HSS Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course 2026

Join Us in NYC for the 2026 Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course!

Learn how to use ultrasound as an effective and non-invasive modality to assess, diagnose, and provide therapy for various musculoskeletal conditions of the upper and lower extremities. This course will cover basic concepts of diagnostic musculoskeletal sonography and progress to assessment of pathology on sonographic images. Join us for our injection clinic to uncover the full complement of musculoskeletal procedures and interventions that can be performed under ultrasound guidance.

Target Audience

This activity is targeted to radiologists, sports medicine physicians and surgeons, physiatrists, physical therapists, and sonographers. Medical residents, fellows, and medical students may also benefit from this activity.

Learning Objectives

Hospital for Special Surgery Continuing Education activities are intended to improve the quality of patient care and safety. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Identify the musculoskeletal structures in the upper and lower extremities that can be visualized and effectively assessed under ultrasound.

• Explain basic concepts of diagnostic musculoskeletal sonography, such as appearance of bone, muscle, tendon, ligament, and nerves.

• Describe and assess pathology on sonographic images pertaining to musculoskeletal structures.

• Understand the array of musculoskeletal procedures and interventions that can be performed under ultrasound guidance for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in the upper and lower extremities.

Activity Directors

• O. Kenechi Nwawka, MD
  Chief, Division of Ultrasound
  Attending Radiologist
  Director, Division of Ultrasound Research
  Hospital for Special Surgery
  Associate Professor of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College

• Jamie Bie, RDMS, RVT, RMSKS
  Columbia University Medical Center
  Senior MSK Ultrasound Specialist, Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center
  Founder, Learn MSK Sono