Caring for the Human Frame, from Head to Toe
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has ranked number one in New York State for 22 con-
secutive years.
Located a few blocks north of the Medical Center’s
main campus, the CMC provides a single gateway to
cutting-edge research, advanced clinical practice, and
innovative rehabilitation. The largest freestanding facility
of its kind in the country, it occupies some 110,000 square
feet on three floors. Its services, provided by a diverse team
of multidisciplinary specialists, include total joint replace-
ment, spinal care, arthritis and autoimmunity treatment,
rehabilitation, diagnostic imaging, sports medicine, com-
prehensive pain management, and infusion therapy. By
consolidating, streamlining, and integrating these services
under one roof, the CMC makes it faster, easier, and more
convenient for patients hampered by restricted mobility
and chronic pain to obtain ongoing care. On the ground
floor of the same building, NYU Langone’s Outpatient
Surgery Center performs specialized orthopaedic proce-
dures that don’t require an overnight hospital stay, primar-
ily arthroscopic repairs of the knee, shoulder, foot, and
ankle, as well as hand surgery.
To make the environment comfortable, cheerful, and
restorative, NYU Langone’s Department of Real Estate
Development and Facilities took great care to ensure that
the CMC’s architecture, design, and materials reflect its
spirit and purpose. Each floor comprises three clinical
pods organized around a central “interior courtyard” that
extends to the exterior facade, providing natural daylight.
Centered within each courtyard is a glowing glass core of
office spaces, serving to separate the waiting areas to either
side and provide a shared staffing area. From these waiting
areas, patient corridors radiate outward to the perimeter,
providing exterior views, abundant natural light, and intui-
tive way-finding for patients.
All photos: Rene Perez
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