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HSS Supports Arthritis Foundation Focus On Raising National Awareness

Of Osteoarthritis

MedicalNewsToday.com

Article Date: 05 Feb 2010 - 2:00 PST

Hospital for Special Surgery, (HSS), a world leader in orthopedics and

rheumatology, announced its support of the Arthritis Foundation and Ad

Council newly launched campaign, " Moving is the Best Medicine, " to

raise awareness of osteoarthritis, increase public health education

and support breakthrough research.

" Like the Arthritis Foundation, we are focusing our extensive clinical

and research resources on raising awareness of the potentially

debilitating effects of osteoarthritis in this country, " said

Paget, M.D., physician-in-chief and chair of the division of

rheumatology at HSS. " We applaud the efforts of the Arthritis

Foundation and the Ad Council as they begin a multi-year initiative to

improve the understanding of osteoarthritis, and we join them with our

commitment to identify better methods to diagnose, treat and prevent

the disease, " Dr. Paget continued.

Hospital for Special Surgery has the largest group of rheumatologists

of any hospital in the country. With a focus on muscle, bone and joint

pain, orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, physiatrists, radiologists

and pain management specialists attend to 240,000 patient visits

annually.

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