Hospital for Special Surgery
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Richard Arthur Norton (1958- )
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[[Category:NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System]]
The '''Hospital for Special Surgery''' is a hospital in [[New York City]] that specializes in [[orthopedic surgery]] and the treatment of [[rheumatology|rheumatologic]] conditions.
Founded in 1863 by Dr. James Knight, HSS is the oldest orthopedic hospital in the United States and is considered one of top hospitals in the nation for [[joint replacement]].
Additional areas of expertise at HSS include spine surgery and [[sports medicine]]. HSS physicians with a subspecialty training in the field of spine surgery focus on patients who suffer from congenital or acute spinal disorders as well as from chronic back pain. The [[sports medicine]] services at HSS treat athletic injuries of the [[musculoskeletal]] system with a special focus on shoulder, elbow, and knee injuries.
In addition, orthopedic surgeons at HSS perform [[limb lengthening]], a procedure that uses the body’s capacity to create new bone as well as the [[soft tissues]], [[ligaments]], [[blood vessels]], and nerves that surround and support it.
HSS also offers professional medical education programs, including continuing medical education lecture series, conferences and symposia.
The hospital has 271 active medical staff.
== Research ==
Current [[clinical trials]] focus on issues related to [[lupus]] and [[arthritis]]. In addition to clinical trials, HSS has several research programs that center on the prevention of [[musculoskeletal]] diseases. Basic and applied research conducted at the hospital addresses specific problems such as [[arthritis]], injury, [[osteoporosis]], [[scoliosis]], [[autoimmune diseases]] such as [[lupus]], and related musculoskeletal diseases as they affect children and adults.
== Affiliations ==
The Hospital for Special Surgery is affiliated with the [[NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System]] through the hospital's affiliation with [[Cornell University]]'s [[Weill Cornell Medical College]]. The hospital is also affiliated with [[Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center]] and [[Rockefeller University]].
Its residency programs in [[orthopedics]] had more than 400 applicants competing for eight spots in 2004. Today, more than 400 graduates hold positions in major [[orthopedic]] departments.
== Location and Facilities ==
Located on the [[Upper East Side]] of [[Manhattan]], HSS is built over the Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) drive and partially located in the [[Belaire Apartments|Belaire building]] at 535 East 70th Street. Currently HSS has 162 beds and 20 operating rooms. HSS recently completed the construction of a new, ninth floor that adds {{convert|85000|sqft|m2|-2}} of new space and {{convert|100000|sqft|m2|-4}} of re-engineered and re-designed space.
HSS has several specialized centers that focus on specific patients and joint problems, including:
* Women’s Sports Medicine Center
* The Gosden-Robinson Early Arthritis Center
* The Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Research - founded in 2001, supports intramural basic and clinical research at HSS and pilot research grants that focus on [[lupus]].
* The Barbara Volcker Center for Women and Rheumatic Diseases
* The Sports Medicine Institute for Young Athletes - provides presentations and workshops to local schools, sports leagues, coaches, and medical conferences.
== History ==
HSS was founded in 1863 as the '''Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled''' in the home of Dr. James Knight on Second Avenue.<ref>[http://www.springerlink.com/content/y18ru10311k2tn16/ SpringerLink - Journal Article<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
== Rankings ==
The 2007 edition of [[U.S. News and World Report]] ranked HSS as the top hospital in the country for [[orthopedics]] as well as the nation's third-best for [[rheumatology]]. According to [[New York Magazine]]’s “Best Hospitals” issue, HSS is the best hospital in New York City's tri-state area for knee surgery, spine surgery and hip replacement.
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.hss.edu Official site]
* U.S. News & World Report – 2007 Rankings – Orthopedics: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/rankings/specihqorth.htm
* U.S. News & World Report – 2007 Rankings - Rheumatology: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/rankings/specreprheu.htm
* New York Magazine – 2006 Best Hospitals - http://nymag.com/health/besthospitals/24095/index3.html
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[[Category:Hospitals in New York City]]
[[Category:Teaching hospitals in the United States]]
[[Category:NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System]]