HSS Expands Access for People in Northern New Jersey with New Surgery and Outpatient Centers

In 2024, nearly 33,000 patients from the State of NJ received specialized healthcare at HSS; 22,000 of those patients were from Northern NJ

MAHWAH, N.J. & PARAMUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading academic medical center specialized in musculoskeletal health, has expanded access for people in Northern New Jersey with the opening of two new facilities: HSS Paramus – Midland Ave, a full-service outpatient center (OPC) in Paramus; and the HSS Northern NJ Surgery Center in Mahwah, which marks the first-ever HSS surgery center dedicated to ambulatory procedures in the state. The facilities offer Bergen County residents greater access to world-class surgical and non-surgical care across a broad range of specialties.

“HSS has led the fields of orthopedics and rheumatology in quality and patient experience for 161 years,” said HSS President and CEO Bryan T. Kelly, MD, MBA. “The HSS Northern NJ Surgery Center in Mahwah and HSS Paramus – Midland Ave are more than just facilities—they're purpose-built extensions of the main hospital, offering the same sophisticated, highly specialized care but in a more accessible location. They reflect our commitment to serving communities by expanding care through innovation and strategic growth across the tri-state region and beyond.”

The HSS Northern NJ Surgery Center is a 7,700-square-foot facility conveniently located at 400 Franklin Turnpike, just 10 miles away from HSS Paramus – Midland Ave. The center features three operating rooms, eight pre- and post-surgical bays and on-site central sterile processing.

The Mahwah surgery center will focus on specialized care for conditions and injuries of the hip and knee, spine, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, as well as sports medicine surgery. Michael P. Ast, MD, chief of the Knee Service, Chief Medical Innovation Officer and Director of Ambulatory Surgery Center Strategy at HSS, serves as the Medical Director.

“With the advanced technologies we’ve implemented at our ambulatory surgery center, we’re now able to safely perform a wider range of complex procedures that were once only possible in a hospital setting,” said Dr. Ast. “By expanding access in New Jersey, more patients can receive timely outpatient procedures, reducing wait times, hospital burdens, and the need to travel into New York City. At the same time, our new center is fully integrated with our main hospital, ensuring patients benefit from the same world-class diagnosis and treatment options.”

HSS Paramus – Midland Ave, located at 15 E. Midland Ave, Suite 1A, features 23 exam rooms and highly specialized physicians and staff to offer care for conditions and injuries of the foot and ankle, hand and upper extremities, hip and knee, and spine; endocrinology/metabolic bone diseases; pediatric orthopedics; physiatry; rheumatology; and sports medicine.

The nearly 31,000-square-foot facility is double the size of the existing OPC, HSS Paramus – Ridgewood Ave, allowing for an expansion of services and a state-of-the-art imaging suite including MRI, x-ray, and EOS low-dose radiation imaging. A special procedures unit for injection therapy and other advanced interventions is also available at this site. Additionally, HSS Orthopedics Now, providing quicker access to orthopedic care for sudden injuries and pain for patients 12 years and older, is available.

“I am deeply honored to lead HSS Paramus into its next chapter,” said Anil S. Ranawat, MD, sports medicine surgeon at HSS and medical director of HSS Paramus – Midland Ave. “This new facility is an exciting milestone in our unending pursuit to make comprehensive care even more accessible, enabling patients to complete their entire care journey—including testing, surgery, and more—right here in New Jersey.”

The new sites join the existing HSS location in Paramus on East Ridgewood Avenue. For more information about HSS Paramus-Midland Ave and HSS Northern NJ Surgery Center, visit www.hss.edu/locations.

About HSS

HSS is the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 15th consecutive year), No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2024-2025), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report “Best Children’s Hospitals” list (2024-2025). In a survey of medical professionals in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics for a fifth consecutive year (2025). Founded in 1863, the Hospital has the lowest readmission rates in the nation for orthopedics, and among the lowest infection and complication rates. HSS was the first in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center five consecutive times. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and in the Long Island and Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida. In addition to patient care, HSS leads the field in research, innovation and education. The HSS Research Institute comprises 20 laboratories and 300 staff members focused on leading the advancement of musculoskeletal health through prevention of degeneration, tissue repair and tissue regeneration. In addition, more than 200 HSS clinical investigators are working to improve patient outcomes through better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat orthopedic, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. The HSS Innovation Institute works to realize the potential of new drugs, therapeutics and devices. The HSS Education Institute is a trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal knowledge and research for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, academic trainees, and consumers in more than 165 countries. The institution is collaborating with medical centers and other organizations to advance the quality and value of musculoskeletal care and to make world-class HSS care more widely accessible nationally and internationally. www.hss.edu.