September 2014 - Mount Sinai Medical Center

MOUNT
SINAI
LIFE
VALVE
REPLACEMENT
WITHOUT
SURGERY
See Story on Page 10
MSMCFOUNDATION.ORG
WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE CONTINUE
TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN OUR
COMMUNITY
At Mount Sinai Medical Center, our
mission to provide high quality health
care enhanced through teaching, research,
charity care and financial responsibility
is at the heart of everything we do. Our
commitment to medical excellence and
our community assures donors that we
are putting their philanthropic dollars to
the best use possible. This issue of Mount
Sinai Life provides examples of how your
contributions are making an impact on
those we have the responsibility to serve.
ADVANCED RESEARCH
Our cover story shares exciting news about
Mount Sinai being among a select few
hospitals across the nation to participate in
a national research trial that investigated
the effectiveness of trans-catheter valve
replacement using the revolutionary
CoreValve system. Dr. Joseph
Lamelas, chief of cardiac surgery, and
Dr. Nirat Beohar, director of our cardiac
catheterization laboratory, were our site’s
principal investigators. Results from the
study were so positive that the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration approved the procedure
for extreme-risk patients, giving many
people an alternative to open-heart surgery.
Patients who might not otherwise
be candidates for more invasive valve
replacement procedures can look forward to
a new life, free of the limitations imposed by
aortic stenosis. Including CoreValve, Mount
Sinai provides the full range of heart valve
repair and replacement options and is home
to South Florida’s most active valve program.
In fact, Dr. Lamelas performs more valve
surgeries than any other cardiac surgeon
in Florida. We also offer the best cardiac
surgery survival rate in Florida among adult
hospitals performing the most cases.
HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE
STEVEN D.
SONENREICH
WAYNE E.
CHAPLIN
President &
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman,
Board of Trustees
This issue also includes an article about
Mount Sinai’s Vascular Center, which gives
patients access to advanced, minimally
invasive interventions, including treatment
options for peripheral artery disease (PAD).
The Vascular Center includes dedicated
wound healing professionals who work
hand-in-hand with our vascular team to
treat stubborn wounds and ulcers with the
goal of sparing patients the life-changing
trauma of amputation.
OUTSTANDING PHYSICIANS
From the inception of our hospital, donors
have supported our efforts to attract highly
skilled physicians who are among the best
in their field of expertise. As a result, Mount
Sinai’s medical staff is one of the finest in
Florida. We continue to recruit outstanding
physicians, several of whom are featured in
this issue of Mount Sinai Life.
ENHANCING SERVICES FOR
OUR COMMUNITY
We also feature an article on the upcoming
opening of the Mount Sinai Aventura
Women’s Center. This new center will
offer patients access to state-of-the-art
diagnostic technology, including digital
mammography, breast ultrasound, an open
MRI, bone densitometry and more. With an
exclusive waiting area and other amenities
in a soothing, spa-like setting, our new
Women’s Center will offer greater comfort
and privacy while providing a sophisticated
array of services.
Plans also are under way for the grand
opening of our seventh Miami-Dade
location. Mount Sinai Primary & Specialty
Care Sunny Isles Beach will be located at 323
Sunny Isles Boulevard. When it opens this
fall, the office will offer internal medicine,
cardiology and urology services.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
UNWAVERING SUPPORT
We extend our heartfelt thanks to every
member of our philanthropic family. As
part of our team, you help enhance Mount
Sinai’s ability to support its mission to our
community.
SHARING A COMMITMENT TO ENHANCE
THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF
EVERY PATIENT
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One of the great things about being part of
Mount Sinai Medical Center’s philanthropic
family is the commitment we share to
making a difference in our community.
When we support Mount Sinai, we know
that we are helping to enhance the health
and well-being of countless patients.
Our various networkers and dinner series
events give us a chance to get to know
one another and build camaraderie as we
strengthen our ties to Mount Sinai and
its mission. Among the photo galleries of
Foundation events in this issue of Mount
Sinai Life, we feature coverage of luncheons
in honor of two dynamic and selfless women
who have made significant contributions
to the medical center. Dalia Glottmann
and Shirley Harris are fine examples of
enthusiastic donors who embrace our
mission through their philanthropic
support, and we are proud to pay tribute to
them in the pages of this publication.
This issue of Mount Sinai Life also
includes coverage of two longstanding
donor-supported programs that never fail
to touch the hearts of all who participate.
Established more than 40 years ago, the
Sons and Daughters Scholarships are
awarded annually to children of Mount Sinai
employees. These young people have proven
themselves to be academic achievers who
also give back to the community. We know
their future is bright, and we are proud to
play a role in helping them reach their goals.
We also celebrated National Nurses Week
by presenting awards to outstanding nurses
and awarding scholarships to employees
who are in nursing school. The awards
program was established by the late Sidney
and Ruth Harris, in honor of the nursing
staff that they loved so dearly, and the
scholarships are made possible through the
generosity of the late Ruth Schwartz and
her son and daughter-in-law, Jerrold and
Jane Goodman.
These are just a few examples of donors
who have extended themselves to Mount
Sinai in an extraordinary way. There are
many more and we are grateful for their
unwavering commitment to our medical
center. I take great pride in my involvement
with Mount Sinai because, like you, I know
just how important it is to have a worldclass hospital in our community. Our
involvement has a profound impact on
those served by the medical center.
Thank you for your commitment.
