New York hospital names 1st surgeon leader

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Bryan Kelly, MD, its president, making him the first surgeon selected for the position.

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By: Mariah Taylor

Dr. Kelly will succeed Louis Shapiro, who has served as CEO and president of HSS since 2006. Dr. Kelly will take the role of president immediately and transition into the CEO role over the course of 2023.

Previously, Dr. Kelly served as the hospital’s surgeon-in-chief and medical director. 

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