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Why Choose HSS for Hip & Knee Replacement?

Unmatched Experience:

  • Ranked #1 in the Nation for Orthopedics
    In its 2007 "America's Best Hospitals" survey, U.S.News & World Report has named Hospital for Special Surgery the number one hospital for orthopedics in the nation.

  • Leaders in Joint Replacement Surgery
    HSS performs more knee replacements and more hip surgeries than any other hospital in the nation - over 5000 procedures a year. HSS also developed landmark designs and surgical techniques for the first modern total knee replacement in the 1970's. Earlier this century, HSS developed the new instruments, surgical techniques and regional anesthesia blocks allowing minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery.

  • World Leaders in Regional Anesthesiology
    HSS Anesthesiologists are globally recognized leaders in regional anesthesia. Their innovative techniques help reduce risk and quicken patient recovery. They train other doctors from around the world, including residents from Johns Hopkins and Weill Cornell Medical College.

Videos:
In this series of videos, Thomas P. Sculco, MD discusses total hip replacement surgery, including the causes, treatments, risks, benefits and the future of total hip replacement surgery.

 

 

 


Unsurpassed Safety & Patient Care:

  • Leading Specialty Hospital for Musculoskeletal Medicine
    HSS is dedicated exclusively to musculoskeletal medicine. No other conditions or diseases are treated. That means every medical professional caring for you – from the surgeons to the anesthesiologists to the nurses to the technicians – will be an orthopedic expert.  And, like you, the other patients will have come to the hospital for life-enhancing orthopedic surgery.  HSS patients enjoy the uplifting atmosphere of a specialty hospital where people are experiencing the return to active, pain-free life.

  • Unique, orthopedic-only operating rooms
    Our exclusive, state-of-the-art operating rooms were custom-designed by HSS surgeons strictly to advance orthopedic surgery.  No other kinds of surgery are performed at HSS.  Custom technology creates the highest level of constantly sterilizing air filtration to minimize orthopedic surgery's already low infection rate.

  • Nursing's Highest Honor
    HSS is New York City's only two-time winner of Nursing's highest honor: Magnet Status for Nursing Excellence. HSS patients continually cite HSS nurses as remarkable people providing equally remarkable care.

  • Internal Medical Consultations for Every Patient
    Before total knee or hip replacement, all HSS patients are evaluated medically, their risks assessed, and their medications adjusted as needed in anticipation of surgery.  Patients are followed after surgery to assist as needed in monitoring their medical status as they recover from surgery.  The medical consultant adds to the safety of the procedure by adding an extra level of expertise and vigilance to pre- and post-operative care.

  • Advanced Pain Management
    A specialized team of orthopedic experts will be assuring your post-operative comfort.

  • Leading Musculoskeletal Radiology
    HSS is the world's largest academic center devoted to musculoskeletal imaging.

  • Rapid Recovery Rehabilitation
    HSS Rehabilitation literally wrote the text book on crucial post-operative Physical Therapy: Postsurgical Rehabilitation Guidelines for the Orthopedic Clinician. Read a sample chapter.


Leading Orthopedic Research for the Future

  • Setting the Standard for the Nation
    HSS is currently leading the standard-setting assessment of hip, knee and shoulder surgery techniques and implant design efficacy for the entire nation through the Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality CERTS program. This U.S. Health and Human Service Department's program appoints expert hospitals to assess particular areas of medicine to determine which practices work best for which patients and which may not.

  • Clinician Scientists, Interdisciplinary Research
    Interdisciplinary teams of HSS surgeons, scientists, rheumatologists, radiologists and bioengineers are continually exploring every aspect of joint implants from new designs, new materials and new surgical techniques, to the molecular science of cellular reactions after surgery.  Few hospitals have as many clinician scientists: leading surgeons who are also leading researchers.


World-class Surgeons:
Michael M. Alexiades, MD
Friedrich Boettner, MD
Mathias P. Bostrom, MD
Robert Buly, MD
Charles N. Cornell, MD
Mark Figgie, MD
Alejandro González Della Valle, MD
Steven B. Haas, MD
David J. Mayman, MD
Bryan Nestor, MD
Douglas E. Padgett, MD
Michael L. Parks, MD
Paul M. Pellicci, MD
Amar S. Ranawat, MD
Eduardo A. Salvalti, MD
Thomas Sculco, MD
Edwin Su, MD
Geoffrey H. Westrich, MD
Philip D. Wilson, Jr., MD
Russell E. Windsor, MD


Choose HSS for Your Joint Replacement
You may call any HSS Hip & Knee Service or Surgical Arthritis Service surgeon's office directly to schedule an appointment.

Or call the HSS Physician Referral Line to be connected with the appropriate surgeon for your needs:

+1.877.606.1555

 


State-of-the-Art, Uniquely Designed Operating Rooms
Exclusively for Orthopedic Surgery


 

Leaders in Regional Anesthesiology


 

HSS Patients describe their healing journeys and outstanding surgical experiences

 

 


Beautiful Rooms,
Healing Atmosphere


 

HSS fully participates with many major insurers and health plans.  And even if your plan isn't covered, our out-of-network experts can help you affordably choose HSS