HSS | Hospital for Special Surgery

HSS will provide world-class medical services to St. John’s University athletes, including on-site medical coverage for the men’s and women’s basketball and soccer programs, as well as men’s lacrosse. HSS physiatrist James F. Wyss, MD, PT, and sports medicine physician Osric S. King, MD, will serve as co-head team physicians.

The nearly 10,000-square-foot facility expands the footprint of the HSS and Stamford Health Collaboration, offering orthopedic care in hand and upper extremities, joint replacement, physiatry, spine, and sports medicine (both surgical and non-surgical). Foot and ankle services will be available later this fall.

HSS Perform, a program for employers and unions will provide UFT Welfare Fund members and their families guided access to specialists in orthopedics and rheumatology. HSS Perform includes HSS Care Concierge, a dedicated team to connect members with world-class specialists across all HSS locations.

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