Hospital for Special Surgery

E139030

academic medical center hospital nonprofit organization specialty hospital

Hospital for Special Surgery is a world-renowned academic medical center in New York City specializing in orthopedic surgery and rheumatology.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Hospital for Special Surgery canonical	2
Hospital for Special Surgery, Inc.	1
Joint Replacement Center	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1153841 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Hospital for Special Surgery
Context triple: [York Avenue, adjacentTo, Hospital for Special Surgery]

A. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a major academic medical center in New York City renowned for its comprehensive clinical care, research, and medical education.
B. Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System is a major academic medical center and hospital network based in New York City, known for its extensive clinical care, research, and teaching programs.
C. Beth Israel Hospital
Beth Israel Hospital was a prominent Boston medical institution that later became part of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
D. Henry Ford Hospital
Henry Ford Hospital is a major teaching and research hospital in Detroit, Michigan, known for its comprehensive medical services and affiliation with the Henry Ford Health System.
E. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a prominent New York City medical school and research institution known for its strong programs in biomedical science, clinical care, and translational research.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Hospital for Special Surgery
Target entity description: Hospital for Special Surgery is a world-renowned academic medical center in New York City specializing in orthopedic surgery and rheumatology.

A. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a major academic medical center in New York City renowned for its comprehensive clinical care, research, and medical education.
B. Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System is a major academic medical center and hospital network based in New York City, known for its extensive clinical care, research, and teaching programs.
C. Beth Israel Hospital
Beth Israel Hospital was a prominent Boston medical institution that later became part of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
D. Henry Ford Hospital
Henry Ford Hospital is a major teaching and research hospital in Detroit, Michigan, known for its comprehensive medical services and affiliation with the Henry Ford Health System.
E. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a prominent New York City medical school and research institution known for its strong programs in biomedical science, clinical care, and translational research.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	academic medical center ⓘ hospital ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ specialty hospital ⓘ
academicAffiliation	Weill Cornell Medical College ⓘ
affiliatedWith	NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital ⓘ Weill Cornell Medicine ⓘ linked to: Weill Cornell Medical College
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
formerName	Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled ⓘ
founded	1863 ⓘ
hasClinicalProgram	Joint Replacement Center ⓘ linked to: Hospital for Special Surgery Lupus and APS Center of Excellence ⓘ linked to: Department of Rheumatology Pediatric Orthopedic Service ⓘ linked to: Department of Orthopedics Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Services ⓘ Scleroderma, Vasculitis, and Myositis Center ⓘ Spine Care Institute ⓘ Sports Medicine Institute ⓘ linked to: Duke Sports Medicine Center Women’s Sports Medicine Center ⓘ
hasDepartment	Department of Anesthesiology ⓘ Department of Biomechanics ⓘ Department of Orthopedic Surgery ⓘ linked to: Department of Orthopedics Department of Physiatry ⓘ linked to: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Radiology and Imaging ⓘ Department of Rheumatology ⓘ
knownFor	high surgical volume in orthopedics ⓘ joint replacement surgery ⓘ low infection rates in orthopedic surgery ⓘ research in musculoskeletal diseases ⓘ sports medicine care for professional athletes ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ
neighborhood	Upper East Side ⓘ
operatedBy	Hospital for Special Surgery, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Hospital for Special Surgery
regionServed	New York metropolitan area ⓘ international ⓘ national ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	nonsectarian ⓘ
specialty	foot and ankle surgery ⓘ hand surgery ⓘ joint replacement ⓘ musculoskeletal medicine ⓘ orthopedic surgery ⓘ orthopedic trauma ⓘ pediatric orthopedics ⓘ rheumatology ⓘ spine surgery ⓘ sports medicine ⓘ
type	teaching hospital ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

York Avenue → adjacentTo → Hospital for Special Surgery ⓘ

East Side of Manhattan → hasInstitution → Hospital for Special Surgery ⓘ

Hospital for Special Surgery → operatedBy → Hospital for Special Surgery, Inc. ⓘ

linked to: Hospital for Special Surgery

Hospital for Special Surgery → hasClinicalProgram → Joint Replacement Center ⓘ