The Mount Sinai Medical Center held its 25^th Crystal Party on Thursday, May 6^th.  The event was held at the Conservatory Gardens at Fifth Avenue at 105^th Street.  Over 1,200 guests attended and raised almost $3 million which goes toward
research initiatives at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. 

The dinner was chaired by Peter W. May, Chairman of
the Mount Sinai Boards of Trustees, and his wife, Leni. 

About The Mount Sinai Medical Center

            The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine.  The Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals.  Founded in 1852, Mount Sinai today is a 1,171-bed tertiary-care teaching facility that is internationally acclaimed for excellence in clinical care. 
Last year, nearly 50,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients, and there were nearly 450,000 outpatient visits to the Medical Center.

  Mount Sinai School of Medicine is internationally recognized as a leader in groundbreaking clinical and basic science research, as well as having an innovative approach to medical education. 
With a faculty of more than 3,400 in 38 clinical and basic science departments and centers, Mount Sinai ranks among the top 20 medical schools in receipt of National Institute of Health
 (NIH) grants.