Specialty Programs
The HSS Lifestyle Medicine Program collaborates with musculoskeletal and orthopedic surgical specialists across the continuum of care at HSS to develop programs tailored to your needs. These specialty programs integrate lifestyle medicine principles—nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and behavior change—with expert clinical care to improve overall health, enhance recovery, and support long-term musculoskeletal wellness and whole-person health, with the goal of improving your health span.
Our collaborations include the following services and programs:
Lifestyle Medicine: Complex Spine Care
If you and your doctor decide spine surgery is right for you, the HSS Lifestyle Medicine Program is here to support you—before and after surgery. This virtual program focuses on your whole health, not just your spine. It helps you feel stronger, and more prepared for surgery while supporting healing and long-term spine health. You choose what best fits your needs and goals:
- Mostly virtual visits (one-on-one and group)
- A care team that you choose
- Most services covered by insurance or offered at no cost
- A Care Navigator and Patient Care Specialist help keep things simple
Get Started
To learn more or to schedule an appointment, contact Mark Pagba at 212-224-7998
How We Support You
Health Coaching
- Set realistic goals
- Build confidence and healthy habits
Nutrition & Culinary Medicine
- Learn how food supports healing
- Improve nutrition before and after surgery
Physical Activity Support
- Gentle, safe movement plans
- Build strength and support recovery
Sleep Health
- Improve sleep
- Reduce pain and support healing
Managing Stress
- Learn tools to manage pain and stress
Social Connections
- Use support from others to aid recovery
For more information about spine surgery and care go to the Complex Spine and Scoliosis Center.
Lifestyle Medicine: Hip Well Program
If you and your doctor decide that hip preservation surgery is right for you, the HSS Hip Well Program can help you prepare for surgery and support your recovery. Hip Well is a specialty program of HSS Lifestyle Medicine. It focuses on your whole health—not just your hip—by helping you build strength, manage stress, and develop healthy daily habits that support healing and long-term joint health. All services are science-based and designed to help you feel more confident before surgery and recover more successfully afterward. You can expect the following:
- Meet with a Lifestyle Medicine provider to review your health goals
- Work with a care team you choose
- Mostly virtual visits, including one-on-one and group sessions
- Most services are covered by insurance or offered at no cost
- A Care Navigator helps keep your care on track
- A Patient Care Specialist helps schedule appointments around your availability
Get Started
To learn more or to schedule an appointment, contact Mark Pagba at 212-224-7998
How Hip Well Supports You
Preparing for surgery can feel overwhelming. Hip Well offers education and personalized support so you don’t have to do it alone. You can choose the services that fit your needs and goals:
Health Coaching
- Learn ways to manage stress and anxiety
- Set goals to prepare for surgery
- Build confidence before surgery and maintain healthy habits after surgery
Nutrition & Culinary Medicine
- Learn how food supports healing and reduces inflammation
- Improve nutrition before and after surgery
- Get practical tips for preparing healthy, great-tasting meals
Physical Activity Support
- Safe, adapted movement plans for people with hip pain
- Build strength, stability, and function before surgery
- Prepare your body for better recovery after surgery
Sleep Health
- Learn strategies to improve sleep
- Better sleep can reduce pain and support healing
For more information about a hip condition or care, visit our Hip Preservation Service at HSS.