Orthopaedic services at the Hospital for Joint Diseases are provided by the world- renown physicians of the NYU-HJD Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. In 1997, the orthopaedic departments at the Hospital for Joint Diseases and NYU Hospitals Center formally merged into one department. This created one of the largest, most comprehensive orthopaedic programs in the nation. To learn more about the history of our department click here.

The physicians in the department are in the forefront of education , research, and clinical care. Experienced with the latest technologies and procedures, these caring specialists offer patients an unsurpassed array of treatment options.

The subspecialties that make up the department are:
• Adult Orthopaedics
• Pediatric Orthopaedics
• Adult Reconstructive Surgery
• Foot & Ankle
• Hand
• Oncology
• Shoulder
• Spine
• Sports Medicine
• Trauma/Fracture

In addition to these subspecialties, the Department also offers various specialty programs:
• Immediate Care Center
• The Center for Children
• The Spine Center
• Occupational and Industrial Orthopaedic Center
• The Harkness Center for Dance Injuries