Degenerative disc disease is one of the most common causes of back pain and sciatica, and most people over the age of 30 already have some degree though they may not show symptoms for many years.

In the last three years, over 200 surgeons from 31 countries have traveled to the Daniel and Jane Och Spine Hospital to learn advanced and innovative surgical techniques from Dr. Lawrence Lenke and his colleagues.

The Department of Orthopedics at NYP/Columbia University Irving Medical Center welcomed both orthopedic and neurosurgery fellows into the recently integrated fellowship program.

Three years ago, NewYork-Presbyterian launched a spine hospital with its guiding principle of providing, under a single roof, a world-class center to treat the full range of conditions that can affect the spine.

NewYork-Presbyterian is poised to establish a standardized protocol in the management of hip fracture in the elderly.

This article focuses on two particularly challenging clinical scenarios: the posterior pilon fracture and determining return to play following an ankle injury in professional athletes.

In June 2017, the Department of Orthopedics at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center welcomed Wakenda K. Tyler, MD, MPH, as Chief of the Orthopedic Oncology Service.