Healthy eating is an important part of self-care for everyone, but particularly for those who have a chronic disease such as myositis. Good nutrition is especially important in view of some of the ...

Hector Lozada received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Boston University. He completed the HSS Orthopedic Residency program and is now a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist. He is a certified ...

We enhance the quality of patient lives through cutting edge research in diagnostic imaging. The Department of Radiology and Imaging is nationally and internationally recognized as the premier center ...

The HSS Innovation Institute focuses on advancing cutting-edge care to enable new patient centric solutions. Harnessing the vast network of HSS’s clinical expertise and resources, we develop, ...

Access to world class, patient-centered medical care, research, support and education. The goal of the Inflammatory Arthritis Center of Excellence is to provide leadership in enhancing innovative and ...

Hip arthroscopy is one of various forms of surgical treatments for hip conditions. To better understand the following discussion of these treatments, it is useful to first get an overview of the ...

Michael Lockshin, MD, is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at HSS and retired from HSS on January 31st, 2023. Dr. Lockshin continues to be the Director Emeritus of the Barbara Volcker Center for Women ...

For many individuals, a diagnosis of shoulder instability—either a shoulder separation involving the acromioclavicular (AC) joint or a shoulder dislocation of the glenohumeral (GH) joint—can initially ...

The radius is the larger of the two bones in the forearm which link the hand to the elbow. It is uniquely designed to allow wrist motion and forearm rotation. The end closest to the hand (distal ...

The mission of the Department of Biomechanics is to apply principles of engineering and materials science to solve orthopedic problems by conducting basic and applied research that translates to the ...

Femoral osteotomy is a surgical procedure that is performed to correct specific deformities of the femur – the long bone in the upper leg – and the hip joint. Orthopedic surgeons perform the operation ...

Dr. Riley J. Williams III is an orthopedic surgeon in the Sports Medicine Institute at HSS specializing in knee, shoulder and elbow surgery. He is also a Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr ...