Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital

12/26/2025

Today, we extend our deepest gratitude to Russell Wilson, Ciara, and the Why Not You Foundation for their extraordinary generosity and heartfelt commitment to our patients. Their $3 million gift toward a new therapeutic play and creative arts space at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital will bring comfort, joy, and healing to countless children and families for years to come.

Over the past several months, Russell’s visits have meant more than words can capture. He has sat with our patients, listened to their stories, shared laughter, and offered encouragement during some of their toughest days. His compassion has become a source of strength for our patients, families, and staff, and the impact of those interactions will stay with us long after each visit ends.

We are profoundly grateful for this partnership and for the hope, inspiration, and humanity that Russell, Ciara, and the Why Not You Foundation continue to bring to our community.

The New York Giants quarterback and his wife, singer Ciara, are making a $3 million contribution to a new therapeutic play and creative arts space at Mount Sinai Karvis Children's Hospital.

12/12/2025

Lights, camera, action in The Zone! 🎬✨

This week, we welcomed actor Luis Guzmán for an unforgettable visit with our Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy team in The Zone.

The afternoon was full of excitement! Luis co-hosted a live show on Kid Zone TV (KZTV) sharing stories from his favorite projects and offering advice to our inpatient audience. One patient even made a beautiful bracelet for Luis while watching from their room, which our team delivered to him during the show.

Luis toured The Zone with our friend DJ, where he learned about our therapeutic and educational programming, and faced off in an air hockey match—DJ took the win! He also stopped by the holiday shop and met one of our staff celebrities, facility dog Muffin.

Thank you, Luis, for bringing joy, inspiration, and plenty of smiles to our patients and staff. It was truly a day to remember! 😊⭐️

11/24/2025

Thankful for our team and all that you do!

Last week, our team at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital came together to celebrate Thanksgiving with a potluck 🍂🥧

From savory favorites to sweet treats, everyone brought something special to the table. We’re thankful to our faculty and staff for all that you bring to our team - your expertise, compassion, and commitment help us advance children’s health and deliver excellent care ⭐️

11/13/2025

🎪 What an evening under the Big Top! 🎪

Thank you to everyone who joined us this past weekend at the 2025 Mount Sinai Child Mount Sinai Children’s Center Foundation (CCF) Benefit at the Big Apple Circus! It was incredible to see our vibrant community of families, patients, staff, and supporters come together for an evening of spectacular performances, laughs, and family fun. This year’s event celebrated our honorees, the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department and Paws & Play Program, and the Pediatric Inpatient Care Team.

Thanks to your generosity, this year’s benefit raised more than $1.2 million which supports funding essential hospital renovations, strengthening therapeutic programs that ease stress during hospital stays, and driving innovative research that shapes the future of pediatric medicine. Your support helps us to build a brighter, healthier future for children everywhere.

Thank you to our Mount Sinai CCF Advisory Board members, CCF Benefit Co-Chairs, individual and corporate sponsors, volunteers, and of course, , for helping to organize a truly incredible event.

We can’t wait to see you all again next year! ⭐️

11/04/2025

Tiny costumes, big smiles! ✨

This past weekend, patients, families, and staff across Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital celebrated Halloween with various spooktacular events.

In the NICU, our incredible Child Life specialists partnered with families to create adorable costumes for our smallest patients - making their first Halloween extra special 🧡🎃

10/22/2025

Last weekend, our Pediatric Endocrinology faculty and staff spent the gorgeous autumn afternoon proudly representing the Mount Sinai Health System at the Breakthrough T1D Walk – the world’s largest event dedicated to the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community.

T1D is a chronic autoimmune condition in which the pancreas stops producing insulin, a hormone essential for regulating blood sugar. While there is currently no cure, events like this help accelerate progress through research, advocacy, and community support. Thanks to the collective efforts of participants and supporters, the event raised over $300,000 to advance these critical initiatives.

We are proud of our team for championing patient health both within and beyond our hospital walls and embodying our commitment to empathy, equity, and compassionate care for all 👏

10/16/2025

Join us on November 9th for the Mount Sinai Children’s Center Foundation (CCF) Benefit at the Big Apple Circus! 🎪

This year, we celebrate the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department and Paws & Play Program and the Pediatric Inpatient Care Team at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital as our honorees.

Proceeds from this year’s benefit will support essential Kravis Children’s Hospital renovations, therapeutic programs to alleviate stress and anxiety during a child’s hospital stay, and innovative research to advance pediatric medicine.

You can purchase tickets through this link: https://giving.mountsinai.org/site/SPageServer/?NONCE_TOKEN=FCE2BFC73461876BC636C098D039FFD7&pagename=ccf&pk_vid=aa6fa41bbd0e8cb81760643315d290bd

10/15/2025

The Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department Patient Costume Shop is accepting donations! The Halloween Costume Shop provides costumes for patients of all ages and interests (and their siblings).

You may donate costumes for the Halloween Costume Shop through the attached Amazon wishlist.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2VJ8IGQXLZW0Y?ref_=wl_share

10/09/2025

The rate of sudden cardiac death in young athletes less than 35 years of age is low, but when should we worry?

Marjorie Gayanilo, MD, of Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital (NYC) and Valley Health System (NJ), shares when to consider a cardiac screening for young athletes. She highlights the importance of understanding family and personal history and the risks to look out for.

09/29/2025

The Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital proudly participated in the 2025 Babies With Books Read-a-thon! This year, more than 40 families joined us in completing an incredible 355 reading sessions. Our top reader read to her baby over 100 times in just two weeks — an amazing achievement! 🎉

Babies With Books is a global initiative that encourages early literacy, promotes family bonding, and supports healthy infant development through the joy of reading. Our NICU team supports this mission by providing families and staff with education about the program, highlighting the benefits of reading to babies, and offering free books from our book cart. Every story shared is another step up on our “book-o-meter” 📖✨

This was our second year participating — and we’re already looking forward to seeing this program continue to grow in the future!

02/27/2025

New parent? Feeling overwhelmed by advice? One crucial tip: Tummy Time! 👶 It helps prevent plagiocephaly & torticollis. Dr. David Cancel from Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, explains these conditions & how to treat them.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ifqOI8

As a new parent, it’s overwhelming to understand all of the recommendations and advice being shared. One sound piece of advice is to do “tummy time” with your baby. Tummy time is actually a form of exercise, when you play with your baby while they are their tummy. This helps prevent two condit...

02/21/2025

Last week, the Mount Sinai Department of Pediatrics celebrated Valentine's Day with a spirit week. Teams dressed up in pink and red and plenty of hearts to share the love with colleagues and patients. We ❤️ our amazing staff!