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Ask the Expert: Dr. Perlman Answers Your Questions Regarding Talking to Kids About Surgery

Q1. What’s the best way to explain to a child what will happen to them while they’re asleep during surgery, especially the fact that the

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Children Are Champions: HSS Opens the New Lerner Children’s Pavilion

This week, after years of planning, months of construction and weeks of anticipation, the new Lerner Children’s Pavilion on the 5th floor will begin accepting

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    • Earlier this week, HSS celebrated the dedication of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Complex Joint Reconstruction Center (CJRC). The Center provides the best in diagnosis and care for patients with the most challenging joint reconstruction cases, while advancing research on the causes, prevention and treatment of implant failure. Pictured from left to right: Robert K. Steel, co-chair of the HSS Board of Trustees; Andreas Dracopoulos, co-president of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation; Thomas P. Sculco, MD, director of the CJRC at HSS; Todd J. Albert, MD, surgeon-in-chief of HSS; and Louis A. Shapiro, president and CEO of HSS. #HSSEvents #HospitalForSpecialSurgery
    • It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! View the beautiful works of art created by our talented pediatric patients for their families and care teams at the HSS Lerner Children’s Pavilion. No bones about it, we hope you have a lovely day too! #HospitalForSpecialSurgery #ValentinesDay #HSSKids
    • "After stepping back on the court for the first time in five months, I felt as healthy as ever, thanks to Dr. David Dines. I feel lucky to have a strong relationship with him that remains to this day." - Sam Querrey (@samquerrey), professional tennis player and HSS patient on overcoming an elbow injury with the help of Dr. Dines, @ATPTour Medical Director and HSS sports medicine surgeon. As the Official Hospital of @NYOpenTennis at @NYCBLive, we'd like to wish Sam the best of luck! #HospitalForSpecialSurgery #HSSBackInTheGame #NYOpen19

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    Located in New York City, HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the ninth consecutive year) and No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2018-19). Our mission is to provide the highest quality patient care, improve mobility and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery,  rheumatology and their related disciplines through research and education. To make an appointment call 888.720.1982 or visit www.hss.edu. Please do not share personal health information on this site.

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