Newsday – Device Tested To Treat Aggressive Brain Tumors March 27, 2013
Becker’s Spine Review – Becker’s Spine Review – 100 Hospitals With Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs March 11, 2013
Head Caps with Electrodes May Treat Brain Cancer February 25, 2013 Patients with aggressive brain tumors may be treated with a head cap that produces changes in electrical fields, as part of a clinical trial at Mount Sinai.
Facts about How Mount Sinai is Researching and Treating Brain Diseases December 14, 2012 The Mount Sinai Medical Center is one of the world’s leading institutions in discovering better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat serious brain diseases.
Mount Sinai 1st in U.S. To Use Virtual Brain Simulator to Help Neurosurgery Residents Train, Assess, and Prepare for Surgery October 5, 2012 Video Game-like Tool Will Also Help Faculty Rehearse Brain Surgery Using Patient-Specific MRI
ABC News - Tulane Football Devon Walker Awake, Recovering After Mid-Game Spinal Injury September 10, 2012 Tulane University football player Devon Walker is recovering from a spinal fracture he suffered at a Saturday game. It may be weeks or even years before doctors fully understand the severity of Walker's injury, said Dr. Arthur Jenkins, who specializes in studying and treating spinal injuries at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center Rises to No. 14 in Best Hospitals Rankings by U.S. News and World Report July 17, 2012 The Mount Sinai Medical Center ranked 14th out of approximately 5,000 hospitals nationwide in the 2012-2013 "Best Hospitals" issue of U.S. News & World Report.
Becker’s Spine Review – “20 Spine Surgeon leaders of Spinal Oncology Programs” June 12, 2012 Arthur L. Jenkins III, MD, co-director of the neurosurgery spine program and spinal oncology program at Mount Sinai Medical Center, was featured as one of the top spinal surgeons around the country.
Huffington Post – “Neurosurgeons Batting for Brain Tumor Research” June 11, 2012 Mount Sinai Department of Neurosurgery competes in the Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament to raise money for pediatric brain tumor research.
Mount Sinai Leads NYC in Best Doctors List from New York Magazine June 6, 2012 New York magazine named 129 Mount Sinai physicians to its “Best Doctors” list, more than any individual hospital in New York City.
New York Post – Home For His Girl’s Birthday May 3, 2012 Two weeks after a deranged man plunged a jagged knife into the head of a city cop, the brave officer left a Manhattan hospital yesterday — just in time to celebrate his daughter’s fifth birthday. The 28-year-old officer was surrounded by the medical team that he credits with saving his life, and his pregnant wife, Dina.
The New York Times – Officer Stabbed in Brain Exits Hospital to Cheers May 3, 2012 Just 15 days after being stabbed through the brain on an East Harlem street, a New York police officer was released from The Mount Sinai Hospital on Wednesday to a hero’s ovation from his colleagues. The officer, Eder Loor, 28, walked onto a stage at a hospital auditorium and spoke slowly but clearly as he thanked the doctors who saved his life.
WABC-TV – NYPD Officer Stabbed In Head Goes Home May 2, 2012 About one hundred uniformed police officers gave a roaring, standing ovation to a colleague who left the hospital two weeks after he was stabbed in the head.
WNYW-TV – Stabbed NYPD Officer Leaves Hospital May 2, 2012 A New York City police officer stabbed in the temple with a switchblade that pierced his brain has left the hospital. Officer Eder Loor was injured on April 17 while answering a call about an emotionally disturbed person in East Harlem. He was released from The Mount Sinai Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon.
WCBS-TV – Eder Loor, NYPD Officer Stabbed In The Head, Released From Hospital May 2, 2012 An NYPD officer who suffered a stab wound to the head two weeks ago, left Mount Sinai Medical Center Wednesday to the sounds of bagpipes and applause.
The Wall Street Journal – NYPD Officer Leaves Hospital After Stabbing May 2, 2012 About 100 uniformed NYPD officers gave a roaring, standing ovation to a colleague who left a New York hospital Wednesday, just weeks after he was critically stabbed in the head. Bagpipes sounded as 28-year-old Eder Loor emerged from The Mount Sinai Medical Center just after noon Wednesday.
