Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for spine surgery, including three in New York.
The rankings recognize hospitals that deliver superior patient outcomes in back and neck surgeries and spinal fusion.
Read more on the publication's ranking methodology here.
Here are the leaders of the New York hospitals and health systems that were included in the rankings:
Hospital for Special Surgery (New York City)
- Bryan Kelly, MD, president, CEO and surgeon-in-chief emeritus
- Douglas Padgett, MD, medical director and surgeon-in-chief
- Stacey Malakoff, executive vice president and treasurer
- Irene Koch, executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary
Trinity Health Saint Joseph's Hospital Health Center (Syracuse)
- Steven Hanks, MD, president and CEO
- Laurel Baum, chief integrity and compliance officer
- Mark Murphy, vice president and chief strategy officer
- Thomas Robert, vice president and CFO
Trinity Health Saint Peter's Hospital (Albany)
- Steven Hanks, MD, president and CEO
- Laurel Baum, chief integrity and compliance officer
- Mark Murphy, vice president and chief strategy officer
- Thomas Robert, vice president and CFO