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This catalog record includes a video recording made by Dr. Anagnostopoulos, a digital copy of the transcript of that talk and a digital copy of his curriculum vitae and a digital collection of documents regarding the start of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Service. Dr. Constantine Anagnostopoulos dictates reminiscences from his career, focusing on the start of the full-time academic cardiothoracic surgery program at the former St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center of Columbia University in 1992, (AKA Mount Sinai Morningside). Materials include the recording, a transcript of the recording, a copy of Dr. Anagnostopoulos' curriculum vitae and a PDF scrapbook of documents, put together by Dr. Anagnostopoulos, relating to the start of the cardiothoracic program and its continued success.

Anagnostopoulos, Constantine E.
US AA155.INT214 · File · October 25, 2018
Part of St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Alumni Association oral history collection

During this interview Dr. Prigollini talks about his educational background in Argentina and his reasons for coming the US; he relates stories about his work in a diabetes study at Columbia and how he found his way to St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and his work there.

Braun, Norma M.T.

In this interview Amy Rabbit relates stories of her experiences at the St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in the early 1970s and then working as a floating nurse in various wards at St. Luke's Hospital. She shares particular stories of patient interactions on the Geriatric Psych unit, caring for AIDS patients, working with various staff, and changes over time in the way nursing is carried out. She also shares stories about her parents, her husband and son, and her hobbies in retirement.

Rabbit, Amy
US AA155.INT213 · File · November 13, 2018
Part of St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Alumni Association oral history collection

In this interview, Dr. Palazzo relates stories of her internship, residency and fellowship experiences, the mentors she had and how she became interested in cardiology and into clinical research. She and Dr. Braun also talk about women in medicine and her family and outside interests.

Palazzo, Angela

In this interview, Barbara Dennis describes what life was like as a student nurse at The St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in the late 1950s, working on the Hospital floors, the demands of the schedule, what kind of a social life they had within the Hospital and outside of it. She talks about the School of Nursing pin, the caps and uniforms they wore and some of the traditions in which they participated. She also mentions the Nursing Visitor Exchange Program, how she met her husband at the hospital, and then how her career at St. Luke’s and afterwards developed.

Dennis, Barbara Edwards

In this interview Dr. Carl Braun relates stories of his small-town New Jersey upbringing, his time at Harvard, where he was pre-med but majored in political theory, because he wanted a broader undergrad experience, and where he enjoyed swimming, working at the radio station and rowing crew. He relates the stories about meeting and dating his future wife, Norma, and describes their growing relationship and marriage while he was in school in PA, and she was in NYC. He tells many stories about hospital life, interacting with colleagues, and other experiences, his outside interests in gardening, tennis, fishing, reading aloud to Norma while she cooks, and his thoughts on the various mergers St. Luke’s has endured over the years. He mentions several name of outstanding colleagues including, Houston Merritt , MD, Eppy [Edward Patterson] Childs (cardiology), A. Loomis Bell (pulmonology), Miles Schwartz (cardiology), Jack [John F.] Bertles, (hematology), Peter Holt (gastroenterology), Seiichi Shimomura (cardiology), and Sam Thomas (neurology).

Braun, Carl

In this interview Dr. Carl Braun relates more details of his small-town New Jersey upbringing, his summer jobs picking berries or working for a burial vault company, and his relationship with character of his father and mother. He reviews his choices for college, his time at second-choice Harvard, where his aptitude tests showed negatively for science, yet he was pre-med, and worked very hard in those class. He majored in political theory, and discusses some of his non-science based classes. He tells many stories about hospital life, his time as resident (includes details on salaries, at that time), interacting with colleagues, and adventures working at various hospitals in Harlem and in the Bronx.

Braun, Carl

Belgium-born Daniel M. Thys, MD relates stories including his high school studies and what drew him to medicine and away from engineering, his time in the Belgium Navy, how he was introduced to anesthesiologists, and why he came to the U.S. and restated his training at Mount Sinai in 1976, how he went to Columbia Presbyterian for a cardiac fellowship then moved to St. Luke’s-Roosevelt, eventually becoming Director of the Cardiac Anesthesia program at Mount Sinai. He makes some observations about the merger of St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, the disposition of the School of Nurse Anesthesia, what he does in his downtime and professional associations he belongs to, and his experiences writing a text book.

Braun, Norma M.T.

In this engaging interview, Dr. Lorieo describes episodes from his childhood, how he found his way to medicine, and surgery, how he was Influenced and mentored by Drs. Peter Bossart, Hugh Fitzpatrick, Bob Miller, Conrad Lattes, and his interest and involvement in setting up the kidney transplant program. He relates several colorful stories about being on the medical team for the Yankees, Madison Square Garden and the Metropolitan Opera, and the perks of working at these locations, (meeting Muhammad Ali, Clyde Frazier, playing basketball with Marv Albert, etc.).

Of interest is Dr. Lorie’s personal critique of the development of medicine from the 1960s to current practices and sub-specialties. He also briefly touches on how that has effected St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.

He also talks about his wife, Jackie, an occupational therapist and a sculptor, and mentions some of the museums that display her artwork, and his two sons and their lives, his life-long model train hobby and his sports interests, as a young boy and more currently, and what activities he will be investing in after his retirement in 2020.

