NYU Langone Health’s Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology Surgery advances the understanding of bone and soft tissue tumors through research and education. The division also comprises distinguished faculty leaders in all areas of clinical care, including the management of all benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors in children and adults. The division’s multidisciplinary approach encompasses extensive interaction with musculoskeletal radiology, interventional radiology, surgical pathology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology, thereby providing an enhanced and comprehensive experience to a postgraduate orthopedic trainee over a 12-month period.

Musculoskeletal Oncology Surgery Education

The Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology Surgery has solid traditions and a great track record in resident teaching with ample clinical volume and resources. The fellow will have one didactic session per week, two weekly sarcoma conferences (adult and pediatric), one monthly journal club and weekly discussion of selected journal articles. Research on basic science and clinical outcomes, which is also part of the division’s core strength, will support the fellow’s efforts to produce two scientific papers by the end of 12 months.

Residents and medical students rotate through the musculoskeletal oncology service, and the fellow will have the chance to practice and refine teaching, academic, and leadership skills. The fellow will also have an active exchange with the attendings while they are on service, while on call, and when rounding. The fellow will attend resident lectures and be part of the team that is responsible for teaching the residents basic and advanced surgical principles and skills, thereby enhancing their education and providing a positive impact.

The fellow, residents, and allied health professionals will work together in patient care in the office, clinics, hospital, and in the operating room. This outstanding experience, coupled with clinical and basic musculoskeletal science research, will prepare the fellow for both academic and private practice.

Medical students wishing to explore orthopedic surgery may enroll in electives with the Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology Surgery as part of NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s Curriculum for the 21st Century. House staff participate in rotations as part of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery’s residency program.

Our education curriculum includes a robust academic conference, research conference, journal club, bioskills surgical training labs, and a variety of annual continuing medical education programs.

Musculoskeletal Oncology Surgery Research

The division has access to an outstanding lab at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery’s Musculoskeletal Research Center, which provides Institutional Review Board research infrastructure and funding for projects. Faculty members at the Musculoskeletal Research Center seek to create and discover treatments, techniques, and devices that improve care for patients with a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders. Cellular, molecular, and biomechanical translational research is the major focus of our laboratories, with a special emphasis on regenerative medicine. In addition, NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center and Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone have expanded the scope and opportunities for translational cancer research.

Advanced experimental treatments and procedures for orthopedic conditions are subjects of ongoing clinical trials conducted under the auspices of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery.

Our faculty publish widely in peer-reviewed journals and present their research findings at local, national, and international medical conferences including the annual meetings of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, and the European Musculoskeletal Society.

Learn more about research in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery.

Musculoskeletal Oncology Surgery Clinical Services

The division’s clinical care leaders manage all benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors in children and adults, including the multidisciplinary management of benign bone tumors, bone and soft tissue sarcomas, and skeletal metastases. Our cross-disciplinary approach encompasses extensive interaction with musculoskeletal radiology, interventional radiology, surgical pathology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology. The recent addition of Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital and Kimmel Pavilion have further increased the opportunity to participate in high-volume complex clinical care of both pediatric and adult patients with musculoskeletal tumors.

Musculoskeletal Oncology Surgery Leadership and Administration

The Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology Surgery is led by Nicola Fabbri, MD, who also serves as director of the Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship. Phillip Leucht, MD, PhD, is our director of research.

Karim Masrouha, MD, and Timothy B. Rapp, MD, are members of our division faculty.