Guests enjoyed cocktails, a three-course meal, and live music as they danced and mingled. The event was held within view of Mount Sinai’s new 12- story Center for Science and Medicine.  The building is scheduled for completion in 2012

“We are witnessing an era of tremendous growth for Mount Sinai, and your support makes it all possible,” said Peter W. May, Chairman, Mount Sinai Boards of Trustees. “Over the past year we have recruited exceptional talent in science and medicine, and we have continued to grow the skyline in this part of town. With six full floors of laboratories and two floors of outpatient clinical space, the Center for Science and Medicine embodies Mount Sinai’s commitment to translating therapies between bench and bedside.”

He added, “I am proud to count myself among this community of willing and determined leaders who transformed this vision into a reality for Mount Sinai.”

Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, said there was “much to celebrate” this year on a number of fronts. “Our national rankings are better than ever, our grant portfolio is at an all-time high, and our bond rating is as good as it has ever been. But for me, the last 12 months are most remarkable for the exponential growth we have seen in our cancer programs. ” He concluded, “Generations of patients, physicians, and scientists have recognized Mount Sinai’s expertise in the most complex—and the most common—conditions of the heart and brain. The same can now be said for all cancers. For that and more, I thank you all for your support and for being here tonight.”   

About The Mount Sinai Medical Center

The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses both The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Established in 1968, Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of few medical schools embedded in a hospital in the United States. It has more than 3,400 faculty in 32 departments and 15 institutes, and ranks among the top 20 medical schools both in National Institute of Health funding and by U.S. News & World Report. The school received the 2009 Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

The Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is a 1,171-bed tertiary- and quaternary-care teaching facility and one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most-respected voluntary hospitals. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranked The Mount Sinai Hospital among the nation’s top 20 hospitals based on reputation, patient safety, and other patient-care factors. Nearly 60,000 people were treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients last year, and approximately 530,000 outpatient visits took place.

For more information, please  visit www.mountsinai.org