New this year, Ralph Lauren, the Official Outfitter of the US Open, will honor 150 frontline workers from the Mount Sinai Health System by featuring their names on the backs of each ballperson’s uniform during match play. Profiles and stories of Mount Sinai health care workers will be spotlighted on Ralph Lauren’s website and social media channels. Each Mount Sinai hero who is represented on a uniform throughout the tournament will receive a uniform polo shirt of their own.
The USTA will also recognize frontline workers from across the world as “Healthcare Champions,” including heroes from Mount Sinai. These frontline workers will be featured during the Virtual Coin Toss before the start of the first match of each evening session, which will air on ESPN to 200 countries around the world.
This is the sixth consecutive year the Department of Radiology at Mount Sinai is offering diagnostic ultrasound examinations to players to evaluate musculoskeletal injuries, expanding the service to two remote units at the US Open to accommodate growing requests from athletes. Mount Sinai radiologists use the latest in technology during imaging consultations including the GE LOGIQ e ultrasound device to diagnose injuries, and the CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System, a portable machine that obtains X-rays of the chest, pelvis, spine and extremities. If MRIs are needed, the players will be sent to The Mount Sinai Hospital and images will be directly reviewed at the US Open with a remote radiology workstation.
Mount Sinai goes beyond providing onsite medical care at the US Open. Physicians have worked with the USTA since 2013 to develop programs in injury prevention, community tennis, and diversity, and to conduct educational outreach on tennis and health.
The Mount Sinai Health System is New York City's largest academic medical system, encompassing eight hospitals, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region. Mount Sinai is a national and international source of unrivaled education, translational research and discovery, and collaborative clinical leadership ensuring that we deliver the highest quality care—from prevention to treatment of the most serious and complex human diseases. The Health System includes more than 7,200 physicians and features a robust and continually expanding network of multispecialty services, including more than 400 ambulatory practice locations throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, and Long Island. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 14 on U.S. News & World Report's "Honor Roll" of the Top 20 Best Hospitals in the country and the Icahn School of Medicine as one of the Top 20 Best Medical Schools in country. Mount Sinai Health System hospitals are consistently ranked regionally by specialty and our physicians in the top 1% of all physicians nationally by U.S. News & World Report.
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