Mount Sinai Mammogram May® Spotlights Breast Cancer Screening Supported by Artificial Intelligence in Life-Saving Early Detection
The Mount Sinai Health System today launched its annual Mount Sinai Mammogram May®, a month-long awareness campaign to encourage women across New York City and beyond to prioritize their breast health with annual screenings—and to spread the word that early detection saves lives.
Despite advances in care, breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death among women, trailing only lung cancer. But there is good news: when detected early, breast cancer is highly treatable, and outcomes improve dramatically. Regular screening is the best defense against breast cancer. Screening is recommended annually starting at age 40.
“We continue to lose far too many women to breast cancer—yet we know that early detection dramatically increases survival rates,” said Elisa Port, MD, FACS, Chief of Breast Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System and Director of the Dubin Breast Center. “An annual mammogram can mean the difference between catching a cancer early when it’s most treatable or missing it entirely. Mammogram May is about reminding women that they have the power to take control of their health.”
Breast Imaging at Mount Sinai
At most Mount Sinai locations, mammograms are performed using 3D mammography, a low-dose digital imaging technology that produces detailed images of breast tissue. Mount Sinai also offers high-resolution breast ultrasound for patients with dense breast tissue, as well as diagnostic mammograms for anyone experiencing symptoms such as lumps, rashes, or nipple discharge. Ultrasound is also used for symptomatic patients or those with abnormal mammogram regardless of breast density.
Artificial Intelligence Enhancement
Our radiologists use artificial intelligence (AI) to help detect subtle signs of breast cancer with greater precision—especially small cancers that may otherwise be difficult to find. Mount Sinai is at the leading edge of AI enhancement, having performed more than 100,000 AI-assisted mammograms as of March 2025.
“Artificial intelligence is a phenomenal tool. It does not replace the expertise of our radiologists—it enhances it,” said Laurie Margolies, MD, Chief of Breast Imaging at the Dubin Breast Center. “It gives us an added set of eyes, highlighting areas that deserve closer scrutiny. That means more accurate results and, ultimately, better outcomes for our patients.”
What to Expect From a Mammogram
If a mammogram does not show anything suspicious, patients are advised to return in one year for another screening mammogram. If the radiologist finds anything suspicious, a biopsy may be recommended. If a biopsy shows abnormal results, a consultation with a breast surgeon who will help determine appropriate next steps may be recommended. A suspicious finding does not mean breast cancer is present. It means that further examination is needed to know what is being seen in the breast tissue.
Accessibility
To make screening easily accessible, Mount Sinai offers mammograms at multiple locations. In addition, Mount Sinai operates a Mobile Mammography Unit, bringing life-saving screenings directly to communities. https://www.mountsinai.org/care/radiology/services/breast/mobile-mammography
Early detection helps save lives. During Mount Sinai Mammogram May® we encourage women to be proactive and schedule a mammogram at one of our convenient locations.
Mammography Locations
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Phone: 212-241-8333
Fax: 212-348-7403
Mount Sinai Morningside
Phone: 212-523-8332
Fax: 212-523-2981
Mount Sinai West
Phone: 212-523-8333
Fax: 212-523-8989
Mount Sinai Doctors-55 East 34th Street
Phone: 212-252-6004
Fax: 212-252-6073
The Blavatnik Family Chelsea Medical Center
Phone: 212-604-6009
Fax: 212-367-1707
Mount Sinai-Union Square
Phone: 212-844-8880
Fax: 212-844-6815
Mount Sinai Queens
Phone: 718-808-7500
Fax: 718-808-7988
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Phone: 718-951-2717
Fax: 718-951-2718
Mount Sinai Doctors-Brooklyn Heights
Phone: 929-210-6000
Fax: 646-537-9258
Mount Sinai Doctors-Long Island
Phone: 631-628-5000
Fax: 631-628-5711
To learn more visit: www.mountsinai.org/mammogrammay
About the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is internationally renowned for its outstanding research, educational, and clinical care programs. It is the sole academic partner for the seven member hospitals* of the Mount Sinai Health System, one of the largest academic health systems in the United States, providing care to New York City’s large and diverse patient population.
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers highly competitive MD, PhD, MD-PhD, and master’s degree programs, with enrollment of more than 1,200 students. It has the largest graduate medical education program in the country, with more than 2,600 clinical residents and fellows training throughout the Health System. Its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers 13 degree-granting programs, conducts innovative basic and translational research, and trains more than 560 postdoctoral research fellows.
Ranked 11th nationwide in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is among the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. More than 4,500 scientists, educators, and clinicians work within and across dozens of academic departments and multidisciplinary institutes with an emphasis on translational research and therapeutics. Through Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP), the Health System facilitates the real-world application and commercialization of medical breakthroughs made at Mount Sinai.
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* Mount Sinai Health System member hospitals: The Mount Sinai Hospital; Mount Sinai Brooklyn; Mount Sinai Morningside; Mount Sinai Queens; Mount Sinai South Nassau; Mount Sinai West; and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.
About the Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with 48,000 employees working across seven hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 600 research and clinical labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time—discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.
Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians and 11 free-standing joint-venture centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida. Hospitals within the System are consistently ranked by Newsweek’s® “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals, Best in State Hospitals, World Best Hospitals and Best Specialty Hospitals” and by U.S. News & World Report's® “Best Hospitals” and “Best Children’s Hospitals.” The Mount Sinai Hospital is on the U.S. News & World Report® “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll for 2024-2025.
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