HSS Orthopedics with Stamford Health Establishes Premier Spine Center in Connecticut
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Back pain is a complex, widespread issue across the United States, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that 65 million Americans are affected. Common reasons include arthritis, disc and nerve injury, muscle strain, and other underlying health conditions such as osteoporosis and scoliosis. Responding to the urgent need for increased access to high quality spine care in Connecticut, a specialist center was created last year as an extension of the collaboration between Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and Stamford Health.
- Responding to the urgent need for increased access to high quality spine care in Connecticut, a specialist center was created last year as an extension of the collaboration between Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and Stamford Health.
- The HSS Spine Center with Stamford Health led by co-medical directors Steven J. McAnany, MD , spine surgeon at HSS, and Andrea F. Douglas, MD, FAANS, FACS , chief of Neurosurgery at Stamford Health, builds on a successful collaboration started in 2016.
- "The HSS Spine Center with Stamford Health harnesses the expertise of our respective institutions to bring world-class patient care to the communities we serve," said Kathleen Silard, president and CEO at Stamford Health.
- "Over the past year, hundreds of patients with back and neck conditions have benefitted from the exceptional capabilities and proven expertise we offer through the HSS Spine Center with Stamford Health."