WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (September 6, 2023) – Keiser Athletics announced on Wednesday that HSS Florida has been named the Official Hospital of Keiser Athletics. HSS Florida, located in West Palm Beach, provides state-of-the-art care from the world's leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health.
Keiser Athletics' strong relationship with HSS started more than three years when James Carr II, MD, a sports medicine surgeon at HSS, began serving as team physician for the Keiser Athletic Department. Dr. Carr is an Assistant Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at the Sports Medicine Institute at HSS and an Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College. In addition to the services of Dr. Carr, Keiser Student-Athletes also utilize the most advanced rehabilitation and performance center at HSS Florida.
"The Sports Medicine Institute at HSS has a long-standing history of caring for athletes at every level and treating all athletic injuries from diagnosis to recovery," said Dr. Carr. "HSS is committed and proud to provide the most comprehensive care to Keiser Athletics young athletes so they can excel at their highest performance levels."
As part of the partnership, HSS Florida will serve as the presenting sponsor of Keiser's Athletes of the Week and Athletes of the Month awards. Each HSS Player of the Month award winner will be interviewed on ESPN West Palm 106.3. HSS Florida will also have a presence on Seahawk marketing pieces and at Keiser home events.
"Student-Athlete health and safety is our primary focus, and over the past 3 years HSS has provided our Student-Athletes with top-notch care and service," stated Keiser Director of Athletics Kris Swogger. "We are excited to expand our partnership with HSS and Dr. Carr which will provide an even stronger benefit and experience to our Student-Athletes."
HSS is the world's leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. Founded in 1863, Hospital for Special Surgery is the oldest orthopedic hospital in the United States. More than 32,000 surgical procedures are performed annually.
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ABOUT KEISER ATHLETICS
Keiser Athletics is home to more than 800 student-athletes in 27 different sports. Athletic events are played in the West Palm Beach area, including five on the KU Flagship Campus (Keiser Multi-Purpose Field, Alumni Field, Countess de Hoernle Student Life Center, Arrigo-Vecellio Field, And Silvester Field). The Seahawks have amassed 18 National Championships, 57 conference regular season titles, 55 conference tournament crowns, four Sun Conference Commissioner's Cups, and one LEARFIELD Director's Cup Championship.
ABOUT KEISER UNIVERSITY
Keiser University is a private, independent, non-profit university serving nearly 20,000 students at 21 Florida campuses, online, and two international sites. Co-founded in 1977 by Chancellor Arthur Keiser, Ph.D., and Evelyn Keiser, Keiser University currently offers more than 100 degrees from associates to the doctoral level. Keiser University is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, and was ranked No. 1 in the U.S.in providing Social Mobility by U.S News and World Report in 2023.
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 13th consecutive year), No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2022-2023), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report "Best Children's Hospitals" list (2022-2023). In a survey of medical professionals in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics for a third consecutive year (2023). 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. 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.
