Lenox Hill Hospital, on Manhattan's Upper East Side, is a 652-bed, fully accredited, private, acute care hospital.  Founded in 1857, the Hospital has earned a national reputation for providing the most advanced and highest quality care, training new physicians, contributing nationally to progress in research, and offering innovative community outreach programs.  Lenox Hill Hospital is world renowned for its Orthopaedic surgery department and its Heart/Vascular institute. 

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital is recognized nationwide for its expertise in the treatment of all aspects of musculoskeletal conditions, including disorders of the knees, shoulders, hands, wrists, elbows, hips, spine, feet, and ankles. The department treats the most complex disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and is a major referral center to treat orthopaedic conditions that cannot be handled by other hospitals.  Lenox Hill Hospital has pioneered sports medicine and founded the first sports medicine fellowship in the country.  It trains the brightest future orthopaedists through its highly regarded Orthopaedic residency program.  It is a leader in minimally invasive surgery techniques, arthroscopic surgery, upper extremity surgery, and joint replacements. Modern Healthcare magazine named Lenox Hill Hospital one of the top 100 teaching hospitals.