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David Posner , M.D.
January 27, 2024
I never actually worked with Alvin, being at a different institution, but he still became a mentor simply by sharing patients over the years and going to Mt Sinai for conferences. He was wonderful teacher of both humanity and science, and a friend. His approach to caring for patients- straightforward, logical, and with great knowledge and experience was coupled with kindness and caring. A model for all physicians who knew and loved him.
Marcel Topilsky MD
January 27, 2022
We shall remember Al always as a dear friend,mentor ,superb teacher and physician and above all a lovely person ,a real Mench!I will cheris his memory allways
Marcel.Topilsky
January 27, 2021
Al was a great teacher,clinician and friend.He was my mentor at Mt Sinai and I will never forget him
Marcel Topilsky
January 27, 2021
Alvin was a great clinician,teacher and friend.He was my mentor at Mt Sinai,and I will never forget him.Prf Marcel Top[ilsky
David Posner
January 27, 2021
I never worked at Sinai, but still had a great deal of contact with Alvin. The finest of men, brilliant and a model of what a physician should be for all who knew him.
Robert LaDuca
May 19, 2020
Dr Teirstein.
After all these years I never have forgotten your words to me at your office visit with me in 2011.
You were the core of me staying alive all these years.
I ask you to please keep me alive as I want to stay on this earth.
You are truly an angel. You were such a Doctor who opened up your heart and mind for my care.
I miss you.
Carmen and Bruce Feld
January 27, 2019
Kindness and excellence always, in helping his fellowmen and women.
Iris Thomas
March 5, 2011
March 4, 2011
To the Teirstein Family,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Dr. Alvin Teirstein. I was not due for an appointment so I only just learned of his passing. He was a caring and compassionate physician which tells me that he was that way outside his practice.
Because it takes away someone we love and causes us pain, death is an enemy. However we can turn to God for comfort. I hope this thought in Psalm 55:22 proves a comfort to you.
Sincerely, a patient,
Iris Thomas
February 17, 2011
To the Family of Dr. Alvin Teirstein:
It is with extreme sorrow that I acknowledge the passing of Dr.Alvin Teirstein. It is difficult to accept that he is no longer with us and available to prescribe treatment for his patients and to inspire his colleagues and students with his knowledge, devotion and enthusiasm. I still picture him in his offices at Mount Sinai and presiding at the Sarcoidosis Support Group meetings where he was so informative, and tirelessly answered questions.
He had a towering and reassuring presence and he helped so many. As a patient of his I can only tell you how much his expertise, kindness and caring will be missed. He gave such encouragement and expert medical advice to all persons seeking his judgment and skill.
If we, as patients find it painful to contend with his loss, I can barely imagine what grief his family must be feeling and I can only tell you that my thoughts are with you. It has to be of some comfort to know that he had so much to give, that he gave it so generously and that he made such a difference in so many lives.
My husband and I along with countless others will miss him terribly.
Rosalie L. Boosin, Brooklyn, New York
February 12, 2011
Dr. Teirstein was a real mensch, a man I came to meet only late in life while at the hospital for major surgery in another specialty, fittingly the heart, because Alvin was all heart and soul. His family, including his son Mark, a former colleague of mine, has much to be proud of and wonderful memories from a father's life well-lived. Dr. Teirstein must have touched thousands of patients over the years, and even more who were not patients, and I would surmise that each and every one has nothing but heartfelt feelings for the man.
Karen Dobies
February 9, 2011
Dr Teirstein treated both my mother and husband. Although I only met him a few times, I was impressed by his intelligence, kindness, and most importantly his wit. Through his sense of humor he made some frightening and intense moments easier to cope with. I only learned of his passing through a friend I recently recommended him to. I send my deepest sympathies to his family and the Mt Sinai faculty.
Janet and Ursula Stewart
February 6, 2011
To the Teirstein family;
We thank God for gracing us with the radiant spirit of Dr. Alvin S Teirstein - Allowing his essence to penetrate the lives of many.
Dr. Teirstein brought joy inside our tears. He supplied the air beneath our wings so we could fly. He brought in the sunlight.
