Cara Alessandra Cipriano, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Chief, Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Pennsylvania
Interim Vice Chair for Education, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact information
3400 Civic Center Blvd
PCAM South Tower, Rm 10-179
Philadelphia, PA 19104
PCAM South Tower, Rm 10-179
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-349-8200
Fax: 215-615-4179
Fax: 215-615-4179
Education:
BA (English, Chemistry)
Williams College, 2003.
MD
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania , 2007.
Masters (Clinical Investigation)
Washington University in St Louis, 2017.
Permanent linkBA (English, Chemistry)
Williams College, 2003.
MD
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania , 2007.
Masters (Clinical Investigation)
Washington University in St Louis, 2017.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Sarcoma treatment, limb salvage surgery, pelvic tumors, multidisciplinary care, metastatic disease, benign bone and soft tissue tumors.Arthritis and joint degeneration, hip replacement, knee replacement, revision hip replacement, revision knee replacement,
Description of Research Expertise
Sarcoma surveillanceSelected Publications
J. Sybil Biermann MD, Angela Hirbe MD, PhD, Shivani Ahlawat MD, Nicholas M. Bernthal MD, Odion Binitie MD, Sarah Boles MD, Brian Brigman MD, PhD, Alexandra K. Callan MD, Cara Cipriano MD, MSc, Lee D. Cranmer MD, PhD, Jessica Davis MD, Eric Donnelly MD, Michael Ferguson MD, MS, Ann Graham, MD John Groundland MD, Matthew Hess MD, Susan M. Hiniker MD, Margo L. Hoover-Regan MD, Jason L. Hornick MD, PhD, Brandon Jonard MD, Joseph B. Kuechle MD, PhD, Dieter Lindskog MD, Joel L. Mayerson MD, Sean V. McGarry MD, Carol D. Morris MD, MS, Daniel Olson MD, Peter S. Rose MD, Victor M. Santana MD, Robert L. Satcher MD, PhD, Herbert Schwartz MD, Rebecca M. Shulman MD, Steven W. Thorpe MD, Breelyn A. Wilky MD, Rosanna L. Wustrack MD, Janet Yoon MD, Lisa E. Hang PhD, Frankie Jones, Nicholas Sansone, and Megan Lyons MS: Bone Cancer, Version 2.2025. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology J Natl Compr Canc Netw, Volume 23: Issue 4, Apr 2025.Katherine M. Gerull, MD, Amanda M. Faust, MSCI, Carrie N. Reaver, BS, Eshan S. Sane, BS, Cara A. Cipriano, MD, MSCI, and Anna N. Miller, MD: Addressing Issues of Inclusive Workplace Culture for Women Orthopaedic Surgeons in Academia. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 00-A(00), Mar 2025.
Katherine M. Gerull, Priyanka Parameswaran, Ling Chen, Cara A. Cipriano: Impressions of inclusivity within orthopedic surgery: Differences amongst women, minority, and LGBTQIA medical students. The American Journal of Surgery 241, Mar 2025.
Maria Schwabe, MD, Cara Cipriano, MD MSc, Eric L. Smith and James V. Bono: Allograft Prosthetic Composites. Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. SpringerNature, 2025.
Aymen Alqazzaz, MD, Cara Cipriano, MD MSc, Eric L. Smith and James V. Bono: Metastatic Disease of the Hip. Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. SpringerNature, 2025.
Gerull K, Perez M, Cipriano C, Jeffe D.: Evolution of Medical Students' Interest in Orthopaedic Surgery Careers from Matriculation to Graduation. JBJS Open Access 9(3): e24.00019, Jul 2024.
Cipriano C, Gundle K, Marecek G: Section Editor, Oncology. Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review Feb 2024.
Cipriano C: Principles of Treatment of Musculoskeletal Tumors Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review Feb 2024.
Gerull KM, Klein SE, Miller AN, Cipriano CA: Do Women and Minority Orthopaedic Residents Report Experiencing Worse Well-being and More Mistreatment Than Their Peers? Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Feb 2024.
Cipriano CA, Zhang S, Qin L: Chapter 106: Concepts and Surgical Treatment of Metastatic Bone Disease. Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism Feb 2024.