This database was last updated in July 2015 and is based on data from 2009 to 2013. It should only be used as a historical snapshot.
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
- 535 EAST 70TH STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10021, PHONE: 212-606-1000
How Surgeons at This Hospital Perform, by Procedure
An individual surgeon who performs this procedure at this hospital.
At least one surgeon performing this procedure has a high adjusted rate of complications.
Gallbladder Removal, Laparoscopic: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.
Prostate Removal: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.
Prostate Resection: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.
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How we calculated these rates: Guided by top researchers and doctors, ProPublica used Medicare data from 2009-2013 to identify cases where a patient died in the hospital or had to be readmitted within 30 days for a problem related to one of these elective procedures. We then calculated complication rates for surgeons, carefully accounting for differences in patient health, age and hospital quality. These rates are calculated using data from Medicare records, which do not include patients with private insurance or in another program like Medicaid. A surgeon’s rate spans all hospitals at which he or she operates and is not unique to a given hospital. Read our methodology »
Important: Some surgeons may no longer be operating at this hospital.
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Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.54)
Replace diseased knee joint with an artificial knee. The most common reason for a knee replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information 
ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ DELLA VALLE »
EDUARDO SALVATI »
MATHIAS BOSTROM »
STEVEN ZELICOF »
RUSSELL WARREN »
CHARLES CORNELL »
DAVID MAYMAN »
AMAR RANAWAT »
THOMAS WICKIEWICZ »
MARK FIGGIE »
EDWIN SU »
HOWARD ROSE »
DANIEL RICH »
SCOTT RODEO »
JOHN LYDEN »
GREGORY DIFELICE »
STEVEN HAAS »
MICHAEL PARKS »
JOSE RODRIGUEZ »
PAUL PELLICCI »
ANNE KELLY »
SABRINA STRICKLAND »
JOHN MACGILLIVRAY »
CHARLES GOODWIN »
SETH JERABEK »
DOUGLAS PADGETT »
ROBERT MARX »
S. ROZBRUCH »
ANDREW PEARLE »
FRIEDRICH BOETTNER »
DAVID ALTCHEK »
MICHAEL MAYNARD »
THOMAS SCULCO »
SCOTT ALPERT »
MICHAEL ALEXIADES »
ALLAN INGLIS »
CHITRANJAN RANAWAT »
GEOFFREY WESTRICH »
STEPHEN O'BRIEN »
STRUAN COLEMAN »
ANIL RANAWAT »
BRYAN NESTOR »
STEPHEN FEALY »
RUSSELL WINDSOR »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
JOSEPH LANE, JOSHUA DINES, AUSTIN FRAGOMEN, BETH SHUBIN STEIN, ROBERT BULY, FRANK CORDASCO, EDWARD CRAIG, DONALD ROSE, ROGER WIDMANN
The following surgeons also perform procedures at a hospital that has misattributed surgeons’ identities, so we are not reporting their results:
Hospital Misattributions:
This hospital also billed Medicare for fewer than 11 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, 0 resulted in complications.
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Hip Replacement
Total hip replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.51)
Replace diseased hip joint with an artificial hip joint. The most common reason for a hip replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information
CHITRANJAN RANAWAT »
MATHIAS BOSTROM »
PAUL PELLICCI »
JOSE RODRIGUEZ »
ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ DELLA VALLE »
EDWIN SU »
MICHAEL ALEXIADES »
AMAR RANAWAT »
EDUARDO SALVATI »
THOMAS SCULCO »
MICHAEL MAYNARD »
MICHAEL PARKS »
DANIEL RICH »
ALLAN INGLIS »
SETH JERABEK »
FRIEDRICH BOETTNER »
JOHN LYDEN »
ROBERT BULY »
HOWARD ROSE »
MARK FIGGIE »
GREGORY DIFELICE »
STEVEN ZELICOF »
DOUGLAS PADGETT »
SCOTT ALPERT »
GEOFFREY WESTRICH »
RUSSELL WINDSOR »
DAVID MAYMAN »
S. ROZBRUCH »
BRYAN NESTOR »
CHARLES CORNELL »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
JOSEPH LANE, JOSEPH MARKENSON, LAWRENCE LEVIN, ANDREW PEARLE, BRYAN KELLY, STEVEN HAAS, ANDREW SAMA
Hospital Misattributions:
This hospital also billed Medicare for fewer than 11 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, 0 resulted in complications.
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Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Posterior Column and Approach
Fusing two or more vertebrae in the lower back; performed on the back of the spine, incision in the back (ICD-9-CM code 81.07)
The fusing of two or more vertebrae in the lower back, performed on the back portion of the spine. One of the most common reasons is the narrowing of the space between the vertebrae, which puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves, causing pain. It can also be done because of disc degeneration or a condition where one bone in the back slides forward over the bone below it. More information
PATRICK O'LEARY »
ANDREW SAMA »
FRANK CAMMISA »
ALEXANDER HUGHES »
FEDERICO GIRARDI »
JAMES FARMER »
RUSSEL HUANG »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
BERNARD RAWLINS, MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM, DARREN LEBL, CHARLES GOODWIN, HARVINDER SANDHU, HAN KIM, JACQUELINE MAYO
Hospital Misattributions:
This hospital also billed Medicare for fewer than 11 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, 0 resulted in complications.
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Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Anterior Column, Posterior Approach
Fusing two or more vertebrae in the lower back; performed on the front of the spine, incision in the back (ICD-9-CM code 81.08)
The fusing of two or more vertebrae in the lower back, performed on the front portion of the spine. One of the most common reasons is the narrowing of the space between the vertebrae, which puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves, causing pain. It can also be done because of disc degeneration or a condition where one bone in the back slides forward over the bone below it. More information
FEDERICO GIRARDI »
RUSSEL HUANG »
ANDREW SAMA »
PATRICK O'LEARY »
FRANK CAMMISA »
JAMES FARMER »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
ALEXANDER HUGHES, BERNARD RAWLINS, MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM, CHARLES GOODWIN, HARVINDER SANDHU, MATHIAS BOSTROM
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Cervical (Neck) Spinal Fusion
Other cervical fusion of the anterior column, anterior technique (ICD-9-CM code 81.02)
The fusing of two or more vertebrae of the neck, using orthopedic devices to hold them in place. Age-related breakdown or displacement of the spinal discs in the neck. More information
FRANK CAMMISA »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
JAMES FARMER, ALEXANDER HUGHES, BERNARD RAWLINS, DARREN LEBL, CHARLES GOODWIN, FEDERICO GIRARDI, HARVINDER SANDHU, HAN KIM, PATRICK O'LEARY, RUSSEL HUANG, ANDREW SAMA
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