The HSS Distinguished Alumnus Award was created to acknowledge an exemplary alumnus who has shown leadership and/or has had special recognition in his/her professional specialty and has actively participated in HSS Alumni Affairs.
As a graduate of HSS, Dr. Cole is among an illustrious group of alumni from a very special institution. Hospital for Special Surgery is the oldest orthopaedic hospital in the country. With over 1,500 members, its active Alumni Association spans the globe having alumni in 33 foreign countries and 47 US states.