Mount Sinai Medical Center

MIAMI BEACH – October 28, 2026 -- Patients in South Florida choosing a hospital for stomach and bowel surgery now have a data point: Mount Sinai Medical Center ranks first in the state for gastrointestinal surgery, according to Healthgrades, the site Americans use to search for doctors and hospitals.

Mount Sinai lands in the top 5 in Florida across six categories

Beyond its #1 spot in gastrointestinal surgery, the hospital placed #3 for cranial neurosurgery. It ranked #5 for cardiac care, cardiology services, neurosciences and stroke care.

Mount Sinai has been named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals, the top 2% nationally, for three consecutive years. It also earned four specialty distinctions: Cardiac Care (2027), Pulmonary Care (2026-2027), Stroke Care (2024-2027) and Gastrointestinal Surgery (2024-2027).

Rahway, N.J. – September 23, 2026 -- Patients dealing with prolonged diarrhea and abdominal pain often confuse inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), despite the two being fundamentally different conditions, according to a new editorial from MerckManuals.com by Dr. Aaron E. Walfish of Mount Sinai Medical Center.

IBD causes physical damage that IBS does not

Walfish explains that IBS is a functional disorder where the digestive tract looks normal but doesn't work properly. IBD, by contrast, involves chronic inflammation that shows up on a colonoscopy, imaging, or biopsy. Left untreated, IBD can lead to fistulas, abscesses, undernutrition, and a higher risk of colorectal cancer. Because it's a systemic disease, it can also trigger joint pain, eye inflammation, skin issues, and fatigue elsewhere in the body.