I look forward to seeing you
at upcoming events and
working with you to give more
people greater access to the
JASON S.
outstanding care and services
LOEB
available at Mount Sinai.
President, Foundation
ON THE COVER: Our cover illustration shows a CoreValve system that has been placed in an aortic heart valve.
Learn more about this nonsurgical option for heart valve replacement in a story that begins on page 10.
MOUNT SINAI SALUTES
SHIRLEY HARRIS
SHIRLEY HARRIS WAS IN THE SPOTLIGHT ON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, IN RECOGNITION
OF HER GENEROSITY IN SUPPORT OF MOUNT
SINAI MEDICAL CENTER. A Benefactor in the
Society of Mount Sinai and a member of the Founders
Club and the Legacy Circle, Shirley has shown a
tremendous level of support for the medical center.
In gratitude for her most recent gift, Mount Sinai
dedicated a wall in the first floor lobby of the Simon
Building in honor of Shirley and in memory of her late
son, Jay David Harris.
SHIRLEY
HARRIS &
SAM BANKS
SHIRLEY HARRIS NEXT TO THE DEDICATION
BEARING HER NAME AND THE NAME OF
HER LATE SON, JAY DAVID HARRIS
HILDINE POTASHNICK, NORMAN & BARBARA SHAPIRO, MARLENE BERG,
BETTY MADIGAN BRANDT, SAM BANKS & SHIRLEY HARRIS, GUL MOORJANI,
JOSEPHINE BAKER, MARTHA MISHCON AND MARCY LEFTON
JULIA TIRELLA, GUL MOORJANI
AND VIRGINIA TAYLOR
LOIS ROSENGARTEN AND
SHIRLEY HARRIS
STEVEN D. SONENREICH
WITH SHIRLEY HARRIS
BELLA GOLDSTEIN, ISABEL MAY AND
STEVEN D. SONENREICH
DONORS JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION
OF NURSES WEEK AT MOUNT SINAI
basis of their work and school performance
and their demonstration of good customer
service skills. Presented annually since
1994, the $1,000 scholarships are made
possible through the generosity of the late
Ruth Schwartz and her son and daughterin-law, Jerrold and Jane Goodman, who are
members of the Society of Mount Sinai and
Founders Club. Jerrold Goodman also is a
member of the medical center’s advisory
board of trustees.
The Nurse of the Year and Nurse of the
Unit awards are made possible through
the Harris Institute
of Nursing, which
recognizes nurses for
their professionalism,
compassion and
dedication to
patient care. The
late Sidney Harris
established the
institute as a
way to honor the
nursing staff that
cared for his late
wife, Ruth, during
her hospitalization at Mount Sinai. The
Harrises were members of the Founders of
Mount Sinai and the Society of Mount Sinai.
Sidney Harris also dedicated the Harris
Garden, the site of the awards program, as a
tribute to his wife.
2014 NURSE
OF THE YEAR
THERESA
FALCASANTOS
(LEFT) AND
KAREN MOYER,
SENIOR VICE
PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF NURSING
OFFICER.
LEFT TO RIGHT: JERROLD AND JANE GOODMAN, WITH
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS GETZ BOLIVARD, KETTLY M. ALEXIS,
DINIA CHERUBIN, REINALDO OJEDA AND GRACIELA COLOMBANI.
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Mount Sinai Medical Center marked National
Nurses Week by recognizing 25 outstanding
nurses during an awards program on
Wednesday, May 7, in the Harris Garden.
Theresa Falcasantos, of the Mother-Baby
Unit, was named the 2014 Nurse of the
Year. She was among the individuals named
“Nurse of the Unit,” based on nominations
by her colleagues and directors.
In addition, five employees received
scholarships to defray the cost of their
nursing school expenses. The scholarships
are awarded to full-time employees on the
MOUNT SINAI PAYS TRIBUTE TO
DALIA GLOTTMANN
DALIA GLOTTMANN TOOK CENTER STAGE ON FRIDAY,
MARCH 21, WITH THE DEDICATION OF THE GLOTTMANN
FAMILY SCULPTURE COLLECTION. Situated in the hospital’s
Harris Garden, the sculptures are priceless pieces of art that once
graced the garden of Dalia and her late husband, Saul, at their home
overlooking beautiful Biscayne Bay. Benefactors in the Society of
Mount Sinai and members of the Founders Club, The Cancer Lifeline
(TCL) and the Ambassadors of the Wien Center, Dalia and Saul are
longstanding members of Mount Sinai’s philanthropic family. Saul
also served as Founders Club president and a member of the board of
trustees, while Dalia is a past TCL president, and she continues to be
an ardent supporter of the medical center.
DALIA GLOTTMANN WITH HER GRANDDAUGHTER, NICOLE MANDAWSKY, AND
DAUGHTER LINDA GLOTTMANN
STEVEN D. & ELENI SONENREICH, WITH DALIA GLOTTMANN
AND CHRISTOPHER REPP & LINDA GLOTTMANN
SIGNAGE DESCRIBING THE GLOTTMANN’S DONATION
DALIA GLOTTMANN WITH BARTON
GOLDBERG AND HIS SON, MICHAEL
DR. CHARLES RADLAUER, CONNIE
DANLUCK, LEWIS EASTLICK, DALIA
GLOTTMANN, NANCY RADLAUER AND
MARILYN FELLMAN
DALIA GLOTTMANN
MIAMI BEACH CITY COMMISSIONER
JOY MALAKOFF WITH DALIA GLOTTMANN,
NICOLE MANDAWSKY, LINDA GLOTTMANN
AND BLANCHE WEISS
FOUNDATION AWARDS SONS AND
DAUGHTERS SCHOLARSHIPS
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The Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation
awarded college scholarships to 30 children
of Mount Sinai employees during its annual
Sons and Daughters Scholarship Awards
presentation on Tuesday, June 10, in the
Founders Dining Room.
