Hospital for Special Surgery

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is an academic medical center specialising in musculoskeletal health, covering orthopedic and rheumatologic clinical care, research and medical education. Founded in 1863 and headquartered at 535 East 70th Street in Manhattan, the hospital has provided patient care for more than 160 years and is affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. Its work spans surgery and non-surgical treatment, clinical research, nursing and the training of physicians through residency and fellowship programmes.

The hospital performs more than 30,000 surgical procedures a year. It reports the lowest orthopedic readmission rates in the United States and among the lowest infection and complication rates. U.S. News & World Report has ranked its orthopedics programme first for 16 consecutive years and its rheumatology programme third; Newsweek has named it a world leader in orthopedics for five consecutive years. Nursing service has been recognised five times with Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, an award HSS was the first hospital in New York State to receive.

Research is conducted through the HSS Research Institute, which employs more than 225 dedicated researchers; the hospital also publishes HSS Journal, a peer-reviewed medical journal. Clinical and research activity is concentrated in New York, with additional presence in New Jersey, Connecticut and Florida. Staff work across domains including orthopedics, rheumatology, nursing, academic research and medical education.