have to worry about her blood sugar
levels. And although the system is awaiting further
studies prior to final approval for general usage,
the results have been so positive that some doctors

are already calling it an artificial pancreas. In

other words, its real relief, made possible with help
from a real source of hope: Mount Sinai.

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DOCTORS
CALL IT AN ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS. BUT THE RELIEF
IT WILL OFFER PEOPLE WITH DIABETES IS REAL.

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When her chest pains started, Susan Sperling

wasnt too worried. After all, the discomfort she
was feeling never seemed to last for very long.
But when the pains persisted, she finally decided
to go see a doctor, who discovered the cause: an
a l m o s t c o m p l e t e b l o c k a g e o f S u s a n s m a i n
coronary artery.
Her doctor referred her to The Mount Sinai
Hospital, where specialists quickly realized that

Susan would need a stent to keep her artery open.

But first they had to clear out plaque deposits that
had calcified on the arterys walls. They decided
to use the Diamondback 360 Coronary Orbital
Atherectomy System, a new technique recently
approved by the FDA that uses a rotating diamondcoated crown to sand away arterial plaque.
The procedure worked perfectly. It was a happy
outcome for Susan, who was back on her feet the

following day. And it was yet another success story

for Mount Sinai Hearts Cardiac Catheterization
Laboratory, which recently received the highest
two-star safety rating by the New York Department
of Health for percutaneous coronary interventions
(PCI) overall and in non-emergency cases.
I n f a c t , 2015 m a r k s t h e 1 7 t h c o n s e c u t i v e
ye a r t h at t he Mou nt Si n a i C at heter i z at ion
Laboratory or its physicians have been awarded a

prestigious two-star designation for safety rates

that significantly exceed the statewide average.
In other words, its advanced care from a team
of experts with a proven record of success. Thats
something more valuable than any diamond.
For you. For life.
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FOR SUSAN,
DIAMOND-COATED ARTERIAL CLEANERS
ARE A GIRLS BEST FRIEND.

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John Whitney lost his son to cancer, so when he

discovered a lump in his own shoulder, he was rightfully
w o r r i e d . H e w a s d i a g n o s e d w i t h n o n - H o d g k i n s
lymphoma and caught the attention of experts at the
Lymphoma Immunotherapy Program at the Icahn School
of Medicine at Mount Sinai. They treated John with an
individualized technique that teaches immune cells to
attack cancer as they would bacteria or a virus. Today, Johns

tumors have shrunk and his outlook is bright, thanks to

the groundbreaking work being done at the Tisch Cancer
Institute, a National Cancer Institute (NCI)designated
cancer center at the Mount Sinai Health System.
For you. For life.
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WERE
A TEACHING HOSPITAL.
OUR DOCTORS
TAUGHT JOHNS IMMUNE SYSTEM
HOW TO FIGHT CANCER.

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