HSS Presents Hospital for Special Surgery

In this episode of HSS presents, Dr. Mark Figgie, Chief Emeritus of the Surgical Arthritis Service at HSS, speaks to Dr. Alberto Carli, surgeon-scientist at HSS who specializes in in minimally invasive joint replacement and preventing infections. Join them as they discuss their Case Report in the February 2024 issue of “Grand Rounds from HSS: Management of Complex Cases” on chronic PJI in an immunocompromised patient.

In this episode of HSS presents, Dr. James Robinson, a Primary Sports Medicine physician at HSS, speaks to Dr. Teena Shetty, Director for the Concussion Program in Neurology at HSS. Join them as they discuss the major risk factors for concussion injuries, the nuances of concussion symptoms, as well as the unique multidisciplinary approach of the concussion program active recovery clinic at HSS.

In this episode of HSS presents, Dr. Jason Blevins, orthopaedic surgeon at HSS, speaks to Dr. Yunpei Kung, from the Seoul Bumin Hospital Group in South Korea. Dr. Kung is the Director of Robot Artificial Joint Center at Bumin Hospital, and he was the first Mako Robot specific surgeon in South Korea. Join them as they discuss various topics around the use of robotic arm assisted surgery including accuracy, avoiding blood loss, and complex cases.

In this episode of HSS presents, Dr. Geoffrey Westrich, an orthopaedic surgeon who has served as the Research Director of the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service at HSS for more than 15 years, speaks to Dr. Elizabeth Gausden, an orthopaedic surgeon at HSS specializing in adult lower extremity reconstructive surgery and orthopedic trauma. Join them as they compare their experiences with robotic and traditional joint replacement techniques and discuss key research questions projects related to robotics.

In this episode of HSS Presents, Dr. Peter K. Sculco, a hip and knee surgeon who specializes in complex joint reconstruction at HSS, talks to his colleague and father, Dr. Thomas Sculco, who has over 40 years of experience in joint reconstruction and currently serves as the current Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus at HSS. Join them as they discuss the impetus and impact of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Complex Joint Reconstruction Center at HSS, and how technology will impact total knee arthroplasty revisions in the future.

In this episode of HSS presents, Dr. Seth Waldman, an anesthesiologist at HSS with over 20 years of experience in pain management, speaks with author, teacher and bioethics researcher, Dr. Travis Rieder. Join them as they discuss Dr. Rieder’s latest book “Catastrophe Ethics: How to Choose Well in a World of Tough Choices”.