Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York
New York
10021
United States
Tel: 212-606-1000
Website: http://www.hss.edu/
147 articles with Hospital for Special Surgery
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Study: Higher Fracture Risk After Total Hip Replacement When Cementless Implant Used to Treat Femoral Neck Fracture
3/8/2023
A study by Hospital for Special Surgery and other centers found that total hip replacement performed with a cementless prosthesis for a femoral neck fracture led to a higher rate of a second fracture and subsequent revision surgery.
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3D Surface Topographic Scans Yield Reliable Spine Range of Motion Measurements in Adolescents
3/8/2023
Cameras that can scan an entire body in a fraction of a second can give spinal surgeons an accurate assessment of how much range of motion youth with scoliosis have in their torso – a critical piece of information for guiding management of people with the condition, researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City have found.
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OrthoVentions LLC Announces Partnership with HSS to Support Investments in Early-Stage Medical Technology
2/27/2023
OrthoVentions LLC and the Hospital for Special Surgery announced they have entered into an agreement to support the development of technologies crafted by the premiere musculoskeletal surgeon group.
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World Leader In Musculoskeletal Health HSS Announces Douglas E. Padgett, MD To Become Next Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director
2/15/2023
Hospital for Special Surgery announced that Douglas E. Padgett, MD will be appointed Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director when Bryan T. Kelly, who has held those positions since 2019, transitions to Chief Executive Officer later this year.
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Hospital for Special Surgery Announces Leadership Change
1/27/2023
Hospital for Special Surgery announced that Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA will succeed President and Chief Executive Officer Louis A. Shapiro in a phased transition over the course of 2023, becoming the first surgeon to lead the 160-year-old academic medical system specialized in musculoskeletal health.
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HSS Florida Continues to Grow With Appointment of Tara M. McCoy As CEO
1/13/2023
Hospital for Special Surgery has appointed experienced healthcare leader, Tara M. McCoy, to the new position of HSS Florida Chief Executive Officer.
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Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute Awarded Two New Grants to Study Potential Causes of Lupus Flares
1/5/2023
A research team led by Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute, in collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded two grants, one from the Department of Defense and one from the National Institutes of Health, to conduct groundbreaking research regarding lupus flares.1 Sun exposure can trigger skin lesions and worsening of kidneys or other internal organs affected by lupus, but how inflammation at the skin leads to internal organ effects is unknown.
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Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute Kyung-Hyun Park-Min, Ph.D., Discovers Therapeutic Targets for Treatment of Patients with Osteoporosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
12/20/2022
Hospital for Special Surgery's. Kyung-Hyun Park-Min, Ph.D., Lead Researcher, was published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology for her team's work in identifying human osteoclast-specific signatures as new therapeutic targets for Antisense Oligo therapy.
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Mast Cell Levels May Explain Sex Differences in Osteoarthritis Pain
11/14/2022
Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have significantly increased levels of immune cells called mast cells in synovial tissue surrounding the knee joint than men.
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Study Finds Chronic-Pain Management, Falls and Limited Access to Care Are Critical Issues Among Medically Underserved
11/13/2022
To improve the health of a community, the first step is to identify its most pressing needs.
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Study Examines Total Knee Replacement in Patients Under 21
11/13/2022
A new study from researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery has evaluated trends in the use of total knee arthroplasty in patients under 21 in the United States.
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HSS Research Uncovers How UV Light Triggers Immune Activation and Disease Flares in Lupus
11/13/2022
After sun exposure, people with systemic lupus erythematosus frequently develop skin rashes, which often are accompanied by a flare of their overall disease.
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Participation Doubles After Lupus Support Group at HSS Transitions to Virtual Format During Pandemic
11/12/2022
A study at Hospital for Special Surgery highlights the success of a lupus peer support and education group that transitioned to a virtual format during the pandemic.
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HSS Rheumatologists, Social Worker Honored by American College of Rheumatology
11/12/2022
The American College of Rheumatology and the Association of Rheumatology Professionals have honored two rheumatologists and a social worker at Hospital for Special Surgery with prestigious awards.
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Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), The Global Leader in Orthopedics, Launches Newco Targeting $380B National Musculoskeletal Health Burden
10/25/2022
Hospital for Special Surgery announced a $21M Series A to launch RightMove Powered by HSS™, an independent for-profit company, whose mission is to make high quality, patient-focused virtual musculoskeletal physical therapy available to all Americans.
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Hospital for Special Surgery and Lumoptik, Inc. Announce a Collaborative Relationship Centered on Epidural Anesthesia Innovation
10/13/2022
Hospital for Special Surgery, the world's leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health, and Lumoptik, Inc., a development stage medical device company with a first-in-kind proprietary light-based technology, announced a new collaborative relationship.
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Harvinder S. Sandhu, MD, Appointed Chair of the Department of Orthopedics at Stamford Hospital
9/22/2022
Harvinder S. Sandhu, MD, co-chief emeritus of the spine service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, has been appointed the Chair of the Department of Orthopedics at Stamford Hospital, effective November 1, 2022.
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HSS Study Finds Training Patterns Associated with Injuries in Marathon Runners
9/21/2022
A new study measuring the incidence of injury and illness among runners in the New York City Marathon and the association of injuries with training patterns was recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine by sports medicine physicians and experts at Hospital for Special Surgery.
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HSS Appoints Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, Co-Chief of Spine Service
8/12/2022
Hospital for Special Surgery, the academic medical center specialized in musculoskeletal care since 1863, announced the appointment of Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA as co-chief of HSS Spine, effective October 1, 2022.
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HSS Offers New Option for ACL Surgery, Shifting Focus from Reconstruction to Restoration
6/1/2022
Two sports medicine surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City are among the first in the nation to use an innovative new implant for the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament tears, which was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.