The Hospital for Special Surgery's 8th Annual Big AppleCircus Benefit - New York CelebrityThe Hospital for Special Surgery hosted its 8th Annual Big Apple Circus Benefit on Saturday, Dec. 6.The event's Fun Festival was held before the circus performance, and offered face painting, juggling,stilt walkers, caricaturists, photo booths and more for attendees. This year was the most successfulBig Apple Circle Benefit so far, with nearly 800 guests in attendance and over $630,000 in criticalfunds raised to advance pediatric care and research at the hospital.Photo by Monica SchipperThe annual benefit exemplifies the hospital's commitment to the treatment and rehabilitation ofchildren - priorities for the hospital since its 1863 founding as a 28-bed children's hospital on theLower East Side of Manhattan. Proceeds from the Big Apple Circus Benefit will support the Alfredand Norma Lerner Children's Pavilion, and the pediatric orthopedic clinic.VIP guests in attendance:Norah O'Donnell of "CBS This Morning"Stacy London, StylistHeather Thomson of "RHONY"Kristen Taekman of "RHONY"Mary Alice Stephenson, StylistDeron Williams of the Brooklyn NetsHSS President & CEO Lou ShapiroMichelle McCool, Stylist and Brand ConsultantDr. Todd Albert, MD, Hospital for Special Surgery's Surgeon-in-ChiefVioleta Dela Cruz-Paluszek, Morgan StanleyLisa Errico, SocialElisabeth Jones Hennessey, SocialBarbara McLaughlin, The Fund for Park AvenueLaura McVey, SocialDr. David M. Scher, MD, Hospital for Special SurgeryMichael Walrath, Investor & Surf Lodge Co-OwnerKate DoergeMonica KeanyDr. Roger F. Widmann, MD, Chief of Pediatric Orthopedic SurgeryAbout the Alfred and Norma Lerner Children's PavilionThe new Alfred and Norma Lerner Children's Pavilion at Hospital for Special Surgery provides thebest in pediatric orthopedics, rheumatology, and rehabilitation - all within the nation's #1 orthopedichospital. This exceptional new facility, inspired by and designed for children and their families,complements the expert, compassionate care provided by our team of renowned pediatricspecialists.Pediatric Orthopedic ClinicsThe pediatric orthopedic clinics at HSS primarily serve underinsured children from low-incomeneighborhoods in and around New York City, where community physicians are unable to offer themthe specialized care they need. Pediatric orthopedic clinic patients account for nearly 10% ofpediatric outpatient visits and 25% of pediatric surgeries at HSS. These children are often livingwith some of the most devastating bone and joint conditions, such as developmental hip dysplasia,limb deformity, spina bifida, and clubfoot. Each of the Hospital's highly trained, experienced anddevoted pediatric orthopedists dedicates time to serving pediatric orthopedic clinic patients.http://www.examiner.com/article/the-hospital-for-special-surgery-s-8th-annual-big-apple-circus-benefitFor more info visit this blog.