Hospital for Special Surgery Ranked No. 1 in Orthopedics & Rheumatology in Northeast

New York, NY—July 12, 2002

For the 12th year in a row, Hospital for Special Surgery has been ranked No. 1 in the Northeast in Orthopedics and Rheumatology in U.S.News & World Report’s latest “America’s Best Hospitals” publication. Dedicated exclusively to orthopedics and rheumatology, HSS is the only hospital in the New York Metropolitan area to rank in the top ten nationwide in these specialties.

“At Hospital for Special Surgery, we focus all of our efforts on consistently providing the finest, most advanced care available. We are very pleased to continue to receive this recognition,” commented John R. Reynolds, President and CEO.

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota is the only hospital in the United States ranked above Hospital for Special Surgery in the field of Orthopedics. HSS is ranked number 3 nationally in Rheumatology, following the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.

U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” is a resource for consumers seeking the highest quality care in 17 medical specialties. Sifting through more than 6,000 hospitals nationwide, rankings are based on reputation and other medical information, such as the latest technology available to patients, nursing care and mortality rates.