Rheumatology

Our dedication to basic and clinical research is helping advance the field on some of the most pressing issues in rheumatology today – from COVID-19 and disparities in care to fundamental questions about the underlying mechanisms of challenging conditions.

A Letter from Lou Bridges

Our Physician-in-Chief shares thoughts on challenges wrought by the pandemic, as well as clinical and research achievements made in 2021.

FDA Approval of New Lupus Therapy Marks a Milestone

HSS researchers were instrumental in the 2021 FDA approval of anifrolumab, a milestone for systemic lupus erythematosus.

Managing Rheumatic Patients in the COVID Era

The COVID-19 pandemic provided HSS researchers with a unique opportunity to study the intersection of the illness and rheumatic disease.

US#1for orthopaedics for 12 consecutive years, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report on its “Best Hospitals” list (2021–2022)

US #4as ranked by U.S. News & World
Report on its “Best Hospitals” list
(2020–2021)

Bestin the New York metro area for pediatric orthopaedics, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report on its “Best Hospitals” list (2021–2022)

1,306research papers published in 2021

71active research registries at HSS, with more than 367,000 patients enrolled

36,870surgeries performed in 2021

37k+medical professionals from more than 145 countries choose HSS eAcademy® for continuing medical education

13+years HSS has scored in the 99th percentile on “Likelihood to Recommend,” a key indicator of customer satisfaction, compared to other Magnet hospitals in the Press Ganey database

Top-rankedorthopaedic residency program and research output by the professional healthcare network Doximity.

5consecutive Magnet designations from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest award for nursing excellence. HSS was the first hospital in the state to achieve this five consecutive times.

New Treatment Guidelines for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

A team led by HSS clinicians released new guidelines for the treatment of JIA reflecting advances in medications and treatment paradigms.

Understanding Disparities after Knee Arthroplasty

New research sheds light on potential opportunities to reduce disparities in outcomes between Blacks and whites following total knee arthroplasty.

A Letter from HSS Medical Leadership

Hear from our medical and research leadership on the evolution of complex care at HSS in 2021.

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