The anterior collateral ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are two of the four main ligaments that help stabilize the knee. The other two are the posterior cruciate ligament or PCL ...

1. What is antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)? Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder in which the patient’s immune system makes antibodies (antiphospholipid antibodies [aPL]) ...

Dr Efstathia Tzatha is a double-board certified Attending Neurologist at HSS specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular diseases, including peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, spine ...

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 Center is comprised mainly of active and athletic women who understand what it’s like to train and compete at all levels. We have first hand knowledge that sports injuries and conditions impact ...

Dr. George Cyril is an Attending Physiatrist at Hospital for Special Surgery in the Department of Physiatry. When managing a patient with spine or joint pain, Dr. Cyril believes in a holistic approach ...

When it comes to training, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics. Normally, training for an ...

Your core includes your abdominal muscles, plus more in your back and pelvis. Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics. Your core is your body’s ...

Hip arthritis is one of the most commonly treated conditions at HSS. How does the hip joint work? What is hip arthritis? What causes hip arthritis? What are the symptoms of hip arthritis? If I have ...

Dr. Answorth A. Allen is the Associate Surgeon-in-Chief and Deputy Medical Director at HSS where his responsibilities encompass a wide array of roles in the field of orthopedic surgery. In this ...

Arthroscopy is the examination of the interior of a joint by using an arthroscope or "scope" – a flexible, fiber-optic tube with a small camera that is connected to a monitor. This allows a surgeon to ...

Pain shouldn't hold you back. Let us help. Did you know that 100 million Americans live with chronic pain? That’s more than cancer, heart disease and diabetes combined. 1 If you live with pain, you ...