• Press Release

Mount Sinai Health System Partners with Mount Kisco Medical Group to Enhance Health Care Options for Residents of Lower Hudson Valley

  • Westchester County, NY
  • (September 17, 2014)

The Mount Kisco Medical Group (MKMG), a multispecialty practice serving Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties in New York, today announced an expansion of their existing clinical affiliation agreement with the Mount Sinai Health System, increasing the commitment of both parties to providing integrated and coordinated care for the communities they serve. 

The physicians and leadership from both Mount Sinai and MKMG will work together to define and deliver best practices in coordinated and continuous care. The relationship will include clinical service enhancement and coordination, research and education. Mount Sinai and MKMG will also cooperate on developing Centers of Excellence in select specialties. The Mount Kisco Medical Group will continue to operate as an independent entity. 

“As an integrated health system, Mount Sinai strives to provide high quality, accessible care, and we’re pleased that the nationally renowned Mount Kisco Medical Group will partner with us in those efforts,” said Kenneth L. Davis, MD, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Mount Sinai Health System. “We look forward to working with our new partners at MKMG in furthering our goals of enhancing clinical care, as well as medical education and research.” 

“As a leading provider of ambulatory care in the Northeast, MKMG is pleased to partner with a nationally ranked institution to continue providing outstanding, cost-effective care to our patients,” said Scott D. Hayworth, MD, President and CEO of the Mount Kisco Medical Group, PC. “This relationship is consistent with our strategy to partner with best in class institutions as we continue to address the dynamic changes in healthcare.” 

Jeremy Boal, MD, Chief Medical Officer of the Mount Sinai Health System said, “This collaboration is built on a foundation of mutual respect and a bilateral commitment to the highest quality of care. I am confident that together we will bring additional value to the communities we serve.” 

About The Mount Kisco Medical Group 

The Mount Kisco Medical Group (MKMG) is a multi-specialty medical group that provides the highest quality medical care in 30 different locations throughout Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties.  Founded in 1946, MKMG has grown to over 300 physicians representing 40 different medical specialties with major campuses in Mount Kisco, Carmel, Katonah, Jefferson Valley, Fishkill and Poughkeepsie.  MKMG has on-site laboratory and radiology services, as well as endoscopy suites and infusion suites, rendering comprehensive care in one convenient location.  MKMG physicians are frequently recognized as Best Doctors in respected publications:  58 of the 293 physicians featured in Westchester Magazine’s Top Doctors are MKMG doctors.   Additionally, Best Doctors of America® awarded 79 MKMG physicians with Top Doctor Honors.  Visit http://www.mkmg.com/ for more information.   


About the Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the nation’s leading integrated academic health systems and one of the largest in the New York metropolitan area. Its comprehensive system includes seven hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, over 600 research and clinical laboratories, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing. Together, the Health System comprises approximately 48,000 employees, more than 9,000 physicians, and 8,600 nurses.

As a leading learning health system, Mount Sinai combines clinical expertise with scientific discovery to improve patient care while training the next generation of health care and biomedical leaders. The Health System provides care across every stage of life, from prenatal care through geriatrics, while advancing personalized medicine through artificial intelligence, data science, and biomedical research.

Mount Sinai is consistently recognized among the nation’s leading academic health systems for patient care, research, and education. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 1 in New York by Newsweek and No. 5 on the magazine’s World’s Best Hospitals list. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranks No. 11 among U.S. medical schools and No. 1 among freestanding medical schools for National Institutes of Health funding, reflecting the strength of its scientific enterprise and leadership in biomedical research.