June 16, 2025 — Mount Sinai Medical Center is proud to announce that Tom Gillette, Chief Information Officer, has been named the winner of the 2025 South Florida ORBIE Award, the region’s premier honor recognizing excellence in executive technology leadership.
Gillette’s 25+ years of experience in health care technology, including more than two decades at Mount Sinai, have been defined by one guiding principle: using technology to make health care more accessible, efficient, and effective for patients. His initiatives have directly improved how patients receive care, from the moment they first contact the hospital through their entire treatment journey.
“Tom’s visionary leadership has helped position Mount Sinai as a national model for technology-driven, patient-centered care,” says Gino R. Santorio, President and CEO of Mount Sinai Medical Center. “This award reflects his dedication to leveraging technology to improve outcomes, empower providers, and enhance every aspect of the patient experience.”
Under Gillette, Mount Sinai patients now experience:
- Seamless digital access: Patients can schedule appointments, view test results, refill prescriptions, and video chat with their doctors through a single mobile app, eliminating phone tag and reducing wait times
- Faster, more accurate diagnoses: AI-powered tools help doctors identify potential health issues earlier and more precisely, leading to better treatment outcomes
- Personalized treatment plans: Genetic testing integration allows doctors to tailor medications and treatments to each patient, reducing adverse reactions and improving effectiveness
- Remote monitoring capabilities: Patients with chronic conditions can be monitored from home, preventing emergency room visits and hospital readmissions while maintaining quality care
These innovations have earned Mount Sinai recognition as a “Most Wired” hospital and the highest rating for electronic health record optimization — credentials that translate directly into better patient experiences and outcomes.
“I’m honored to receive this recognition from such a respected community of technology leaders,” says Gillette. “This award is a testament to the incredible work of our entire IT team at Mount Sinai, who are relentlessly focused on building tools and systems that help our clinicians deliver exceptional care.”
The ORBIE Awards have recognized outstanding technology leaders since 1998. Winners are selected through a rigorous peer-review process led by former ORBIE honorees and represent the highest standard of achievement in the industry.
About Mount Sinai Medical Center
Founded in 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center is the largest independent, private, not-for-profit teaching hospital in South Florida. Mount Sinai’s mission is to provide quality health care to a diverse community enhanced through teaching, research, charity care, and financial responsibility. Mount Sinai’s Centers of Excellence combine technology, research, and academics to provide innovative and comprehensive care in cardiology, neuroscience, oncology, urology, and orthopedics. One of the original statutory teaching hospitals in the state of Florida, Mount Sinai is the hospital of choice for those who seek the level of expertise and care that only a teaching hospital can offer. Mount Sinai currently offers nine convenient locations in Miami-Dade County, including three emergency centers, and three specialty care offices in Monroe County (msmc.com).