Press Release Archive - 2016-2017

2017

• HSS Researchers Receive Grant for Clinical Trial to Improve Outcomes for Rotator Cuff Tears
  12/18/2017
• HSS and pSivida Report Positive Phase 1 Knee Osteoarthritis Pain Study Data
  12/14/2017
• Global Leader in Musculoskeletal Care Hosts Training Seminar for Greek Surgeons
  11/28/2017
• Hospital for Special Surgery Community Programs Address Musculoskeletal Health Needs in the NY Metropolitan Area
  11/8/2017
• HSS and BetterPT Team Up To Help Change The Game For Physical Therapy
  11/8/2017
• Study Finds Unique Approach to Reducing ACL Injury Risk Resonating with Coaches and Parents
  11/6/2017
• Study Shows Lupus Support Line has Positive Impact
  11/6/2017
• Lupus Patients Endorse PROMIS Assessment Tool as Relevant and Valuable
  11/6/2017
• Study Finds Racial Disparities in Hip Replacement Outcomes in Impoverished Communities
  11/5/2017
• Academy of Rheumatology Medical Educators at Hospital for Special Surgery Fosters Innovation in Teaching and Research to Improve Medical Care
  11/5/2017
• Global Leader in Musculoskeletal Care Earns Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for Fifth Consecutive Year
  11/3/2017
• HSS Orthopedics at Stamford Health Expands Services
  10/30/2017
• Why Orthopedic Surgeons Should Stay on NFL Sidelines: A Position Statement from Hospital for Special Surgery
  10/25/2017
• General Anesthesia, Ketamine and Benzodiazepine Use May Influence Delirium Risk
  10/24/2017
• HSS Leads the Response to the Opioid Epidemic
  10/23/2017
• Opioid Use is Down in Total Knee and Hip Patients
  10/21/2017
• National Leader in Orthopedics Expands to Westchester County
  10/18/2017
• New App Helps Patients Fill Key Gap in Lupus Treatment
  10/12/2017
• The Leon Root, MD, Motion Analysis Laboratory Earns National Accreditation
  9/28/2017
• Study: Genetic Testing Can Help Determine Safest Dose of Common Blood Thinner
  9/26/2017
• Foot Pain? New Study Says Look at Hip and Knee, Too, for Complete Diagnosis
  9/19/2017
• Researchers at HSS Receive Grants to Study Bone Stress Injuries
  9/12/2017
• Todd J. Albert, MD, Named President of Scoliosis Research Society
  9/12/2017
• Researchers at HSS Receive Grant to Study Outcomes with Consistent Operating Room Staff
  9/8/2017
• Healthcare Fundraising Leader Catherine Callagy Joins HSS as Chief Development Officer
  9/7/2017
• HSS Names William M. Ricci, MD, New Chief of Orthopedic Trauma Service
  8/29/2017
• Hospital to Take Young Patients with Cerebral Palsy and Other Conditions on Therapeutic Horseback Riding Trip
  8/25/2017
• The New York Cosmos Announce Partnership With Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
  8/16/2017
• Hospital Patients Make a Splash on Adaptive Surfing Trip in Long Beach
  8/15/2017
• HSS Ranked No. 1 in Orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report for Eighth Consecutive Year
   8/8/2017
• New Study Finds Incidence of Cardiac Complications High Following Orthopedic Surgery for Heart Disease Patients
  7/31/2017
• Thomas Wickiewicz, MD, Inducted Into the AOSSM Hall of Fame
  7/21/2017
• HSS Hosts First Annual Professional Sports Medicine Conference
  7/17/2017
• Hospital for Special Surgery Receives Optum® Center Of Excellence Designation for Joint Replacement Surgery
  7/13/2017
• Hospital for Special Surgery Hosts LANtern® Lupus Health & Wellness Day event
  7/8/2017
• National Leader in Orthopedics Expands in Bergen County to Add Rehabilitation Services
  6/26/2017
• Expert Panel Publishes Guidelines for Medication Management in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
  6/16/2017
• Study Shows Drug Lowers Levels of Biomarker Linked to ALS
  6/12/2017