Now in its 41st year, the program
recognizes students for their academic
achievement, extra-curricular activities,
writing skills and community service.
The scholarship committee reviewed
94 applications and presented $2,000
scholarships to 30 students, for a total of
$60,000 in awards.
MEMBERS OF THE SONS AND
DAUGHTERS SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE WITH THE 2014
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Steven D. Sonenreich, Mount Sinai’s
president and chief executive officer,
praised the students for their academic
accomplishments and commended their
parents for their dedication.
Sonenreich introduced Allison Valdez,
who accumulated the highest score in the
selection process and delivered the keynote
speech during the program. Other speakers
included Foundation President Jason Loeb;
Membership Club Co-chairs Linda Levy and
Marco Cerenko; Scholarship Committee Co-
chairs Eric Berman and Mindi Marbin; and
members of the scholarship committee.
SONS & DAUGHTERS SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE 2014
Eric Berman
Co-chair
Mindi Marbin
Co-chair
Emilka Danielczyk
Joey Eida
Michael Goldberg
Anje Hark-Minore
Kefy Hernandez
Mike Kramer
Linda Levy
Lisa Miller
Alexis Quittner
Adam Risolia
Pamela Skalet
Xiomara Umana
Jamie Zuckerman
WHERE:
The District Miami
WHEN:
Tuesday, January 14
FEATURE:
Chef Horacio Rivadero, a
semifinalist for the 2014 James
Beard Foundation Award in the
Best Chef: South category
NETWORKER AT
THE DISTRICT
FOSTERS FRIENDSHIPS
IN PHILANTHROPY
BEVERAGE:
An array of libations generously
provided by our friends at
Southern Wine & Spirits
CUISINE:
Delightful hors d’oeuvres prepared
with a delicate touch
THANKS TO:
Oscar Morales, general manager of
The District, Jennifer Heegaard,
of JeJe Consulting, and Chef
Rivadero
JORDAN LASER, LINDA LEVY AND
ROBERT ARONS
ALICIA CASANOVA AND
DANIELA SAENZ
SHIRLEY
HARRIS
(SEATED),
WITH BETTY
MADIGAN
BRANDT AND
JOSEPHINE
BAKER
ROY ESH, DREW BEINHAKER
AND MARKO CERENKO
AARON DAVIS AND DAVID KRAMARZ
LISA MILLER-EISENBERG
AND MARC BRAHA
RON & CYNDI ALBERT WITH
ARTHUR “ARTIE” UNGER
DONNA & PAUL GOLDBERG
RICHARD & MARCELLE MAY
AND BENTON LAUNERTS
MINDI MARBIN & PAUL RIEMER
SHAYNA SIRKIN AND LINDA STEIN
MILDRED & JACK LINZER WITH
ELSA & DR. ABRAHAM G. GOTMAN
YANIV & SAMANTHA OFFIR WITH
MARK LEVINE AND MARC PACIN
CHEF HORACIO RIVADERO WITH
PARTNER/OWNER OSCAR MORALES
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014
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WHERE:
Briza on the Bay
WHEN:
Tuesday, February 4
FEATURE:
Dinner with a beautiful view of
Biscayne Bay at sunset
BEVERAGES:
Cocktails generously provided by
our friends at Southern Wine &
Spirits
BRIZA ON
THE BAY
BRINGS OUT THE BEST
IN EVERYONE
CUISINE:
Lemon rosemary chicken, grilled
salmon, butternut squash ravioli
and more
THANKS TO:
Boaz Tepper, owner of Briza on
the Bay, and Jeannine Mayers,
director of sales and events
JOYCE D’AMICO AND
LINDA WIDRICH WEITZ
SHIRLEY HARRIS AND
BETTY MADIGAN BRANDT
ROSY LOFER WITH BETTY &
MICHAEL WOHL AND DR. JODI STONER
HELGA DOBBS WITH TERRY &
LOUISE MOORE
LINDA ZILBER & PAUL RUTHFIELD
WITH GLORIA LURIA
ANDREW ATKINS AND DARIN TANSEY
DR. NATALIE & JOHN GARDINER
WITH DEBBIE LEIBOWITZ
AMY & JAMES GOLOV AND DR. CRAIG
AUGUST WITH MARJORIE LIPSKY &
WARREN LIEBMAN
MARIA & ROBERT ELENSKY WITH
PHIL ROSEN, DR. ALLISON GUYEN AND
JONATHAN DELUCA
LESLIE KAMINOFF AND JEFFREY ULM
PAUL GOLDBERG AND RICK MARSHALL
MICHELLE & SERGE BEZIO
NICOLE & WARREN ZINN
JOHN SANDBERG AND ANN NORTMANN
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WHERE:
Zen Sai Restaurant at the Essex
House Hotel
WHEN:
Tuesday, March 18
FEATURE:
Asian-fusion experience with hip
outdoor dining
BEVERAGE:
An array of refreshments
generously provided by our
friends at Southern Wine &
Spirits
ZEN SAI
OFFERS A
SATISFYING NIGHT OF
NETWORKING
CUISINE:
Garbanzo spring rolls, sushi, spicy
rock shrimp and more
THANKS TO:
Jeff Turgeau and Josh Leon, of
Essex House
DENIS COLE & KAM VILAYSANE
WITH WILDA HARVIT
DAVID HABER & SANDRA MANGINI
THOMAS KOSKY AND ROBERT SCHAFER
JAMIE ZUCKERMAN, RICHARD SEGAL
