Oren M. Tepper

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Oren

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Tepper

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<p>Dr. Tepper is a board-certified plastic surgeon, offering a wide spectrum of plastic surgery procedures to patients, ranging from surgery of the face to breast and body. He is a leading figure in the field of reconstructive surgery and was an early adopter on the use of virtual planning and 3D printing in both plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Tepper strives to offer patients comprehensive care and the latest techniques in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery</p>

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Dr. Tepper's clinical focus is&nbsp;on a wide spectrum of plastic surgery procedures for patients, ranging from surgery of the face to the breast and body.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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Dr. Tepper's research focus has been on&nbsp;3D imaging in plastic surgery, and stem cell therapy to reverse age-related damage. Dr. Tepper strives to offer patients comprehensive care and the latest techniques in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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<p>Dr. Oren Tepper is the Director of Aesthetic Surgery, Montefiore, and an Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.&nbsp; He is a board-certified plastic surgeon, and offers a wide spectrum of plastic surgery procedures to patients, ranging from surgery of the face to breast and body.</p><p>Dr. Tepper is a leading figure in the field of plastic surgery and has been an invited speaker at various national and international meetings. He has authored of over fifty textbook chapters and journal articles. Dr. Tepper's early pioneering work on 3D imaging in plastic surgery, and stem cell therapy to reverse age-related damage, have earned him a number of awards from national plastic surgery organizations. Dr. Tepper strives to offer patients comprehensive care and the latest techniques in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.</p><p>Dr. Tepper completed his plastic surgery training at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center. He graduated among the top of his class at the New York University School of Medicine, and was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha society, as well as the sole recipient of an award for excellence based on scholarship and character.</p>

