The Bone and Joint Hospital of Queens at NYHQ Unveils Expanded Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Facility

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The Bone and Joint Hospital of Queens at NYHQ Unveils Expanded
                             Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Facility
- Special Online Event with NYHQ Joint Pain Experts on Wednesday, October 17 -

MEDIA ALERT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Allison Fleming         Heather Carman        
(718) 670-2374         (718) 670-2744        
alf9034@nyp.org       hec9033@nyp.org

WHAT: The Bone and Joint Hospital of Queens at New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) is expanding its Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation program to meet the growing needs of the Queens community. Joint pain affects 30 percent of adults in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Queens community is no exception.

At the open house for the expanded program facility, experts from the Bone and Joint Hospital of Queens at New York Hospital Queens will participate in a special online event to help educate community members on dealing with joint pain. Participants can ask questions and take an online survey to help decide how to deal with an aching hip, knee or shoulder.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 17

•        Open House Program Begins at 6:00 p.m.
•        Online event with Joint Pain Experts Begins at 6:30 p.m. (To access the event visit: www.nyhq.org.)

WHO: Specialists from the Bone and Joint Hospital of Queens at New York Hospital Queens.

•        Jeffrey E. Rosen, M.D.
         Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
•        Paul E. Di Cesare, M.D., F.A.C.S.
         Director Total Joint Arthroplasty Services, Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
•        Tony Quach, M.D.
         Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

FYI: Media are invited to attend the open house for the expanded facility of Bone and Joint Hospital of Queens at NYHQ (163-03 Horace Harding Expressway, 4th Floor, in Fresh Meadows, N.Y) where the online event will take place. Media can RVSP to Public Affairs and Marketing, NYHQ at 718-670-1065 for more information.

New York Hospital Queens is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. For more information about New York Hospital Queens, visit www.nyhq.org.

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