The Patient Education Department offers a wealth of preoperative information and resources for patients undergoing spine surgery, total hip replacements, total knee replacements, hip resurfacing and total shoulder replacements. The patient pre-op educational resources listed below are meant to help you prepare mentally and physically for surgery, as well as the aftercare and postoperative rehabilitation. HSS offers written, illustrated and animated tools, as well as live classes and live online webinars.
Classes and webinars are taught by registered nurses in collaboration with physical therapists. They provide an overview of what to expect when having surgery at HSS, including detailed information on:
As we continue to practice social distancing we are not offering education classes in our classroom. Live webinars are now offered Monday – Friday. Please contact the HSS Patient Preoperative Education department at 212.606.1263 for more information and scheduling options.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays, 11 am and 2 pm ET
Online only: Accessible from a personal computer, tablet, or mobile device
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 am ET
Online only: Accessible from a personal computer, tablet, or mobile device
Wednesdays, 12:15 pm ET
Online only: Accessible from a personal computer, tablet, or mobile device
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 2:15 pm ET
Online only: Accessible from a personal computer, tablet, or mobile device
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 2:15 pm ET
Online only: Accessible from a personal computer, tablet, or mobile device
While we don’t offer classes for every type of surgery, the Patient Education department has developed many guides and books, including the award-winning “Your Pathway to Recovery” series. These are reference tools designed to help guide the patient and family throughout one's recovery. Please feel free to click on the link that pertains to your surgery for more information.
Hospital for Special Surgery | Nursing: Patient Education
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1263
Lisa has been working at HSS since 1984. With 2 Bachelor of Science degrees in Health and in Nursing, she started her career here on the inpatient units and then moved on to work in Utilization Review and in the private office setting. She has been working in the Patient Education Department since 1996. Board Certified in Orthopaedic Nursing, Lisa believes that education and patient participation in their perioperative course leads to a smooth and easy recovery.
