New York State Athletic Commission

HSS Announces Next Generation Medical Leadership to Advance Patient Care, Research, Education, and Innovation

Retrieved on: 
Monday, August 7, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world's leading academic medical center specialized in musculoskeletal health, today announced the appointment of Answorth A. Allen, MD, and Mathias P. Bostrom, MD, as Associate Surgeons-in-Chief. The announcement was made by Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA, Surgeon-in-Chief, Medical Director and President, and Douglas E. Padgett, MD, the current Associate Surgeon-in-Chief. Padgett will succeed Kelly in the senior medical role on September 5, when Kelly succeeds Louis A. Shapiro as CEO. 

Key Points: 
  • Padgett will succeed Kelly in the senior medical role on September 5, when Kelly succeeds Louis A. Shapiro as CEO.
  • "I am honored to be joining the medical leadership team at HSS, which is committed to delivering best-in-class healthcare experiences," said Dr. Allen.
  • Dr. Bostrom currently practices at the HSS main campus in New York City and sees patients at HSS Westchester.
  • Allen and Bostrom will assume their new roles in the HSS Office of Medical Leadership on September 5, 2023.