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Robert E. Michler

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Robert

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Michler

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<p><a title="View Robert Michler's Montefiore profile" href="https://montefioreeinstein.org/profiles/1841370491/robert-e-michler&quot; target="_blank">Robert E. Michler, MD</a>, has served as the Surgeon-in-Chief of the Montefiore Medical Center since 2008. He is Chairman of the Department of Surgery (2007) and Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic &amp; Vascular Surgery (2005) at the Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Michler holds the Samuel I. Belkin Chair and is Professor with Tenure at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p>
<p>Dr. Michler is an internationally renowned <a title="View Montefiore's heart and surgical service" href="https://montefioreeinstein.org/heart/services/procedures-interventions&…; target="_blank">cardiothoracic surgeon</a> and researcher. He is a highly sought after surgeon and known leader in several surgical specialties, including complex multiprocedural cardiac surgery, mitral and aortic <a title="View Montefiore's heart valve disease and treatment" href="https://montefioreeinstein.org/heart/conditions/heart-valve-diseases&qu…; target="_blank">valve repair surgery</a>, surgery for congestive heart failure, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and <a title="View Montefiore's hear transplantation" href="https://montefioreeinstein.org/heart/services/programs-centers/cardiolo…; target="_blank">heart transplantation</a>. Of particular note, Dr. Michler was one of the first to perform <a title="View Montefiore's minimally invasive and robot surgery" href="https://montefioreeinstein.org/heart/conditions/heart-valve-diseases&qu…; target="_blank">minimally invasive and robotic surgery</a> in heart patients. His pivotal work in robotics led to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of this advanced technology for <a title="View Montefiore's mitral valve repair" href="https://montefioreeinstein.org/heart/conditions/heart-valve-diseases/mi…; target="_blank">mitral valve repair</a> and coronary artery bypass surgery.</p>
<p>He is an NIH-funded investigator, serving as Principal Investigator for the NIH/NHLBI-sponsored Cardiothoracic Surgical Clinical Trials Network. He has participated in over 50 clinical trials including the use of myoblasts and stem cells for heart failure.</p>
<p>In 2017, Dr. Michler received the Vladimir Borakovsky Prize from the Russian Ministry of Health in Moscow for &ldquo;his personal contributions to the development of cardiovascular surgery&rdquo;.</p>
<p>Dr. Michler lectures extensively, both nationally and abroad, and is a regular Expert Opinion author on heart related topics including stem cell therapies, ischemic mitral regurgitation and ischemic heart failure. Over the years, Dr. Michler has provided regular commentary to NBC Nightly News, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.</p>
<p>In his unique role as Chairman of both the Department of Surgery and the Department of Cardiothoracic &amp; Vascular Surgery, Dr. Michler applies his dynamic leadership to expand Montefiore-Einstein's role at the forefront of surgical innovation. In 2017, he was responsible for establishing the Lung and Heart-Lung transplantation and end stage pulmonary failure program at Montefiore-Einstein.</p>
<p>Formerly, Dr. Michler held the John G. and Jeanne Bonnet McCoy Endowed Chair, tenured Professor of Surgery, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Director of Heart &amp; Lung Transplantation at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He also served as the Associate Director of the Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute. Dr. Michler was integral to the planning, design, and philanthropic development for the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital. Dr. Michler served as the first Executive Director of the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital.</p>
<p>Before joining The Ohio State University faculty, Dr. Michler was a tenured Associate Professor of Surgery at Columbia University and Director of the Heart Transplant Program at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.</p>
<p>Dr. Michler received his undergraduate education <em>Magna Cum Laude</em> from Harvard University. He received his medical education at Dartmouth Medical School where he was a Leopold Schepp Scholar. Dr. Michler completed his residency in General Surgery, a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Transplantation and a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.</p>
<p>Dr. Michler has received numerous honors including &ldquo;Person of the Week&rdquo; by ABC World News Tonight, the Pace Humanitarian Award, and &ldquo;The Order of Christopher Columbus&rdquo; by Hippolito Mejia, President of the Dominican Republic.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.6pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Dr. Michler is a heart surgeon who specializes in complex aortic and mitral valve repair surgery. He is an NIH-funded investigator whose interest in repairing the injured heart has led to clinical trials in cardiac stem cell transplantation. Dr. Michler and his teams have advanced minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery procedures and surgical robotics. This work led to FDA approval for selective cardiac robotic procedures including mitral valve repair and coronary bypass surgery.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.6pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Dr. Michler has authored hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, including in the <em>New England Journal of Medicine</em>,<span>&nbsp;</span><em>Circulation</em><span>&nbsp;</span>and the<span>&nbsp;</span><em>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</em>. He is a frequent editor on cardiac surgery topics and lectures extensively, both nationally and abroad. Dr. Michler is the chairman and founder of a not-for-profit foundation, Heart Care International, which performs pediatric heart surgery in underserved regions of the world. To date, Heart Care International has helped over 1,000 children with heart disease and performed heart surgery on over 600 children. He has received numerous honors including &ldquo;Person of the Week&rdquo; by ABC&rsquo;s<span>&nbsp;</span><em>World News Tonight</em><span>&nbsp;</span>and the Order of Christopher Columbus.</span></p>

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Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure Surgery, Heart Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, Surgical Ventricular Reconstruction, Valve Repair Surgery

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Dr. Michler and his cardiothoracic surgery team are advancing the use of minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery procedures including coronary bypass, aortic and mitral valve repair procedures, autologous myoblast and stem cell injection therapy.

