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Hospital for Special Surgery
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, United States
Hospital for Special Surgery is a specialty institution focused on orthopedics, rheumatology and related musculoskeletal fields. Patients should use its website to confirm specialties, physicians and appointment requirements.
INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
- Established
- Founded in 1863
- Name and history
- It began as the Hospital for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, serving people needing orthopedic treatment and rehabilitation, and later became Hospital for Special Surgery.
- Current ranking and recognition
- HSS's current homepage states that it is No. 1 in orthopedics in the United States and also displays distinctions for rheumatology and pediatric orthopedics.Hospital for Special Surgery
REPRESENTATIVE SPECIALTIES
- Orthopedics and complex joint reconstruction
- Sports medicine, spine, hand and foot surgery
- Rheumatology and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
RESEARCH FOCUS
- Bone and joint disease
- Biomechanics, sports injury and implant research
- Autoimmune and rheumatic disease
PUBLICLY DESCRIBED AREAS
- Orthopedics
- Rheumatology
- Musculoskeletal health services
PATIENT SERVICE INFORMATION
- Physician and specialty search
- Appointment entry point
- Patient and visitor information
Important notice
Content is compiled from public information for reference only. It does not represent a partnership and does not constitute medical advice or an institutional recommendation.