AND ZACHARY MANN
JIM & JEAN RICHMOND
ROBERT ARONS AND ERIC BERMAN
JUSTIN
SCHULTZ
DR. STEVEN SCHNUR WITH CANDICE
RYAN-LEDERMAN AND CHRISTINA
SCHOELZEL & MASSIMO GUARINI
DAVID KRAMARZ AND
ALLAN ROTLEWICZ
BRENDA SPIWAK, JEAN-CHARLES
BOSCA AND NANCY LIFTER-WOLIN
LYON ROTH AND
KRISTELLE GAUCHET
HILDINE POTASHNICK,
JOSEPHINE BAKER (SEATED)
AND MARTHA MISHCON
DANTE VALDIVIESO & XIOMARA UMANA
SANDRA PUGLISI AND AUDRA COHEN
LAUREN MELLEY
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014
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WHERE:
Mina’s Mediterraneo
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 8
FEATURE:
Marvelous Mediterranean flavors
for all to enjoy
BEVERAGE:
Luscious wines generously
provided by our friends at
Southern Wine & Spirits
MINA’S MAKES
THE GRADE
WITH MARVELOUS
MEDITERRANEAN MEAL
CUISINE:
Beef bourguignon, coq au vin,
Moroccan vegetable tangine and
more
THANKS TO:
Yasmine “Mina” Kotb, owner of
Mina’s, and her parents, Magdy &
Sonia Kotb
WILDA HARVIT WITH KAM VILAYSANE
& DENIS COLE
LOUISE MOORE AND SHIRLEY HARRIS
MEME & RICHARD ALHADEFF
MICHAEL GOLDBERG AND
MELISSA RUBIN
BRIAN MARTINO & CATHERINE ARAUJO
WITH SCOTT INDORF AND MARIA
PAULSEN
GAD LESHEM AND STEVEN FORTNER
MIRI LESHEM AND SARAH FORTNER
ALEX HARRISON AND
ANJE HARK-MINORE
EMILKA DANIELCZYK &
SUKUMAR SHANMUGANATHAN
TRISTA BENTLEY AND
RACHEL GOLDSTEIN
MIKE KIELY & MIRIELLE ENLOW
KSENIA KHUTOROVA & JOHN GNIP
JEFF & SANDRA
HACKMEIER
YASMINE “MINA” KOTB, OWNER OF
MINA’S (CENTER), WITH HER PARENTS
MAGDY & SONIA KOTB
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CLARA SREDNI
KASSIN AND
LUPE MANN
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POWER FOOD:
ALL HAIL
Kale
This
distinctive,
good-foryou veggie
is ready for
its closeup.
CRINKLY KALE, A COUSIN TO CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER, WAS RECENTLY CALLED
“THE HOTTEST VEGETABLE ON THE SCENE.” BUT IT’S NOT NEW. ONE OF EUROPE’S
MOST COMMON GREEN VEGETABLES IN THE MIDDLE AGES, KALE WAS LATER
PROMOTED AS AN EASY-TO-GROW SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS FOR ENGLISH GARDENERS
IN WORLD WAR II, WHEN RATIONING MADE MANY FOODS SCARCE. TODAY, KALE IS
PRIZED AS A NUTRITIONAL POWERHOUSE.
DID YOU KNOW?
BUY • STORE • SERVE
RECIPE
Many varieties of flowering kale are used
as ornamental plants, with leaf colors
ranging from blue and lavender to pink
and red. Kale can grow well into winter,
and it’s the cold that intensifies these
hues. The frilly leaves are edible, but
the decorative foliage isn’t as tasty as
culinary kale.
Curly kale is the most readily available
variety – stocked at almost all grocery
stores and local farmers’ markets. It has
a lively, pungent flavor, and its texture is
ideal for making kale chips (see recipe at
right). The second most popular variety
is dinosaur or lacinato kale. It has tall,
dark, narrow leaves and a wrinkled
texture, and it’s slightly sweeter and
more delicate than the curly kind. When
buying kale, choose small to medium,
deep green leaves, because small leaves
will be more tender and milder-tasting
than large ones. Store it in a plastic bag
in the coldest part of the fridge for three
to five days, and don’t wash it until you
are ready to prepare it.
Kale is one of the few leafy greens
that you can eat raw, sautéed, steamed,
boiled, fried or baked. It’s often served
in soups, pasta and stews. Try presenting
it as a hearty side dish. To ensure even
cooking, chop the leaves into 1- to 2-inch
pieces, and steam on low heat for about
10 minutes or until tender. Enjoy!
Roasted Kale Chips
with Parmigiano-Reggiano
Kale may look too pretty to eat, but this
super-crisp green can do much more than
serve as a bright bed for shrimp cocktail.
A two-cup serving of kale provides
more than 250 percent of your daily
requirement of vitamin A, 250 percent of
vitamin C and 20 percent of vitamin B6
– all this for less than 70 calories! Kale
is also rich in vitamin K, carotenoids,
calcium, riboflavin, niacin, magnesium,
iron, sulphur and phosphorus. It
also offers more than 45 flavonoids
(antioxidants), as well as cholesterollowering properties.
