The Vitals

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. In this special episode of The Vitals, Mount Sinai experts Dr. Shari Brasner (Obstetrics & Gynecology) and Dr. Alison Snow (Oncology & Supportive Care) discuss the latest in gynecologic cancer prevention, early detection, treatment options, survivorship, and patient support programs. They highlight key issues surrounding ovarian cancer, cerv...

Can alcohol increase the risk of breast cancer? In this episode of The Vitals, Dr. Elisa Port, Chief of Breast Surgery and Director of Mount Sinai’s Dubin Breast Center, breaks down the science, risks, and what every patient should know. Dr. Port brings her expertise as a nationally recognized breast surgeon and leader in breast cancer research to shed light on what patients, families, and the pub...

Mount Sinai experts explore how cutting-edge technology — from brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to AI-powered imaging — is transforming neurosurgery and patient care. Discover how BCIs turn thought into movement, how AI can spot strokes in minutes, and how neuro-navigation helps surgeons operate with unprecedented precision. Featuring: Dr. Joshua Bederson — Chair of Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai Healt...

In this podcast, guest host Raja Flores, MD , interviews Rosalind J. Wright, MD, MPH , and Robert O. Wright, MD, MPH about the field of exposomics. Exposomics studies the impact of environmental factors on health, going beyond genetics to understand how exposures from conception to the present day affect well-being. They discuss how data like air quality, diet, and stress levels, combined with adv...

Loneliness is more than just a feeling—it’s a growing public health crisis with serious mental and physical consequences. In this episode of The Vitals, host Leslie Schachter, PA-C, sits down with Mount Sinai experts to explore the science of loneliness, its effects across age groups, and what can be done about it. Featuring: Dr. Fernando Carnavali, Associate Professor of Medicine and Internal Med...

In this episode of The Vitals podcast, Leslie Schlachter, PA, Chief Physician Assistant in the Department of Neurosurgery, hosts a discussion regarding the role of resilience in both professional and personal struggles. She is joined by Dennis S. Charney, MD, the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and President for Academic Affairs for the Mount Sinai Heal...

In this episode of The Vitals podcast, Leslie Schlachter, PA , Chief Physician Assistant in the Department of Neurosurgery, hosts an expert panel discussion regarding the recent advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General about the link between drinking alcohol and cancer. She is joined by Benjamin Laitman, MD, PhD , Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the M...

Leslie Schlachter, PA, continues the conversation with Zevy Joshua Hamburger, MD, and Erik Blutinger, MD, MSc about their experiences during the pandemic. 🎧 Subscribe to The Vitals and explore more podcast programming from Mount Sinai for expert conversations on the biggest issues in medicine, research, and patient care: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCT7BA-HcHliU8QIXyuk_74L_uH0gyKGt

On our first episode, host Leslie Schlachter, PA , Chief Physician Assistant in the Department of Neurosurgery, interviews two Mount Sinai physicians who worked on the front lines in the early days of the pandemic.  Zevy Joshua Hamburger, MD , Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine and Erik Blutinger, MD, MSc , Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Public He...