EDWARD BOTTONE

BOTTONE--Edward Joseph, PhD. It is with tremendous sorrow that we note the passing of our esteemed colleague, Dr. Edward Joseph Bottone. A member of the Mount Sinai Health System community for more than 50 years, Dr. Bottone began as a junior technician at The Mount Sinai Hospital and, in the decades succeeding, rose to Director of the Department of Microbiology for the Hospital. Dr. Bottone was a renowned clinical microbiologist who published more than 208 peer-reviewed manuscripts and contributed to major scientific and clinical journals. He authored six books, including An Atlas of Clinical Microbiology of Infectious Diseases Volumes 1 and 2, which is an essential microbiology textbook. In addition to his clinical and editorial work, Dr. Bottone was a beloved mentor and teacher to countless students and colleagues. His industriousness earned him the Jacobi Medallion, the highest distinction bestowed by the Mount Sinai Alumni Association on a member of the Mount Sinai community. Dr. Bottone earned a master's in Public Health and Bacteriology from Wagner College, in Staten Island, and a PhD in Microbiology from St. John's University. We send our deepest sympathies to his wife of 59 years, Idamarie Bottone; his daughter, Laura Giacovas; and to his grandchildren, extended family, friends, and loved ones. Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mount Sinai Health System Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and President for Academic Affairs, Mount Sinai Health System