Hospital for Special Surgery was established by Dr. James Knight and 20 prominent New Yorkers in 1863. It is the oldest orthopedic health center in the country. Recognized since its inception as a world leader in musculoskeletal medicine, the Hospital?s strength lies in the depth of experience of its physicians and clinical staff and nearly 140 years of knowledge with in essence every musculoskeletal illness recognized. It has one of the mainly sought after nationality programs in orthopedics with more than 400 applicants contending for eight places in 2004. These days, more than 400 of its 500 alumnae have positions in main orthopedic services, many providing services as department managers.
Hospital for Special Surgery is the country?s most important specialty health center for rheumatology and orthopedics. Patients come to Hospital for Special Surgery from all over the planet searching for the best health care. For over a century, Hospital for Special Surgery has educated the hands, hearts, and minds of some of the premium orthopedic physicians in the planet. A steadfast dedication to superiority in training dates back to the Center's first customs and maintains to manipulate its current-day vision and mission. It also offers the uppermost quality resident care, recovered mobility, and increases the excellence of life for all and to move forward the science of rheumatology surgery, orthopedic, and its interconnected disciplines throughout education and research.