If your child seems to have a limp, find out more about what might be behind it. Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics. It can be ...

Pediatric foot deformity is a term that includes a range of conditions that may affect the bones, tendons, and muscles of the foot. Among those most frequently treated at HSS are cavus foot, tarsal ...

Eighteen holes of golf can consist of more than 25 swings, which equals a lot of stress on the lower back (forces equal to eight times the body weight!). To keep your spine healthy, warm up, prepare, ...

David S. Levine, MD, was born and raised on Long Island, New York. He attended Cornell University where he graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences with ‘Distinction in All Subjects’ in 1988.

Total shoulder replacement is a highly successful procedure to reduce pain and restore mobility in patients with end-stage shoulder arthritis and, in some cases, after a severe shoulder fracture.

Spinal stenosis refers to narrowing of the spinal canal or tunnel that houses the neural elements (nerves) that travel along the spinal column. The narrowing can be central stenosis (referring to the ...

As a leading center specializing in orthopedic surgical procedures, controlling the risk of infection is always among our highest priorities and most important accomplishments. Since the factors that ...

Dr. Thomas P. Sculco was Surgeon-in-Chief at Hospital for Special Surgery from 2003 to 2014 and is currently Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus. He is also Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell ...

HSS publishes a Report to the Community each year that details our commitment to education and outreach programs within and outside of HSS to ensure all community members have access to the best ...

HSS is ranked #1 in the world and #1 in the nation for orthopedics and #3 in the nation for rheumatology. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved. Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us ...

Jenny DeJesus is a Nurse Practitioner and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery. She obtained her BSN, MSN, and DNP from Hunter Bellevue School of ...

What is a periacetabular osteotomy? A periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is a surgical treatment for hip dysplasia that is caused by a deformity in the acetabulum, the curved portion of the pelvis that ...