INGREDIENTS
1 bunch of curly kale
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons finely grated
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line two
baking sheets with parchment
paper. Trim tough stems from kale
and discard; cut leaves into 2-inch
pieces. Place in a large bowl, drizzle
with oil and toss. Add chili powder
and salt and toss again. Arrange
kale on sheets in single layer;
bake until it’s crispy and the edges
begin to brown, about 12 minutes.
Remove from oven; let cool for 2
minutes. Transfer to a bowl and toss
with cheese. Store in an airtight
container for up to five days.
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POWERS
Courtesy of Whole Foods Market
MOUNT SINAI OFFERS
THE FULL GAMUT OF
VALVE REPLACEMENT
OPTIONS
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IN ADDITION TO
CONVENTIONAL AND
MINIMALLY INVASIVE VALVE
REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES,
MOUNT SINAI
OFFERS THE
COREVALVE
SYSTEM AS A
NONSURGICAL
OPTION FOR
EXTREME-RISK
PATIENTS.
PATIENT IS BACK ON THE TREADMILL
AFTER INNOVATIVE, NONSURGICAL
HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
MEDTRONIC COREVALVE SYSTEM OFFERS FEWER COMPLICATIONS,
A SHORTER HOSPITAL STAY AND FASTER RECOVERY
Joseph Krinsky and his wife, Emily, were
wintering in Miami Beach when he learned
that he needed to have his aortic valve
replaced due to aortic valve stenosis.
His doctor back home in Michigan
told him that a new nonsurgical valve
replacement procedure was too risky to try
because it was still under clinical trials,
but Krinsky decided to follow his heart.
Believing in the expertise of his doctors
at Mount Sinai Medical Center, he chose to
undergo the procedure.
“I decided Mount Sinai was the best place
for older people,” said Krinsky, who was
NIRAT BEOHAR,
M.D., DIRECTOR
OF THE CARDIAC
CATHETERIZATION
LABORATORY,
PERFORMED
JOSEPH
KRINSKY’S VALVE
REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE USING
THE MEDTRONIC
COREVALVE
SYSTEM.
EXPANDED COREVALVE SYSTEM
treadmill, walking for 30 minutes. Within
a few more days, he was back to his regular
routine. “I always go to the gym about five
or six times a week,” he said. “I walk three
and a half miles on the treadmill and then I
stretch for 20 minutes. That’s it.”
MINIMALLY INVASIVE
VALVE SURGERY:
ANOTHER OPTION FOR
HIGH-RISK PATIENTS
For many years, standard open-heart
surgery was the primary option for
valve repair or replacement. This
invasive procedure exposes the
heart and its vessels through median
sternotomy (dividing the breastbone),
which requires a 10- to 12-inch
incision down the chest. However,
more options are available that are
much less traumatic to the body.
In addition to the nonsurgical
Medtronic CoreValve system for valve
replacement, the Mount Sinai Heart
Institute offers an advanced minimally
invasive procedure perfected by Joseph
Lamelas, M.D., chief of cardiac surgery.
Dr. Lamelas performs more valve
surgeries than any other physician
in Florida and
offers patients
among the best
survival rate
in the country.
His minimally
invasive valve
procedure is
done through
JOSEPH
LAMELAS, M.D.
a two-inch
CHIEF OF
incision
CARDIAC
between the
SURGERY
ribs on the side
of the chest. This approach provides
much more stability to the chest wall
and is more beneficial to the patient.
There also is minimal scarring with
this technique, and patients generally
stay in the hospital for four days, as
opposed to two weeks of recovery for
open-heart surgery.
To learn more about minimally
invasive heart surgery at the
Mount Sinai Heart Institute, visit
www.miami-cardiology.com or call
305.674.CARE (2273) for a physician
referral.
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JOSEPH KRINSKY, SHOWN HERE
WITH HIS WIFE, EMILY, EXPERIENCED
A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN
HIS QUALITY OF LIFE WHEN HE HAD
NONSURGICAL VALVE REPLACEMENT
USING THE COREVALVE SYSTEM.
84 years old when he had the procedure
in February 2013. “They had the most
experience.”
At the time, Mount Sinai was one of only
45 sites in the United States participating
in the Medtronic CoreValve U.S. Pivotal
Trial, a landmark study focusing on highrisk patients – those predicted to have
more than a 15 percent chance of death
from open-heart surgery within 30 days.
Results from the study were so positive
that in January 2014, less than one year
after Krinsky’s procedure, the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) approved the
procedure for extreme-risk patients, giving
many people a safer alternative to openheart surgery.
The American Heart Association
estimates that more than 5 million
Americans are diagnosed with heart
valve disease every year. Aortic stenosis
is a common problem caused by a
narrowing of the heart’s aortic valve due
to excessive calcium deposited on the
valve leaflets. When the valve narrows, it
does not open or close properly, making
the heart work harder to pump blood
throughout the body. Eventually, this
causes the heart to weaken and function
poorly, which may lead to heart failure and
increased risk for sudden cardiac death.
Essentially a stent with a valve sewn
into it, the CoreValve System is delivered
to the heart via a catheter that is passed
through a small incision in the groin area
and guided through the arteries to the site
of the diseased valve. Once in position, the
CoreValve expands into the place of the
diseased valve and takes over its function.
Patients who participated in the study
experienced significant improvements in
their quality of life. In addition, they had
fewer complications, shorter hospital stays
and quicker recoveries.
