New York Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University is world-renowned for its patient-centered care and penchant for staying on the cutting edge through scientific and clinical research.  Here at the Center for Hip & Knee Replacement (CHKR), as a part of the New York Presbyterian Hospital family, best hospitals in America, we are no different. Our orthopaedic surgeons perform over 2,000 hip and knee procedures every year, making it one of the most experienced in the country.  Realizing surgery as a final option, CHKR surgeons emphasize collaborative patient-centered care and remain on the forefront of hip and knee treatments and replacements through cutting edge research and education. 

Here, at the CHKR, it is our mission to provide and formulate the best definitive treatment plan for each patient – from diagnosis to treatment to rehabilitation.  Through an efficacious approach to hip and knee treatment, it is our goal to provide each and every patient with the best long-term and clinically functional results that can be reached.

CHKR surgeons achieve these goals daily, through medical education, research, and patient feedback.  Remaining dedicated to our practice, the CHKR remains one of the country’s best options for excellent hip and knee outcome.

As a result, the CHKR received high honors in New York Magazine’s Best Hospitals in 2006. To read about this incredible achievement, click here to view the article.