New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery is a top-ranked orthopedic hospital in the U.S. Here are three major leaders to know from the hospital:
Louis Shapiro. President and CEO: Mr. Shapiro has held the top leadership role at HSS since October 2006. He has more than three decades of experience including roles at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health, McKinsey & Company and Pittsburgh-based Allegheny General Hospital. Under his leadership, HSS has been recognized with the Gallup Great Workplace Award twice. HSS has also seen significant growth and expansion of its facilities under his leadership.
Bryan Kelly, MD. Surgeon-in-chief and medical director: Dr. Kelly is a sports medicine specialist. He completed his residency at HSS in 2001 followed by a fellowship in sports medicine and shoulder surgery. He was appointed surgeon-in-chief and medical director in 2019 and was previously chief of HSS' Sports Medicine Institute. Along with his leadership roles, he cares for multiple professional sports teams and has a faculty appointment at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.
S. Louis Bridges, Jr., MD, PhD. Physician-in-chief: Dr. Bridges was named physician-in–chief in 2020. He is a rheumatologist and is chief of rheumatology at HSS and Weill Cornell Medical Center. Past leadership roles include president of the Rheumatology Research Foundation and director of the division of clinical immunology and rheumatology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.