Mount Sinai Health System appoints Dr. Andrew Hecht chief of spine surgery
Andrew Hecht, MD, was appointed chief of spine surgery for Mount Sinai Health System and Mount Sinai Hospital. He will lead the clinical expansion, integration and coordination of inpatient and outpatient spine care services across the health system. Dr. Hecht will implement and oversee standardized evidence-based medicine protocols and quality metrics with the goal of reducing avoidable readmissions, enhancing the overall patient experience and improving clinical outcomes. In addition to his new role, Dr. Hecht will continue as director of the Mount Sinai Spine Center of Mount Sinai Doctors, the faculty practice and as Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and neurologic surgery at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
-Dr. Andrew Hecht, Associate Professor, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, the Spine Center at The Mount Sinai Hospital, Chief, Spine Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System