JMSA President, Dr. Robert Yanagiswa highlighted the inaugural episode of a new digital initiative with Japan Society of New York, called “Tea Time.” Per Japan Society, it has been viewed more than 4,000 times as a run away success. Dr.…
Month: April 2020
JMSA and Nippon Club co-host a webinar featuring JMSA doctors speaking about COVID-19
On 4/13, Board members from JMSA and the Nippon Club came together to broadcast a one hour webinar on COVID-19 with latest information and updates. The webinar was geared for the Japanese community and there were over 400 people mostly…
JMSA doctors at the forefront of Coronavirus
Dear Friends and Colleagues, My colleagues and I’ve been at the forefront of taking care of patients affected by Coronavirus, both in the community as well as in hospitals. We are making small, but positive strides in saving lives. More…
Dr. Yuichiro Kuwama & Dr. Genta Ishikawa interview on NHK World News
From NHK World News English show:Dr. Yuichiro Kuwama, Medical Director of the Mount Sinai/Tokio Marine Japanese Medical Practice and Dr. Genta Ishikawa, ICU Doctor and Fellow Resident, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai- Doctors at the front line in New…
Frequently asked questions about COVID-19
Written by: Yuzuru Anzai, M.D. Dr. Anzai is a past president of JMSA. He is an attending at Lenox Hill Hospital and President, New York Midtown OBGYN Why is the ventilator so important? You must have heard Governor Cuomo repeating…
Lessons from New York, an Epicenter of Corona Virus Pandemic – Take Immediate Measures for a potential rapid surge in infection
Apr 03, 2020 Robert Yanagisawa, President of the Japanese Medical Society of America (JMSA) who sees patients in New York, the world’s largest epidemic with COVID 19 infections, is a professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In…
Taking care of your mental health in the face of COVID-19 outbreak
Written by: Takashi Matsuki, M.D. Board-Certified Psychiatrist Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai In the midst of this pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), we are living in a very stressful time. Everyone reacts differently to…
What to do if you think you or a family member may have coronavirus
Written by: Maki Kano-Lueckerath, M.D. Vice President, JMSA Attending in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, The Mount Sinai Japanese Medical Practice During this difficult time, as we face a Pandemic of COVID-19, many people are grappling with questions of what to…