title: The surgical intensive care unit of The Mount Sinai Hospital: a brief history focusing on contributions to academic critical care medicine and excellence in patient care.
abstract: The Mount Sinai Hospital Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) was founded in 1969. Drs. William Shoemaker and Christopher Bryan-Brown were the first directors. Since it was founded, the SICU has been an integral part of the Mount Sinai Medical Center, providing a wide variety of clinical services including critical care, central line placement, and nutritional consultation. As one of the largest training programs in the United States and a frequent contributor to the medical literature, the SICU has also played a vital role in academic critical care medicine.
authors.affiliation: The Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Leibowitz
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009519:New York City; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration