Shoulder Replacement at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
Founded in 1863, HSS is the oldest orthopedic hospital in the United States, with more than 32,000 surgical procedures performed annually. HSS has been ranked No. 1 for orthopedics for 14 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.
As a destination for patients all over the world seeking orthopedic care, HSS has an unmatched reputation for providing the highest quality patient experience. From a nursing standpoint, HSS was the first hospital in New York City (NYC) to receive the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence and the first hospital in New York State to be re-designated with nursing’s highest honor four consecutive times.
Being a national leader for orthopedics and joint replacement surgery, HSS has an interdisciplinary pre-operative pathway for our patients undergoing shoulder replacement, involving physical therapists, occupational therapists, and internal medicine physicians. As a shoulder specialist at HSS, Dr. Michael Fu is actively involved in the development and evolution of the shoulder replacement pathways and protocols.
Stemless anatomic total shoulder replacement for shoulder arthritis.
We also recommend that our shoulder replacement patients go through a pre-operative session with our physical therapy team, where they will review what the first days to weeks will be like after surgery, go over any specific areas of concern unique to your condition or home environment, and to demonstrate how to perform activities of daily living in the post-operative period. This pre-operative session is highly rated by our patients, and we try to schedule it on the same day as your pre-operative testing and medical clearance at HSS. There is a virtual option for our patients as well. Please call our office at (212) 606-1991 for assistance with setting this up.
Patient-specific pre-surgical planning for reverse total shoulder replacement.
In addition, please review the following HSS guides for shoulder replacement, which includes a comprehensive overview of what the surgical experience will be like, precautions and positions after surgery, rehabilitation exercises, and tips for performing activities of daily living after surgery. These resources are customized specifically to right and left shoulder replacement.
If you would like to learn more about the most common conditions that are treated with anatomic and reverse shoulder replacement, please visit our patient education pages on shoulder arthritis and cuff tear arthropathy.
Dr. Michael Fu is an orthopedic surgeon and shoulder specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery, the No. 1 hospital for orthopedics as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Dr. Fu treats the entire spectrum of shoulder conditions, including rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, and shoulder arthritis. Dr. Fu was educated at Columbia University and Yale School of Medicine, followed by orthopedic surgery residency at HSS and sports medicine & shoulder surgery fellowship at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He has been a team physician for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, DePaul University, and NYC’s PSAL.