• Hospital for Special Surgery to Honor Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus Thomas P. Sculco, MD, at Annual Tribute Dinner
  6/1/2017
• Study Launched to See if IV Acetaminophen Can Reduce the Need for Opioid Medication After Hip Replacement Surgery
  5/26/2017
• UFC Selects Hospital for Special Surgery as Global Brand's First-Ever Official Hospital
  5/22/2017
• Patient Education a Key Factor in Controlling Painful Gout
  5/19/2017
• HSS Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Support Program During Myositis Awareness Month
  5/4/2017
• Hospital for Special Surgery, the Leader in Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation, Athletic Training and Sports Performance, Hosts 11th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium
  4/20/2017
• HSS Opens Ambulatory Surgery Center in Manhattan
  4/12/2017
• Regional Anesthesia May Lower Healthcare Costs in Knee and Hip Replacements
  4/7/2017
• Nerve Blocks Tied to Less Nausea and Vomiting after Orthopedic Surgery
  4/7/2017
• High Opioid Doses Linked to Increase in Complications after Orthopedic Surgery
  4/6/2017
• Specialized Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Linked to Positive Changes in Anesthesia Care
  4/6/2017
• HSS Recognized by Healthgrades for Outstanding Patient Experience
  4/4/2017
• Boston Biomotion and the Hospital for Special Surgery Global Innovation Institute Partner to Transform Strength Training and Recovery
  3/23/2017
• Charles Cornell, MD, Named Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  3/21/2017
• Researchers Use Novel Technique to Stimulate Stem Cells in Damaged Tendon to Enhance Healing
  3/17/2017
• Study: Arthroscopic Hip Surgery Benefits Adolescents with Hip Impingement
  3/16/2017
• Hospital for Special Surgery Hand Surgeon Receives Prestigious Research Award at AAOS Annual Meeting
  3/16/2017
• Study: More than Half of College Football Athletes Have Inadequate Levels of Vitamin D - Deficiency Linked to Muscle Injuries
  3/16/2017
• Study Finds Ligament Reconstruction is an Effective Treatment for Kneecap Instability in Patients with Trochlear Dysplasia
  3/16/2017
• Neurologic Complications Resolve in the Majority of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgeries
  3/14/2017
• Study Shows Most Athletic Patients Return to Sports, Highly Satisfied with ACL Reconstruction Surgery
  3/14/2017
• Most Young Shoulder Replacement Patients Can Resume Playing Sports
  3/14/2017
• How Does Bariatric Surgery Impact Joint Replacement Outcomes in the Morbidly Obese?
  3/14/2017
• Study Cautions Against Use of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMP) in Children’s Spine Surgery
  3/14/2017
• Study Finds Little Consistency in Doctor Reviews on Three Physician Ratings Websites
  3/14/2017
• SSRI Antidepressants Associated with Increased Blood Loss and Transfusion Rates in Spinal Surgery
  3/14/2017
• Study Identifies Modifiable Risk Factors for Elbow Injuries in Baseball Pitchers
  3/14/2017
• Location of Spinal Correction Influences Risk of PJK Development
  3/14/2017
• Hospital for Special Surgery Presents Data Validating Shorter, More Patient Friendly Outcomes Assessment for Revision Knee Replacement
  3/14/2017
• Do New York Patients Need a Second Surgery Years after Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery?
  3/14/2017
• HSS Launches Center for the Advancement of Value in Musculoskeletal Care
  3/13/2017
• HSS Draws Five New Nationally Distinguished Physicians
  3/9/2017
• Stamford Health and Hospital for Special Surgery Introduce Connecticut’s Premier Specialty Orthopedics Center
  2/7/2017
• HSS presents studies at 2017 ACR Annual Meeting
  
