Jaclyn Smulofsky is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in Physical Therapy. She has experience treating a wide variety of orthopedic clinical cases including surgical cases, ...

Every doctor, nurse and therapist at HSS is uniquely focused on treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions. This means that whether you need a hip replacement, treatment for lupus, or complex ...

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 ...

Lisa R. Callahan, MD, is a board-certified primary care and sports medicine physician and an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Along with Jo Hannafin, ...

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 ...

Many factors affect joint pain, including which part of the joint is affected, what’s causing it and overall health. Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in ...

Dr. Alex Hughes is a spinal surgeon at HSS and Associate Professor in Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical School. Dr. Hughes has a background in biomedical engineering and approaches each ...

As a biomedical engineer with 26 years of experience in directing motion analysis laboratories, Dr. Hillstrom has a strong background in the biomechanics of human movement with special attention to ...

A herniated lumbar disc can push on spinal nerves and cause severe, shooting leg pain, numbness and/or weakness. A percutaneous disc removal (PDR) can remove a portion of the herniated disc that is ...

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Case presented by Ji Lin, MD, Assistant Attending Radiologist, Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery.

During knee replacement surgery, the surgeon replaces parts of a worn out or degenerated knee joint with an artificial joint – also called an implant or a prosthesis. Outcomes for this operation are ...