Nirat Beohar, M.D., director of the
cardiac catheterization laboratory at
Mount Sinai Heart Institute and a member
of the the Columbia University Division
of Cardiology at Mount Sinai, performed
Krinsky’s procedure, with
outstanding results.
“I had the surgery on
Monday and I went home
that Wednesday,” Krinsky
said. By the following
Monday, he was back on the
MOUNT SINAI VASCULAR CENTER
SAVES FATHER’S LEG, HELPS HIM
MAINTAIN HIS QUALITY OF LIFE
PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE (PAD) BROUGHT ON BY DIABETES HAD ALREADY TAKEN
ONE LEG AND, WITHOUT PROPER TREATMENT, THREATENED TO TAKE ANOTHER
Ask Frank Getson what means the most to
him, and he’ll tell you straightaway that his
14-year-old son, Hesh, a star player on his
travel baseball team, is all that matters. “I
live for him,” Getson says. “He and I have
the relationship that I had with my father.
We became best friends.”
Getson credits that bond with helping
him get through the threat of becoming a
double amputee and medical complications
that almost cost him his life. The saga
began four years ago when Getson, who
FRANK GETSON (RIGHT) WITH HIS SON
HESH, WHO JOINED HIM ON A RECENT
VISIT TO MOUNT SINAI’S VASCULAR
CENTER
12
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014
suffers from diabetes, developed a chronic
diabetic ulcer on his left heel. The ulcer
was so severe that he had to have his leg
amputated below the knee.
Diabetes is a risk factor for accelerated
hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis
and peripheral artery disease (PAD), a
circulatory problem that decreases the
flow of blood to the extremities. Although
symptoms vary, PAD warning signs
may include pain, cramping, tingling or
numbness in the legs or feet. People with
PAD also are more likely to develop stubborn
wounds or ulcers and severe infections. The
narrowed arteries make it harder for blood
to reach the wound and promote healing.
Left untreated, the wounds can become so
severe that the limb must be amputated.
Last October, Getson found himself
battling four wounds on his right leg. He
called his longtime friend, Dr. Frank Tursi,
a podiatrist in Voorhees, New Jersey, who
encouraged him to call Dr. Robert Beasley,
co-director of the Vascular Center at Mount
Sinai Medical Center. The Vascular Center
emphasizes a team-centered approach
to care, with doctors specializing in
interventional radiology and cardiology,
as well as specialists with expertise in
advanced wound healing modalities.
“All our services are under one roof, with
the specific goal of wound healing and limb
salvage,” Dr. Beasley says. “It’s a one-stop
shop for someone with a wound problem.”
Tests revealed that Getson was
experiencing critical limb ischemia, the
most severe form of PAD.
As part of Getson’s treatment, Dr.
Beasley performed a minimally invasive
revascularization procedure in the hospital’s
cardiac catheterization lab. This treatment
involves guiding a catheter through an
artery in the groin to reach narrowed or
blocked blood vessels and widening them to
improve blood circulation to the wound. He
cleared two blocked arteries and inserted
one stent to maintain blood flow. Getson
was later placed under the care of wound
healing specialists, who removed dead
tissue from the wound and applied topical
ointment to encourage collagen production
and promote healing. He also received a
vacuum-assisted closure treatment, a skin
graft and other treatment to facilitate
healing.
One might think that’s the end of
the story, but there is more. During his
treatment, Getson accidentally bumped
his right heel at home and, as a result,
developed another stubborn wound. Two
months after his initial procedure, Getson
was back in the cardiac catheterization
lab for revascularization in a different
region of his leg – this time to restore
blood circulation to his heel. Unlike the
initial procedure, the second time around
was fraught with complications, including
kidney failure, brought on by his diabetes.
He spent about two months in the ICU.
“The complications were not related to
the surgery at all, but the good thing is
that I was off my feet while I was in the
intensive care unit (ICU),” says Getson. He
praises his medical team for the excellent
care he received and gives credit to his
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MEET OUR DOCTORS
ROBERT
BEASLEY, M.D.
NIRAT
BEOHAR, M.D.
Co-director, Mount
Sinai Vascular Center
Co-director, Mount Sinai
Vascular Center
Section Chief, Vascular
and Interventional
Radiology and Vein Lab
Director, Cardiac
Catheterization Lab
BERNARD
ASHBY, M.D.
CARLOS
ZAMORA, M.D.
Cardiologist, with
expertise in peripheral
artery disease
Cardiologist, with
expertise in peripheral
artery disease
Offices in Aventura and
Miami Beach
Offices in Coral Gables, Key
Biscayne and Miami Beach
Program Director,
Interventional Cardiology
Training Program,
Columbia University
Division of Cardiology at
Mount Sinai
NEW WOMEN’S CENTER WILL
OPEN SOON AT THE MOUNT SINAI
AVENTURA CAMPUS
PATIENTS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO GREATER PRIVACY, COMFORT AND
CONVENIENCE WHILE RECEIVING EXCELLENT MEDICAL CARE
This fall, Mount Sinai Medical Center will
inaugurate a beautiful new Women’s Center
in Aventura. The center will feature a spalike environment coupled with advanced
diagnostic technology and highly-skilled
radiologists.
Located at 2845 Aventura Boulevard,
Suite 145, the Mount Sinai Aventura
Women’s Center will provide a variety
of screening and diagnostic services,
including mammograms, breast ultrasound
and ultrasound-guided procedures using
advanced digital imaging technology.
Pelvic and obstetric ultrasounds and bone
densitometry with fat absorption detection
capabilities also will be available, as well
as computerized tomography (CT) and open
MRI scans, and all forms of X-rays.
The center is being built with an
emphasis on privacy and comfort, with a
dedicated waiting area and dressing room
for patients seeking a mammogram, as well
as a coffee bar and refreshment area. It will
feature a warm, inviting setting designed to
put patients at ease during their visit.
Mount Sinai offers comprehensive breast
care at two convenient locations, Miami
Beach and Aventura. Together, the two
centers provide a full range of screening,
diagnostic, counseling and support services
to combat breast cancer, the second leading
cause of death among women. Mount
Sinai’s Miami Beach comprehensive breast
center was the first facility in Florida to
receive accreditation from the National
Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
It also is recognized as a Breast Imaging
Center of Excellence by the American
College of Radiology.
In addition, Mount Sinai’s Women’s
Centered Care program offers a team
approach to treatment and services, which
sets it apart from other facilities in the
region. A multidisciplinary team of specially
trained physicians who understand the
health care needs of women work together
to optimize women’s health and well-being,
and coordinate care across specialties. In
addition, a patient navigator is available
to assist patients in accessing any needed
services.
Mount Sinai Medical Center Offers
Comprehensive Breast Care Services at
Two Convenient Locations:
MOUNT SINAI AVENTURA
WOMEN’S CENTER
2845 Aventura Boulevard, Suite 145
Aventura, FL 33180
305.932.4766
LILA AND HAROLD
MENOWITZ
COMPREHENSIVE
BREAST CENTER
Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center
4306 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33140
305.535.3434
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
IMAGING SPECIALISTS
PROVIDING OUTSTANDING WOMEN’S CENTERED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES
KATRINA
RABINOVICH, M.D.
NEELIMA REDDY, M.D.
IVY SALOM, M.D.
Attending Physician
Attending Physician
Section Chief of Breast Imaging
Vice Chairman of the Department
of Radiology
Attending Physician
A member of Mount Sinai’s
medical staff since August
2010, Dr. Reddy completed
her residency in diagnostic
radiology, with advanced
training in body/women’s
imaging and a fellowship in
breast imaging at Mount Sinai
Medical Center.
Dr. Salom completed her
residency in diagnostic
radiology at the University of
Puerto Rico School of Medicine
and a fellowship in breast
imaging at Mount Sinai before
joining the hospital’s medical
staff in July 2012.
A member of Mount Sinai’s
medical staff since June
2007, Dr. Kaplan completed
his radiology residency at
the University of California,
Los Angeles (UCLA) and his
fellowship training at the Iris
Cantor Center for Breast Imaging
at UCLA.
Dr. Rabinovich joined Mount
Sinai’s medical staff in
January 2009. She completed
her residency in radiology at
the University of Tennessee
Methodist Hospital. Dr.
Rabinovich also completed a
fellowship in women’s imaging,
abdominal imaging and
interventions, and general and
obstetric ultrasound at Brigham
and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014
STUART S.
KAPLAN, M.D.
MEDICAL EXCELLENCE PERSONIFIED
MEET THREE MEMBERS OF OUR MEDICAL STAFF — ALL OF WHOM ARE LEADERS IN
THEIR FIELD OF EXPERTISE AND EMBODY OUR COMMITMENT TO MEDICAL EXCELLENCE.
ROY F. WILLIAMS, M.D.
SPECIALTY
• Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
RESIDENCIES
• State University of New York/Kings County Hospital Center, General Surgery
• State University of New York/Kings County Hospital Center,
Cardiothoracic Surgery
SNAPSHOT
Dr. Williams is chief of Mount Sinai’s Division of Thoracic Surgery. One of the
nation’s leaders in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), as well as roboticassisted lung and thoracic surgery, he has been practicing thoracic surgery
in South Florida for approximately two decades. Dr. Williams also is a
pioneer in utilizing minimally invasive techniques in the early diagnosis
and comprehensive treatment of lung cancer. Minimally invasive surgery
typically involves two to four small incisions between the ribs, compared
to the six- to 10-inch incision that is customary with traditional thoracic
surgery. As a result, patients experience less pain, fewer complications,
shorter hospital stays and a faster recuperation. Board certified in
thoracic and cardiac surgery, Dr. Williams is a fellow of the American
College of Surgeons.
YVONNE KOCH, M.D.
SPECIALTY
• Urology
RESIDENCY
• Case Medical Center (University Hospitals Of Cleveland),
Urologic Surgery
FELLOWSHIP
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Female Pelvic
Medicine, Reconstructive Surgery and Neurourology
SNAPSHOT
Raised in Miami, Dr. Koch (pronounced Cook) is board certified by the
American Board of Urology. She also holds subspecialty board certification
in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. She has been in
practice since 2008. A native Spanish speaker, Dr. Koch is fluent in both
English and Spanish. She is a member of the American Urologic Association
(AUA), Florida Urologic Society, Southeastern Section of the AUA and the
Society of Women in Urology.
ELIZABETH ANNE OUELLETTE, M.D.