• HSS presents studies at 2017 AAOS Annual Meeting
  
• HSS presents new research at 2017 ASRA Annual Meeting
  

2016

• HSS Professional Orthopedic Seminar Program Focuses on Greek National Joint Replacement Surgeons
  11/29/2016
• Belimumab with Background Mycophenolate Shows Potential in Early, Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis
  11/16/2016
• Study: Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Smoke or Are Overweight See Less Symptom Improvement with Treatment
  11/15/2016
• Study Shows Bilingual Lupus Support and Education Program Has Positive Impact
  11/14/2016
• Survey Finds Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Their Doctors Not Always on the Same Page
  11/14/2016
• Effect of Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares on Pain and Function at One Year Following Major Joint Replacement
  11/14/2016
• Treating Rheumatic Disease: It's Important to Address Range of Emotions That Patients − and Doctors − Experience
  11/14/2016
• Press Ganey Presents Hospital for Special Surgery with Guardian of Excellence Award for Fourth Consecutive Year
  11/3/2016
• Hospital for Special Surgery to Augment Educational Programs Promoting Orthopedic Health in CT Communities
  11/1/2016
• Motivation to Move: Study Finds Mild Exercise Helps Decrease Pain and Improve Activity Level in Older Adults
  11/1/2016
• Dr. Dale Lange Receives Prestigious Award from Muscular Dystrophy Association
  10/28/2016
• New Study Suggests Way to Slow Skin Fibrosis in Scleroderma
  10/28/2016
• Healthgrades Recognizes HSS for Exceptional Quality Care in Hip Replacement and Spine Surgery
  10/18/2016
• First ACL Program Customizable by Skill Level and Sport Type
  10/12/2016
• Hospital for Special Surgery Nationally Ranked No. 1 in Orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report for Seventh Consecutive Year
  8/2/2016
• Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery Receive Grant to Study Shoulder Rehabilitation for Pitchers
  8/1/2016
• pSivida Corp and Hospital for Special Surgery Innovation Center Announce Opening of IND for Sustained-Release Implant for Severe Knee Osteoarthritis
  8/1/2016
• Hospital for Special Surgery Offers Sports Emergency Curriculum for Volunteer Health Professionals at the Olympics
  7/27/2016
• New York City Orthopedic Surgeons Look to Reduce Patellofemoral Misdiagnoses with New Center of Excellence
  7/21/2016
• Study Launched to Determine if Stem Cell Treatment Could Give Patients a Leg Up on Knee Arthritis
  7/20/2016
• Study Launched to Evaluate Early Outcomes of Different Hip Replacement Techniques Using Portable Gait Analysis System
  7/7/2016
• Program to Enhance Orthopedic Surgery Residents' Communication Skills with Older Adults Has Positive Impact
  6/24/2016
• Researchers Discover Potential Genetic Trigger of Autoimmune Disease
  6/24/2016
• New Health Literacy Strategy Probes Ways To Minimize Gap Between Socioeconomic Levels
  6/15/2016
• Hospital for Special Surgery to Honor Orthopedic Surgeon Chitranjan Ranawat, MD, and American Express’ Aldo Papone at Annual Tribute Dinner
  5/25/2016
• Hospital for Special Surgery to Offer Free Pre-Season Health Screening for High School Football Players
  5/20/2016
• Arthroscopic Hip Surgery on the Rise, but Study Shows It May Not Be the Best Choice for Patients with Arthritis
  5/12/2016
• Hospital for Special Surgery is First Hospital in New York State to Achieve Magnet® Recognition for Fourth Consecutive Time
  4/28/2016
• Hospital for Special Surgery, the Leader in the Care of Sports-Related Injuries, Hosts 10th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium
  4/5/2016
• Docent Health Introduces Innovation Partnership with Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) to Transform the Patient Experience
  4/4/2016
• Study: Use of Peripheral Nerve Blocks Associated with Improved Joint Replacement Outcomes
  4/1/2016
• Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement Patients See 85 Percent Rate of Return to Sports
  3/5/2016
• Procedures to Repair Damaged Knee Cartilage Show Promise in Treating Patients Over 40
  3/4/2016
• Guiding Knee Replacement Patients to High-Volume Hospitals Could Save up to $4 Billion Annually
  3/4/2016
• Lima Corporate Enters Into An Innovation Alliance Agreement with Hospital for Special Surgery
  3/2/2016
• Hip Replacement too Soon After a Steroid Injection Increases Infection Risk
  3/2/2016
• New Use for an Old Drug: TXA to Reduce Blood Loss in Joint Replacement Surgery
  3/1/2016
• Hospital for Special Surgery Develops Hip and Knee Replacement Measurement Survey
  2/29/2016
• Hospital for Special Surgery Names Joel Press, MD, as New Chairman, Department of Physiatry and Physiatrist-in-Chief
  2/29/2016
• Study: Patients Benefit from One-on-One Education and Specially-Designed Web Portal Prior to Joint Replacement Surgery
  2/20/2016
• Study: Weight-Loss Surgery Prior to Knee Replacement Cost-Effective in Improving Outcomes in Severely Obese Patients
  2/18/2016
• Brooklyn Nets Open Hospital for Special Surgery Training Center In Brooklyn
  2/17/2016
• Study: Low-dose Imaging System Performs as Well as CT Scans to Assess Pediatric Condition
  2/15/2016
• The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Signs Medical Service Collaboration Contract with Hospital for Special Surgery
  2/10/2016
• Healthcare Technology Executive Leonard Achan, RN, MA, ANP, Joins Hospital for Special Surgery as Chief Innovation Officer and Senior Vice President of Innovation and Business Development
  2/4/2016
• Hospital for Special Surgery Expands In Westchester County
  1/15/2016
• HSS presents studies at 2016 AAOS Annual Meeting
  
• HSS presents studies at 2016 ACR Annual Meeting