Lorieo, Danne
US AA155.INT217 · File · February 27, 2018
Part of St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Alumni Association oral history collection

David G. Wolinsky, currently section head of nuclear cardiology and medical director of cardiac rehabilitation at the Cleveland Clinic Florida, trained and practiced at St. Luke’s Hospital (now MSM) from 1978 until 1989. In this interview he relates many stories of his work experiences and patients and his feelings about working there, and how his career developed as he moved onto other work sites. He and interviewer, Dr. Norma Braun, discuss the state of medical education and what they feel is lacking in it. They reminisce over the many old friends they hold in common.

Wolinsky, David

In this interview Dr. Kotler talks about his childhood influences and interest in medicine, his schooling and his desire to not be a only a scientist but an academic physician; his early research that became heavily HIV-based and experiences around that research and patient care; he also touches on the subjects of changes in medical practice and equipment; writing grants and journal articles and those challenges, and comments on the changing names of Mount Sinai Health System hospitals. He mentions the following names: Drs. Russ Gaetz, Bill Ramey, John Scholes, Fred Clayton, Mike Lange, Yori Inada, Michael Greico, Michael Lange, Peter Holt, Mary O’Sullivan, Joe Sonnabend, Richard Pierson, Steve Heymsfield, Jack Wang, Anthony S. Fauci, Sami Hashem, Jan Orenstein, John H. Keating, Ted Van Itallie, Carl Hoffman, Jim Fingerhut, and George Cahill.

Kotler, Donald P.

In this interview, Dr. Hassan Khouli discusses his childhood in Syria, and immigration to the U.S. circa 1998 to continue to study medicine and develop his skills through several fellowships, which eventually brought him to Mount Sinai St. Luke’s. He discusses the various stages of study and the development of his interest in critical care and simulation medicine, as well as working at St. Luke’s, and more personal topics such as his family and hobbies.

Khouli, Hassan

In this interview Ms. Leonardini talks a bit about her background growing up in Greenwich Village, her family background, work background and developing interest in hospital administration and experiences working in the field and finally in St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center. She mentions some of the challenges of working in the field (hospital closures, dealing with homeless issues, AIDS), and what she hopes to do in retirement.

Leonardini, Joan

In this interview, Laurence Huntington, who worked in finance for 40 years, describes his early years and schooling, his military service (Coast Guard) and what drew him into each of his three terms as Chairman of the Board of St. Luke’s Hospital, including dealing with demonstrators in the late 1960s, handling the merger of St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals, the formation of the Continuum Health Partners, Inc. group in the 1990s, and the unwinding of the relationship with the Long Island College Hospital (LICH). He goes on to describe his later work with the World Wildlife Fund and Woods Hole Research Center, expressing some opinions about climate issues, and concludes discussing his family’s love of sailing, and his work with the South Street Seaport.

Huntington, Lawrence

Mark Collazo, born on Long Island but raised in Spain, talks about returning to NYC, how he came to work at St. Luke’s Hospital (now Mount Sinai Morningside) through volunteering first in the Respiratory Care Department moving the large oxygen cylinders, how he was hired for his first position at St. Luke’s, in the food services, and how he worked his way back to the Respiratory Care area. He mentions his educational history and goals, some of the doctors he has worked with or were encouraged by, relates some of his experiences with patients and shares his philosophy of working with respiratory care and giving the patients what they want, and the reasons he wishes to stay at St. Luke’s, despite other offers.

Collazo, Mark

Nancy Mary Panella, served as the medical librarian at St. Luke’s Hospital Center from 1970 to 2010, when she moved into the position of Archivist for the historical collections (2010-2016). In this interview she discusses her background and fields of study leading to a Doctorate in Library Services, her coming to work at St Luke's Hospital and her feelings about the Hospital. She relays several stories about interacting with staff, and mentions the development of the library, and particularly the historical collections, and being honored with being the first non-MD to be welcomed in to the Alumni Society of St. Luke's Hospital, and having the periodical room named in her honor.

Braun, Norma M.T.
US AA155.INT218 · File · January 29, 2019
Part of St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Alumni Association oral history collection

Dr. Romas is an urologist who worked at St. Luke’s Hospital from 1984 to 2014 before moving to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. In this interview, he conveys information on his Greek background, his childhood life and schooling, medical training and as an administrator at St. Luke’s, as well as information about his family and personal interests. He also tells some interesting and funny experiences in practice.

Romas, Nicholas A., 1936-

In this interview, Dr. Pierson discusses his family and their tradition of graduating from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, the development of his professional career, his changing interests from internal medicine to the obesity research. He includes some details on his own family and hobbies. Significant names mentioned include: Ted Van Itallie, Xavier Pi-Sunyer, Don Berwick, and Johnny Schillinger, Nutrition Research Center, and the Emeritus Professors in Columbia group.

Pierson, Richard N.

Dr. Bernstein discusses his early training and developing interest in endocrinology, which was fostered by his Vietnam War service spent in NIH, where he worked in the endocrinology division. Following a fellowship year studying endocrinology he was recruited to St. Luke’s Hospital by Theodore B. Van Itallie, the former Chief of Medicine, who established first metabolic research lab in the country, to be the clinical director. He discusses various experiences and changes in medical practice; mentions his outside hobbies and interests and those of his family’s.

Bernstein, Robert M., M.D.