Legends in Cardiology

History of Mount Sinai

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 28th Street between 7th & 8th 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 66th and 67th Streets.

1904 the new 456-bed, 10-pavilion Mount Sinai Hospital was dedicated on 5th Avenue at 100th 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.” 

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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.

Icahn School Of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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

Simon Dack Charles FriedbergArthur Masters Richard Gorlin

Cardiology at Mount Sinai was founded by Legends in Cardiology including Drs. Arthur Master, Charles Friedberg, Simon Dack and

Richard Gorlin.

From 1934 to 1957, Dr. Arthur Master was the Chief of the Electrocardiography Laboratory. Under his leadership, this laboratory was transformed into the Division of Cardiology. Dr. Master developed the first exercise stress test, known as the "Master Two-Step test."

Dr. Dack was a founder of the American College of Cardiology and served as the first Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Cardiology and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In 1957, Dr. Charles Friedberg succeeded Dr. Master as Chief of Cardiology. Dr. Friedberg was a pioneer in the use of direct current cardioversion for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and the author of the widely read textbook Diseases of the Heart. His tenure as Chief of Cardiology was shortened by a tragic automobile accident in 1968.

In 1968, Dr. Arnold Katz succeeded Dr. Friedberg. Dr. Katz introduced a scientific approach to cardiology and was one of the first investigators to study hemodynamics.

In 1974, Dr. Richard Gorlin, an internationally renowned cardiologist, became Chair of the Samuel Bronfman Department of Medicine and appointed Dr. Michael Herman as Chief of the Division of Cardiology. They pioneered use of coronary angiography and clinical hemodynamics. He recruited Dr. Peter Rentrop to develop intracoronary thrombolysis for management of acute myocardial infarction.

In 1983, Dr. Valentin Fuster was recruited from the Mayo Clinic to serve as the Chief of Cardiology and the Dr. Arthur M. and Hilda A. Master Professor of Medicine. Dr. Fuster brought a well-developed research program in thrombosis, including Juan-Jose Badimon, Ph.D., established the first experimental laboratories in cardiovascular research at Mount Sinai and reorganized the clinical practices of the Division.

Valentin Fuster Samin SharmaBruce Gelb Roger Hajjar

In 1990, the Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Laboratories were established. Initially directed by Drs. Andrew R. Marks and Mark B. Taubman, these laboratories were dedicated to investigating cardiovascular diseases using techniques of molecular and cellular biology. Dr. Bruce D. Gelb, Professor of Pediatrics and Human Genetics, heading the training program in Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, was joined by Dr. Roger J. Hajjar, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology).

After serving for three years as Chief of the Cardiac Unit at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Fuster returned to Mount Sinai in 1994 as Director of the Cardiovascular Institute. He has an outstanding record of clinical and research in cardiovascular medicine. Today, he is an active participant in discussions of patient management at daily conferences and leads physical examination sessions with the fellows. Dr. Fuster's experimental laboratory addresses vital questions in atherothrombosis, providing a link between the molecular and cellular cardiology laboratories and patient-oriented clinical investigations.

Created in 2006 Mount Sinai Heart, led by Samin Sharma, MD, world renowned Cardiac Interventionalist, offers a new approach to cardiac care that combines all of the world-class resources of the Medical Center, including internationally renowned physicians, scientists and educators, a wide array of clinical services, leading-edge research, and an outstanding cardiovascular training program in an integrated entity.

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, PhD

Physician-in-Chief, The Mount Sinai HospitalDirector, Mount Sinai Heart

Director, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and of the

Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center of Cardiovascular HealthRichard Gorlin, M.D. Heart Research Foundation Professor of Cardiology

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Editor of the Journal American College of Cardiology (JACC)

Fuster /Hurst Cardiology Textbook

“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, PhD