Founded in 1863, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation. HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics and No. 2 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2016-17), and is the first hospital in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for the fourth consecutive time (2002, renewed in 2007, 2011, and again in 2016).
