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Hospital for Special Surgery

535 East 70th Street
Manhattan, NY 10021

Founded in 1863, the Hospital for Special Surgery is an excellent choice for patients who need specialized care, particularly those with musculoskeletal conditions, such as arthritis, osteoporosis, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, spinal injuries, and sports injuries.

The 2002 “America’s Best Hospitals” publication by U.S. News & World Report marked the 12th consecutive year that the Hospital for Special Surgery was ranked No. 1 in the Northeast for orthopedics and rheumatology.

Clinical services

• Ambulatory and general surgery
• Anesthesiology
• Hand and upper-extremity services
• Joint replacement
• Limb-lengthening and deformity services
• Physiatry
• Prosthetics and orthotics
• Radiology and imaging
• Rehabilitation medicine

Specialty centers

• Disabled Athletes Clinic
• Osteoporosis Prevention Center
• Sports Medicine Institute for Young Athletes
• Sports Medicine Performance and Research Center
• Women’s Sports Medicine Center

The Hospital for Special Surgery is a member of the New York Presbyterian Healthcare System. All medical staff at the Hospital for Special Surgery are on the faculty of Weill Medical College of Cornell University.