About Us
Founded in 1863, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation. HSS is ranked the No. 1 hospital in the nation for orthopedics and No. 3 for rheumatology in the U.S. News & World Report 2022-23 Best Hospitals: Specialty Rankings© report, and is the first hospital in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for the fifth consecutive time (2002, renewed in 2007, 2011, 2016, and again in 2021).
HSS is a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College and as such all Hospital for Special Surgery medical staff are faculty of Weill Cornell. The hospital's research division is internationally recognized as a leader in the investigation of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. Hospital for Special Surgery is located in New York City and online at www.hss.edu.