Hospital for Special Surgery

Hospital for Special Surgery
Geography
Location	New York City, New York, United States
Organization
Type	Specialist, teaching
Affiliated university	Rockefeller University Weill Cornell Medical College
Services
Standards	Accredited by the Joint Commission, Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service
Beds	205
History
Opened	1863 (1863)
Links
Website	hss.edu
Lists	Hospitals in New York State
Other links	List of hospitals in Manhattan

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is an academic medical center and research institution headquartered in New York City that specializes in the treatment of orthopedic and rheumatologic conditions. Its main campus is located at 535 East 70th Street in Manhattan and there are locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida. The hospital was founded in 1863 by James Knight. HSS is the oldest orthopedic hospital in the United States and is consistently ranked as the world's top orthopedic hospital. Bryan T Kelly served as the former surgeon-in-chief and currently serves as president and chief executive officer. Douglas E. Padgett serves as the current surgeon-in-chief.

Areas of expertise at HSS include joint replacement, orthopedic trauma, hand and upper extremity surgery, limb lengthening, osseointegration, foot and ankle surgery, pediatric orthopedics, spine surgery, sports medicine, physiatry, rheumatology, and physical therapy. HSS Education Institute offers residency programs, fellowship programs, and professional medical education programs. The hospital has 453 active medical staff.

HSS is ranked first in orthopedics, worldwide, by Newsweek (2021-2024) and in the United States by U.S. News & World Report (2010-2025).^[1] HSS is also ranked third in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report.^[2][3]