Bklyn’s Industry City Gets New Hospital for Special Surgery

By Hadassa Kalatizadeh

On Monday December 9th, the Hospital for Special Surgery opened a new outpatient center in Brooklyn’s Industry City. As reported by Crain’s NY, the 14,000-square-foot orthopedic hospital will provide non-operative musculoskeletal care, including a physical therapy and sports performance program, with full MRI and X-ray imaging capabilities. The outpatient hospital includes expertise in spine surgery and sports medicine, with athletic injuries treatments of the musculoskeletal system with a special focus on shoulder, elbow, and knee injuries. It will also offer board-certified physical therapists for a broad range of contemporary exercise interventions.

“Our patients come to us from all over the world, and now we are making it easier for our neighbors in Brooklyn to access the best musculoskeletal care,” said Louis A. Shapiro, HSS president and chief executive officer. “Industry City is a great home for HSS Brooklyn, convenient for those who live, work, shop or play in this vibrant community.”

The newly opened center is located at 148-168 39th Street. It is in the same building as the Brooklyn Nets’ Training Center, which was opened in 2016, and is named after the hospital. HSS has cared for the Nets since 2004, when the NBA team was still in New Jersey, and now HSS’s inaugural presence in Brooklyn will solidify their relationship, as well as serve the greater community. “Having direct access to a new state-of-the-art outpatient orthopedic facility at our own training center will only add to the already world-class care our players receive from our performance team, along with doctors and staff at HSS,” said Nets General Manager Sean Marks. “HSS doctors are leaders in their respective fields and having them bring that level of expertise to Brooklyn will be tremendously beneficial to both our team and the Brooklyn community.”

The hospital, founded in 1863, is the oldest is the oldest orthopedic hospital in the United States and is considered one of the top hospitals in the world for joint replacement. “I’ve been caring for the Brooklyn Nets for 15 years. With this new home base, we have an incredible opportunity to also expand access for this dynamic community,” said Riley J. Williams III, MD, sports medicine surgeon at HSS and medical director of HSS Brooklyn. “We are especially excited to offer sports performance at this location, which allows quick patient access and direct booking.”

Brooklyn’s Industry City, launched in 2013, is a 6 million-square-foot mixed-use complex featuring 16 buildings spanning across 35 acres on the waterfront in Sunset Park. “HSS is an exceptional addition to Industry City’s diverse portfolio,” said Andrew Kimball, CEO of Industry City. “We’re proud to provide a home to the top orthopedic provider who will offer unmatched sports performance resources to the surrounding community and beyond, and look forward to opening doors this December.”