SPECIALTY
• Orthopaedics, Hand Surgery
RESIDENCY
• University of Washington School of Medicine, Orthopaedics
FELLOWSHIP
• University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Hand Surgery
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014
SNAPSHOT
Dr. Oullette has 28 years of experience as a hand surgeon in Miami. She spent
22 years with the University of Miami. She was chief of the university’s hand
surgery department and director of the hand fellowship program at Jackson
Health System for two decades. Dr. Oullette’s research interests in hand and
upper extremities include biomechanics of wrist instability, repair of injured
nerves, skin coverage and psychological interventions for upper extremity trauma
patients. Her research efforts have resulted in 15 book chapters, more than 30
peer reviewed articles and numerous presentations at academic meetings all over
the world. S
PLEASE WELCOME THE NEWEST MEMBERS
OF OUR FAMILY…
We are proud to salute the people who have joined our family of philanthropists from February 15, 2014 to July 14, 2014. By embracing
our Foundation, they are demonstrating a commitment to Mount Sinai Medical Center and its pledge to provide great medicine for our
community. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of our donors – those who are new to the family and those who have been with us
through the years – for their generosity.
SOCIETY OF MOUNT SINAI
DOCTORS OF PHILANTHROPY
Barry and Afsaneh Siadat
HUMANITARIANS
Leo and Beatriz Kryss
FELLOWS
Mark B. Fisher
Aria and Anna Mehrabi
MEMBERS
GRAND FOUNDERS
Marcia D. and Philip Cohen
Roger J. Schindler
FOUNDERS
Munro L. Bank
Herb Barker
Barbara W. Buck
Peter J. Catalano
Lisa Desmond
Wayne and Cynthia Boich
Luiza Dubrovsky
Bernard and Beverley Friedman
Kevin Faith
Mark Gold
Seth A. Feuer
David B. Haber
Joy Fishman
Alex and Maria Mendez
Bernard Friedman
Natalie Pirogov and Alexander Fiskin
Dr. Elisa A. Krill-Jackson
Sean and Melissa Posner
Deborah Caig Kryss
Scott and Deborah Robins
Josef Kryss
Moises and Raya Sukerman
Luiza Kryss
CORPORATE SOCIETY OF
MOUNT SINAI
HUMANITARIAN
Soffer Family Foundation
MEMBER
The Chowdhury Family Foundation
Rep. by Anand Preet Chowdhury Singh
Morris Kryss
Naomi Kryss
Sophie Kryss
Vanessa Kryss
Ivan Leist
Robert Mayer
William M. Osborne
Dr. Joseph Pizzolato
Graziano Sbroggio
Lisa Schejola Akin
Sam Schindler
CORPORATE FOUNDER
Evensky & Katz
YOUNG FOUNDERS
Itay Avital
Yoav Cohen
Adela Gottesmann
Gary Light
Rostislav Pirogov
Alexander I. Tachmes
Federico Teran
Nina Torres
Luke D. Webb
YOUNG PRESIDENTS CLUB
Trista Bentley
Jennifer L. Chong
Rachel Goldstein
Lauren A. Melley
Dr. Juan Paramo
Daniela Ricaldone
Emma D. Silverstone-Segal
Save the Date
OCTOBER 15
KEY TO THE CURE
Kick-Off Celebration
15
Bal Harbour
9700 Collins Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour is once again partnering with The Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center to host Key To
The Cure, a charity shopping weekend that will take place October 16 through October 19. During the weekend, 2 percent of
participating vendor sales from Saks Bal Harbour will be donated to the Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Admission to the kick-off party is $25 with 100 percent of the admission proceeds also benefitting Mount Sinai.
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014
Saks Fifth Avenue
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
LEVELS OF GIVING
THE SOCIETY OF MOUNT SINAI
The Society represents the Foundation’s highest level
of giving, with the level of membership based on a
donor’s cumulative history of support. These levels
include:
Member.................................. $150,000
Fellow.................................... $250,000
Benefactor............................. $500,000
Humanitarian......................... $1 million
Visionary............................... $2.5 million
Doctor of Philanthropy............ $5 million or more
THE FOUNDERS
LEGACY CIRCLE
The Founders Club is Mount
Sinai’s most time-honored
organization and one
whose membership is part
of a valued tradition in our
community. With a pledge of $50,000, individuals
and organizations make a commitment to provide
sustained support for Mount Sinai’s programs.
Membership in the Legacy Circle is reserved for
donors who make a planned gift
of $50,000 or more to the
medical center. Their support
helps to ensure that future
generations have access to
quality medical care.
YOUNG FOUNDERS
The Young Founders include individuals who join
the Founders Club and are less than 50 years of age.
With a pledge of $50,000, Young Founders have the
flexibility of moving freely within the Founders and
Young Presidents Club.
YOUNG PRESIDENTS CLUB
The Young Presidents Club was
established in 1973 for individuals
25 to 45 years of age who seek
a venue for social and business
networking, while fulfilling their
desire to support a worthwhile
charity. With a pledge of $10,000,
young philanthropists are welcomed into this
organization.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAM
This program
creates a
philanthropic
bond between
the medical
center and local businesses, such as hotels and
restaurants. Partners ask their patrons to make
a small gift – ranging from 25 cents to $1 per
transaction – in support of emergency, cardiac,
cancer, neonatal, Alzheimer’s or charity care at
Mount Sinai.
FRIDAY
OCTOBER
24, 2014
CHARITY
CLASSIC
Miami Beach Golf Club
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FOUNDATION
Established as the fundraising arm of Mount
Sinai Medical Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Foundation is supported by a donor base of more
than 13,500 individuals and corporations. It is the
umbrella organization for the Society of Mount Sinai,
the Founders, Young Founders, Young Presidents Club,
The Cancer Lifeline, Cardiac Lifeline and Ambassadors
of the Wien Center. For more information, please
call 305.674.2777.
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