Cara Alessandra Cipriano, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Chief, Orthopaedic Oncology, University of Pennsylvania
Director, Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
Director, Orthopaedics 200 Clerkship, 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
Email:
cac@mail.med.upenn.edu
cac@mail.med.upenn.edu
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
Cipriano C: The Elements of Mentoring: Advising, Sponsoring, and Coaching. Sounds from the Training Room, J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2023 Notes: Pending publication.Tepper S, Holten A, Jeffe D, England P, Hong Z, Pérez M, Ghert M, Hirbe A, Cipriano C: Examining patient perspectives on sarcoma surveillance: The Sarcoma Surveillance Survey Connective Tissue Oncology Society Annual Meeting, Vancouver Nov 2022.
Tepper S, Holten A, Jeffe D, England P, Hong Z, Pérez M, Ghert M, Hirbe A, Cipriano C: Examining patient perspectives on sarcoma surveillance: The Sarcoma Surveillance Survey. Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting, Poster presentation. Nov 2022.
Quan T, Gu A, Agarwal A, Bernstein S, Malyavko A, Levine W, Cannada L, the Medical Student Orthopedic Society; Collaborators: Ast M, Bernstein S, Campbell J, Cipriano C, Das A, Dingle M, Doerre T, Fuller S, Harmon T, Hogue G, Liu I, London D, Mulcahey M, Ranson R, Schuett D, Sharma D, Srikumaran U, Tabaie S, Tarawneh O, Thakkar S, Zhao A.: The Impact of a Virtual Orthopaedic Surgery Symposium on Medical Students: Increasing Awareness and Knowledge of the Field. J Bone J Surg Open Access Oct-Dec 2022.
Cipriano C and Levine W: Are You Interested in Leadership? Sounds From the Training Room, J Am Acad Orthop Surg Oct 2022.
Tepper S, Holten A, Jeffe D, England P, Hong Z, Pérez M, Ghert M, Hirbe A, Cipriano C: Examining Patient Perspectives on Sarcoma Surveillance: The Sarcoma Surveillance Survey. Surgical Oncology Oct 2022.
Winfrey S, Parameswaran P, Gerull K, LaPorte D, Cipriano C: Effective Mentorship of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Mixed-Methods Investigation. J Bone J Surg Open Access Oct-Dec 2022.
Tarrasch J, England P, Hurst VT, McDonald DJ, O'Keefe RJ, Cipriano CA : Patients With Metastatic Disease Are at Highest Risk for Anxiety and Depression in an Orthopedic Oncology Patient Population. JCO Oncol Pract Sept 2022.
Cipriano C and Gregory B: Prepping for Your First Case as an Attending. Sounds From the Training Room, J Am Acad Orthop Surg Aug 2022.
Cipriano C and Aiyer A: Tips for Leaving a Practice. Sounds From the Training Room, J Am Acad Orthop Surg June 2022.