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Hospital for Special Surgery Autumn Benefit in Support of Medical Education

Guastavino's, 409 East 59th Street, NY, NY | 11.11.2011 | by Merry Esparza

Style 1 Media New York City’s Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) held its annual autumn gala on November 11th at Guastavino's under the 59th Street Bridge. The gala was chaired by Cynthia Sculco, and co-chaired by Renee Flug, Carol Lyden, and Antonella Salvati. Guests enjoyed an elegant cocktail reception, dinner, and musical entertainment by the Unexpected Boys, known for their award-winning tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Following dinner, guests tore up the dance floor at the Young Friends of HSS annual Late Night party chaired by Sarah Jane Sculco Gibbons, daughter of Cynthia Sculco and HSS Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director, Dr. Thomas Sculco. (left: Dr. Thomas Sculco and Cynthia Sculco)

The annual autumn gala benefits the Hospital for Special Surgery's medical education programs. A key component of the hospital’s education and training mission is the HSS Journal, a peer-reviewed journal published three times a year that presents innovative research, clinical pathways, and the latest in techniques to educate physicians and surgeons.

The Hospital for Special Surgery, founded in 1863, is the oldest orthopedic hospital in the country. It is a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology, rehabilitation, and the investigation of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. A member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS performed more than 25,000 surgeries last year alone. Specific areas of expertise include joint replacement, spine surgery, sports medicine, orthopedic trauma, hand surgery, foot and ankle surgery, pediatric orthopedics, limb lengthening and osteoporosis, and metabolic bone disease.

HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics, No. 3 in rheumatology, and No. 16 in neurology by U.S. News & World Report (2010-11), and is acknowledged to have one of the lowest infection rates in the country. HSS has been a recipient of Nursing’s highest honor, the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, and has been recognized by Consumer Reports as the best hospital in New York City in terms of patient satisfaction. HSS is one of only two facilities in the nation selected by the National Institutes of Health to be a Musculoskeletal Repair and Regeneration Core Center. HSS provides physician services and athletic training for New York teams including the Knicks, Mets, Giants, Nets, Liberty, and Red Bulls; and for national entities including the US National Rowing Team, USA Swimming Team, Association of Tennis Professionals, and Federation Cup Tennis athletes.