Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) opened a new facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. The facility announced its leadership and medical team and the scheduling of almost 1,000 appointments.

David Altchek, MD, founding medical director of HSS Florida and chief emeritus of the HSS Sports Medicine Institute, said in a press release that the new facility will be able to serve as a real center of excellence for patients seeking a wide-range of musculoskeletal health services.

He also mentioned that he is looking forward to working with some of the world’s most highly skilled physicians, surgeons and other specialists at the spectacular HSS Florida campus.

HSS Florida is a 60,000 square-foot facility and the leadership includes orthopedic trauma surgeon Nick Sama, MD, as associate medical director for inpatient services, and sports medicine and shoulder surgeon Ryan Simovitch, MD, as associate medical director for ambulatory services.

HSS Florida’s medical team will help patients with various injuries and pain, including sports injuries and general orthopedic pain.

The facility will also offer sports performance services. HSS Florida will include full-time Florida-based physicians, as well as physicians who will split their time between the New York and Florida HSS facilities.

Louis A. Shapiro, president and CEO of HSS said that HSS is making the highest level of musculoskeletal care more convenient for a community that appreciates and values quality.

This new facility is unique and also unlike any of the other previous expansions as this a brand-new comprehensive center built from the ground up and located outside of the New York City tri-state area.