The Internal Medicine residents took a break from the serious side of healthcare to bring a different kind of medicine to their patients.

In the spirit of the season, the Internal Medicine residents from Stony Brook Medicine gathered together to sing uplifting Christmas carols to their patients.

Internal Medicine residents volunteered at a soup kitchen and sang holiday carols.

The Internal Medicine residents choir sang popular songs of the season to patients on the Med-One floor (19N) and Leukemia, Lymphoma and bone marrow Transplant (LLT (19S) unit. This brought great joy to many of the patients who are in the hospital for the holidays.

In addition, a team from the Internal Medicine team took some time to volunteer in the community to brighten the holidays of those in need. The group, along with Dr. Diane Lane and Dr. Rachel Wong, drove to the Patchogue INN soup kitchen to help serve a holiday breakfast to their guests.

They served more than 175 neighbors in need of food and compassion. The highlight of the happiness was the arrival of Santa (Dr. Rishi Mehta) who presented gifts that were donated by several organizations in the community.

The Internal Medicine residents enjoyed the opportunity to share hope and happiness with others for the holiday season.