Foreword from Thomas P. Sculco, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief ospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is the largest musculoskeletal-care institution in the world. We take pride in our ability to provide the best care to patients through the collaboration and excellence of all hospital departments. As an academic medical center, HSS is committed to further the research and fulfill the educational mission pivotal to advancing the science of musculoskeletal care.
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We are truly blessed to have such an extraordinary Radiology Department. It is vital to our success and excellence. Radiographs and imaging are key to proper diagnosis and management of most diseases we treat. The quality and expertise of the Department of Radiology and Imaging and its involvement in the research and teaching at HSS is unparalleled. Time and again we are able to isolate complex bone and joint problems and render effective diagnoses and treatment because of the outstanding radiographic and imaging examinations and interpretations we are able to produce. Each member of the Department of Radiology and Imaging is always available for consultation of an unusual radiography, MRI, CT, or Ultrasound image or to offer advice about the next steps in care. It is always reassuring to know that the most outstanding Radiologists in the world are reviewing these studies.
Thomas P. Sculco, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief
As technology rapidly advances in all aspects of Radiology, HSS is at the cutting edge of the development and application of imaging breakthroughs. It operates under the Departmental leadership of Helene Pavlov, MD, FACR, Radiologist-in-Chief; Hollis G. Potter, MD, the Chase and Stephanie Coleman Chair, MRI Research, and Chief, Division of Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Eric A. Bogner, MD, Chief, Division of CT; Gregory R. Saboeiro, MD, Chief, Division of Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound, and Body CT; Richard J. Herzog, MD, FACR, Director, Spinal Imaging; Carolyn M. Sofka, MD, Department Director of Education and Fellowship Training; and the entire Radiology team. I know I speak for the entire medical staff at HSS when I thank members of the Department for their incredible excellence and support in making our hospital the premier institution it is. Sincerely,
Thomas P. Sculco, MD and Helene Pavlov, MD, FACR
Thomas P. Sculco, MD
2011-2012 Academic Year Annual Report
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