HSS Main Campus Transformation

Introducing the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Tower

This fall, construction will commence on the Kellen Tower, which will provide expanded space for HSS to continue to deliver the nation’s leading care in joint replacement and spine. Read more about how this new facility will allow HSS to meet the growing and significant need for our specialized care.

Advancing the Field With Technology

Augmented Reality Improves Spine Surgery

HSS spine surgeons are using innovative technology to provide ultraprecise positioning of implants and smaller incisions, leading to faster recovery for patients. HSS Spine Co-Chief Harvinder Sandhu, MD, MBA, performed the first surgery using augmented reality earlier this year and is leading surgeons in using the new system, now available at HSS Stamford Health.

Eradicating Infection

Leading the Fight Through Research

Patients who develop infections after joint replacement surgery can experience severe consequences—debilitating pain and immobility, multiple surgeries, and possibly loss of a limb. Under the direction of HSS Chief Emeritus of Surgical Arthritis Mark P. Figgie, MD, HSS has launched the Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) Research Initiative to define the global standard for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this devastating condition.

Recent News

Updates From Around HSS

• HSS Lerner Children’s Pavilion was named the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in the tri-state region in the 2021-2022 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” list.
• To provide faster access to custom implants for our patients, HSS and LimaCorporate have opened the first provider-based 3D design and printing center for joint reconstruction surgeries.
• A testament to our nurses’ commitment to care, HSS has become the first hospital in New York State to receive the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence five times.
• HSS Florida has handled more than 10,000 visits since the outpatient center opened in 2020. Hear the physicians’ insights for patients.
• Scott W. Wolfe, MD, Chief Emeritus of the Hand and Upper Extremity Service, recently performed the first total wrist replacement to relieve severe arthritis with an implant he co-designed.
• The new MyHSS app is streamlined to improve how you access your patient account, get test results, make appointments, and more.
• HSS infectious disease and prevention experts share information on the COVID-19 vaccine and offer answers to common concerns and questions.
• HSS sports medicine physician Kathryn D. McElheny, MD, was promoted to Head Team Physician for the New York Mets—the first woman to hold this position.

Special Events Update

The HSS Evening of Enlightenment, held on May 5, raised more than $350,000 to support breakthroughs in research and treatments for rheumatology patients. Hosted by Brooke Shields, the virtual benefit honored Katherine Snider, President, Rheuminations and the Lupus Clinical Trials Consortium, and the Lupus Research Alliance represented by Kenneth M. Farber, President and CEO.

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