His dedication to the Mount Sinai Medical Center Sarcoidosis Support Group has changed the lives of those of us who suffer from the illness and our caregivers. He educated us on how to cope and function while experiencing the constant ups and downs of Sarcoidosis; but it was Dr. Teirstein’s wit and humorous stories that made us realize being ill does not mean you cannot laugh and enjoy the good in life. His treatments were not just based on test results, he treated his patients’ ability to function and live an enjoyable life.
As executive committee members for the Mount Sinai Medical Center Sarcoidosis Support Group, it will be our utmost honor to contribute to its continued success and longevity. As a family that had been “going steady” with Dr. Teirstein, our family physician, for the past 20 years, we will always remember the sunlight that Dr. Teirstein brought to our family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of great loss.
Om and Maggie Sharma
February 4, 2011
Dear Alice and the Teirstein family;
I met Al about 35 years ago and remained touched by his generosity ever since.He was a great friend, an influential scientist, an admirable physician, and a real human being. We at WASOG have lost a super champion of sarcoidosis. Our world will be sad and poorer now.
Om and Maggie Sharma, Los Angeles, CA
Frances Picone
February 3, 2011
Dear Mrs. Teirstein and family,
Dr. Teirstein was an angel. He saved my life and brought me hope. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. I was very blessed to have him in my life. God Bless him and your family.
Frances L. Picone
Wyckoff, NJ
Marcel Topilsky
February 3, 2011
Dear Alice and Dr.Teirstein family,we are extremly saddened by the passing of Al,wonderful man and teacher and a dear friend.We will allways remember him.Diana and Marcel Topilsky,Tel Aviv,Israel
February 3, 2011
Once I met Dr. Tierstein I knew I no longer had to worry about my illness. I so looked forward to seeing him each time I'd be in New York. He made sure that wherever in the world I was, there would be someone there I could trust to take care of me. I will miss him dearly. My condolences to his family. . . Sheryn Hylton Parker, Tel Aviv, Israel.
linda & Lloyd Taub
February 2, 2011
It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of a wonderful friend and our Doctor.Thank you for all you did for me. Our condolences to his family. He will be missed
Carmen Feld
February 2, 2011
Dr. Tierstein a most wonderful human being a remarkable clinician, scientist and caring and loving physician.
My deepest sympathy to the Teirstein family, and to all the members of his Mount Sinai family.
One of many patients that he helped,
Carmen Feld,
Staten Island, NY
Bert Taylor
February 2, 2011
My wife and I will always remember the loving care and compassion that Dr. T exhibited. He is surely the Father of Sarcoidosis research. He leaves the work in the capable hands of Drs Padilla and Morgenthau and the rest of the Mt. Sinai family
Marva York
February 2, 2011
Dr. Alvin Teirstein was a giant among doctors and ahead of his time. He put patients first and foremost in the treatment, respect, love and care that he doled out. Dr. Teirstein was a forerunner in research and as an advocate for better detection, better treatment and more studies in his quest to find a cause and a cure for sarcoidosis among his lung patients and among lung disease sufferers throughout the world. We will miss his knowledge, his insights, his level-headed perspectives and, mostly, his caring generosity. He was ferocious as he engaged with us in the fight for our lives. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, colleagues and, mostly, with his patients. We have lost not only a doctor, but one of our staunchest and most passionate supporters and advocates. We must continue his fight.
Marianne Larzelere
February 2, 2011
What a wonderful man and doctor. I felt that I was in the best hands as he treated me, and I will miss him. My condolences to his family and friends.
Leslie Maltz
February 2, 2011
He was a great man, a compassionate and dedicated doctor, and a close, dear friend. He helped thousands of us deal with sarcoidosis when others didn't understand. His uplifting attitude made us feel better beyond any medicine. He always knew how to help us and truly cared about his patients. He was a member of our family and we will remember and miss him always. We extend our sympathies to his family and share his loss. He was an exceptional doctor and a great man.
Leslie Maltz and Bert Taylor (NJ)
Edwina Marks
February 2, 2011
My sympathy to the family and colleagues of Dr. Teirstein. A great doctor, he never failed to make me ( a patient) feel better about myself and my future, with his positive and cheerful attitude. I will miss him very much.
February 2, 2011
what a great man, a true leader in his field and a humanist. he will leave a void that cannot be replaced or filled. David Posner
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