WNBC-TV – Officer Stabbed in Head Leaves Hospital May 2, 2012 NYPD officer Eder Loor, stabbed in the head and slashed in the neck and face while responding to a 911 call last month, left The Mount Sinai Medical Center Wednesday in front of a police honor guard and applauding hospital staff.
ABCNews.com – NY Police Officer Stabbed in Head, Neck and Face Leaves Hospital May 2, 2012 A New York City police officer who was stabbed in the head with a 3.5-inch blade last month left the hospital today. Dr. Joshua Bederson, the neurosurgeon who treated Loor at The Mount Sinai Hospital, told ABCNews.com at the time of the attack, "He was fortunate because the knife entered in the Sylvian fissure."
NY1 – NYPD Officer Stabbed In Head Reunites With Family At Home May 2, 2012 Dozens of fellow officers from the 23rd precinct applauded as Officer Eder Loor, 28, was wheeled out of Mount Sinai Hospital Tuesday with his wife by his side. Loor's doctors say he is still weak and will begin a new physical therapy program next week.
Huffington Post – Eder Loor, NYPD Cop Stabbed In Head, Released From Hospital To Applause May 2, 2012 Eder Loor – the NYPD officer stabbed in the head by a crazed man in Harlem – was released from The Mount Sinai Hospital Wednesday to the sound of bagpipes and the applause of about 100 fellow cops.
New York Daily News – Officer Eder Loor, Stabbed In Head, Leaves Hospital After Amazing Recovery May 2, 2012 Dr. Joshua Bederson, who performed the delicate surgery to save Loor’s life on April 17, said the wheelchair was just a formality. One day earlier, the recovering cop went for a jog through Central Park. “I don’t know when he’ll be running his next marathon, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he did that someday,” said Dr. Bederson.
New York Times – Stabbed in Brain, Officer Escaped 'Death's Door' April 19, 2012 The wild swing connected to the left side of the police officer's head, a presumed punch until the blood started flowing. The officer, Eder Loor, reached to his temple and felt the handle of a knife. "He is probably the luckiest unlucky man you could ever have," said Dr. Joshua Bederson from The Mount Sinai Medical Center.
The Mount Sinai Medical Center Named to Honor Roll of America’s Elite Hospitals By U.S. News and World Report July 19, 2011 The Mount Sinai Medical Center ranks 16 out of nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide in the 2011-2012 “Best Hospitals” issue of U.S. News & World Report, and earns a spot on the “Honor Roll.”
Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit employees receive Service Award from The Employee Recognition Committee June 6, 2011 Cynthia Fernandez, RN, BSN, CCRN and Fany Lezama, Patient Care Associate, members of the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, were honored by Mount Sinai.
Jennifer Frontera, MD honored at the Mount Sinai Achievement Ceremony on May 12, 2011 May 12, 2011 Jennifer A. Frontera, MD, received the Solomon Silver Award in Clinical Medicine at the Mount Sinai Achievement Ceremony
Health Resources and Services Administration Honors Dr. Jennifer Frontera As Organ Donation Champion November 10, 2010 The HRSA has recognized Dr. Jennifer Frontera for demonstrating an exceptional commitment to organ donation and transplantation in New York State.
First Intracranial Monitoring Workshop Held at Neurocritical Care Meeting September 15, 2010 Mount Sinai’s Dr. Jennifer Frontera organizes first-of-its-kind workshop with Cedars-Sinai colleague.
Jennifer Frontera, MD, Co-chairs First Translational Science Symposium at Annual Neurocritical Care Meeting September 15, 2010 Dr. Frontera co-chairs the first “Translational Science in Neurocritical Care Symposium” at the Neurocritical Care Meeting in San Francisco
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patient Makes Speedy Recovery September 7, 2010 Marlene Cajamarca, 40, arrived at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in 2009 and was gravely ill with a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Dr. Jennifer Frontera Appears in Humanly Impossible for National Geographic Channel June 30, 2010 Mount Sinai Neurointensivist serves as medical expert for episode documenting one man’s ability to withstand freezing temperatures.
