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ImpactThe Impact of Your PhilanthropyYour philanthropic support is essential to Mount Sinai in many ways, most notably in our ability to provide Great Medicine. We share these patients’ stories as a reminder of the true merit of your generosity. You are helping save lives and improve the quality of life for countless patients every day.
Leslie Courtney is considered by her doctors to be a miracle patient – going from virtually no chance of survival to resuming her regular routine within weeks of having open-heart surgery. For days, doctors were unable to determine what was causing Leslie to experience excruciating headaches, nausea and high fever. Finally, she was rushed to the emergency room at Mount Sinai, unconscious and barely able to breath. An echocardiogram provided the diagnosis: Leslie was suffering from endocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, valves or lining, caused by a bacterial infection. So severe was the infection that it had circulated to her brain, causing a mini-stroke and plunging her into a coma. Leslie had a 20 percent chance of surviving the open-heart procedure to treat the infection – and she defied the odds. Today, she is alive and well, spending quality time with her husband and her three children, because of the care she received at Mount Sinai.
Jane Gerben endured 20 surgical procedures and several rounds of chemotherapy to treat colorectal cancer, only to be told to give up her fight for survival. The 62-year-old Boca Raton resident thought she had run out of options until she learned about research underway at Mount Sinai to test the effect of combining chemotherapy with a revolutionary new medication. Participating in that trial has extended her life and has given her more time to build precious memories with her family and friends.
Arnaldo Daly drives from Kendall past three hospitals to receive therapy to treat his prostate cancer. Mount Sinai is the only hospital in all of Miami-Dade and Broward counties to have the state-of-the-art Trilogy™ system, which delivers life-saving radiation therapy at a level of safety and accuracy that only a few years ago was impossible to achieve. It’s given Arnaldo and countless other patients a renewed sense of hope that they will one day be free of cancer. In radiation treatment, positioning is everything. Trilogy’s innovative technology results in greater precision in targeting the tumor, meaning that doctors can use a smaller sized field with a reduced risk of exposing normal tissues to radiation damage. Trilogy not only represents a significant advance in imaging and the delivery of radiation therapy, Mount Sinai will soon be using it for image-guided radiosurgery to treat tumors and small lesions in the brain and other parts of the body quickly and with precisely targeted, powerful beams.
On two different occasions, Carline Toney gave birth to daughters born prematurely, weighing two and a half pounds, with their lives hanging in the balance. Each time, her babies survived because of the expert care and state-of-the-art technology available at Mount Sinai’s Abess Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). About 10 percent of babies born in the U.S. spend time in an NICU because they were born prematurely or with an infection, congenital condition or other complication. Mount Sinai’s Level III NICU brings parents peace of mind with the knowledge that, should the need arise, the highest level of care for at-risk babies is available on-site. The Impact of PhilanthropyThrough their generous contributions, our donors make a significant impact on the quality of care available at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Vital medical equipment has been purchased, important research has been funded, indigent care provided and new buildings have been constructed – all accomplishments that would not have been possible without philanthropic support.
Mount Sinai opened its full-service emergency department in Aventura on January 29, 2008. One of only four in the state – and the only freestanding emergency department in South Florida – it features 16 exam/treatment bays and is supported by dedicated imaging and lab services.
The Cuddles tag and soft bracelet, shown here on the baby’s ankle, is part of a state-of-the-art security system the Young Presidents Club purchased for Mount Sinai’s maternity unit.
The 64-slice CT scanner, available at Mount Sinai’s Miami Beach campus and in its Aventura emergency department, is much faster than conventional models and produces clearer pictures for easier and more accurate diagnosis. The Impact of Your Philanthropy in 2007See what the Foundation and Medical Center Accomplish Together:The Foundation’s impact on the hospital and its ability to provide high quality care is illustrated in the various projects it funds each year. While some projects are highly visible, others are less obvious, but they are nonetheless essential to the day-to-day operations of the medical center. Some significant projects accomplished by the Foundation and the medical center in 2007 include: Information Technology
Facility Upgrades
Construction Upgrades
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