Kara F Sheinart - Neurology | Mount Sinai

About Me

Kara F. Sheinart MD is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and an attending physician in the Mount Sinai Stroke Center. Dr. Sheinart received a BA in natural sciences from the Johns Hopkins University and an MD from the SUNY Downstate School of Medicine. She completed an internship in internal medicine, a residency in neurology, and a fellowship in stroke and cerebrovascular disease at the Mount Sinai Medical Center before joining the faculty in 1995, where she also pursued graduate studies in public health.

Dr. Sheinart's interests include prevention of recurrent stroke, stroke epidemiology, and clinical trials. Dr. Sheinart sees patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and transient ischemic attacks, as well as general neurology patients. She has an active clinical practice at the Mount Sinai Hospital and serves as an attending physician on the stroke service.

Dr. Sheinart offers telemedicine appointments when appropriate. Please call her office to schedule a video visit.

Dr. Sheinart is registered to provide telehealth services in Florida.

Language

English, Spanish

Position

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Neurology

Hospital Affiliations

Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Morningside
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai West

Clinical Focus

Brain Hemorrhage
Cerebrovascular Disease
Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)
Stroke
Transient Ischemic Attack
Vertebral Artery Syndrome

Education

Residency, Internal Medicine

Mount Sinai Hospital

Residency, Neurology

Mount Sinai Hospital

Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Locations

Stroke Center

1468 Madison Avenue, Annenberg Bldg, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10029

212-241-7076

Insurance Information

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Stroke Center1468 Madison Avenue, Annenberg Bldg, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10029

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Publications

Publications:7

Selected Publications

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Patient Experience Rating

The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.

Care Provider’s Explanation

5 out of 5

Care Provider’s Concern

5 out of 5

Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider

5 out of 5

Industry Relationships

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Dr. Sheinart has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.

Kara F Sheinart, MD

Neurology

About Me

Language

Position

Hospital Affiliations

About Me

Language

Position

Hospital Affiliations

Clinical Focus

Education

Residency, Internal Medicine

Residency, Neurology

Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Locations

Stroke Center

Insurance Information

Publications

Selected Publications

Patient Experience Rating ?

Care Provider’s Explanation

Care Provider’s Concern

Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider

Industry Relationships

Patient Experience Rating