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<p>Williams JB, Peterson ED, Brennan JM, Sedrakyan A, Tavris D, Alexander JH, Lopes RD, Dokholyan RS, Zhao Y, O&rsquo;Brien SM, <strong>Michler RE</strong>, Thourani VH, Edwards FH, Gross T, Marinac-Dabic D, Smith PK. Endoscopic Association between endoscopic vs open vein-graft harvesting and mortality, wound complications, and cardiovascular events in patients undergoing CABG surgery. JAMA. 2012;308(5):475-84.</p>
<p><strong>Michler RE</strong>, Rouleau JL, Al-Khalidi HR, Bonow RO, Pellikka PA, Pohost GM, Holly TA, Oh JK, Dagenais F, Milano C, Wrobel K, Pirk J, Ali IS, Velazquez EJ, Lee KL, Di Donato M. Insights from the STICH trial: Change in left ventricular size after coronary artery bypass grafting with and without surgical ventricular reconstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013;146(5):1139-1145.</p>
<p><strong>Michler RE</strong>. Surgical Options for the Management of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy.Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2013;15(5):518-532.</p>
<p>Acker MA, Parides MK, Perrault LP, Moskowitz AJ, Gelijns AC, Voisine P, Smith PK, Hung JW, Blackstone EH, Puskas JD, Argenziano M, Gammie JS, Mack M, Ascheim DD, Bagiella E, Moquete EG, Ferguson TB, Horvath KA, Geller NL, Miller MA, Woo YJ, D'Alessandro DA, Ailawadi G, Dagenais F, Gardner TJ, O'Gara PT, <strong>Michler RE</strong>, Kron IL; the CTSN Mitral-Valve Repair versus Replacement for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. N Engl J Med. 2014;370(1):23-32.</p>
<p><strong>Michler RE</strong>. Stem cell therapy for heart failure. Cardiol Rev. 2014;22(3):105-16.</p>
<p>Smith PK, Puskas JD, Ascheim DD, Voisine P, Gelijns AC, Moskowitz AJ, Hung JW, Parides MK, Ailawadi G, Perrault LP, Acker MA, Argenziano M, Thourani V, Gammie JS, Miller MA, Pag&eacute; P, Overbey JR, Bagiella E, Dagenais F, Blackstone EH, Kron IL, Goldstein DJ, Rose EA, Moquete EG, Jeffries N, Gardner TJ, O'Gara PT, Alexander JH, <strong>Michler RE</strong>; Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network Investigators. Surgical treatment of moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation. N Engl J Med. 2014;371(23):2178-88.</p>
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<p>Connect with Dr. Michler on <strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/RobertMichlerMD&quot; target="_blank">Facebook</a></strong> | <strong><a href="http://www.twitter.com/RMichlerMD&quot; target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/robertmichlermd&quot; target="_blank">YouTube</a></strong></p><p>Robert E. Michler, MD, has served as the Surgeon-in-Chief of the Montefiore Medical Center since 2008. He is Chairman of the Department of Surgery (2007) and Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery (2005) at the Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Michler holds the Samuel I. Belkin Chair and is Professor with Tenure at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Michler is an internationally renowned <a href="https://www.montefiore.org/heart-surgical-services">cardiothoracic surgeon</a> and researcher. He is a highly sought after surgeon and known leader in several surgical specialties, including complex multi-procedural cardiac surgery, mitral and aortic <a href="https://www.montefiore.org/heart-valve-repair-and-valve-sparing-surgery… repair surgery</a>, surgery for congestive heart failure, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and <a href="https://www.montefiore.org/heart-transplant">heart transplantation</a>. Of particular note, Dr. Michler was one of the first to perform <a href="https://www.montefiore.org/minimally-invasive-and-robotic-cardiothoraci… invasive and robotic surgery</a> in heart patients. His pivotal work in robotics led to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of this advanced technology for <a href="https://www.montefiore.org/mitral-valve-repair-and-replacement">mitral valve repair</a> and coronary artery bypass surgery.</p><p>He is an NIH-funded investigator, serving as Principal Investigator for the NIH/NHLBI-sponsored Cardiothoracic Surgical Clinical Trials Network. He has participated in over 50 clinical trials including the use of myoblasts and stem cells for heart failure.</p><p>In 2017, Dr. Michler received the Vladimir Borakovsky Prize from the Russian Ministry of Health in Moscow for &ldquo;his personal contributions to the development of cardiovascular surgery&rdquo;.</p><p>Dr. Michler lectures extensively, both nationally and abroad, and is a regular Expert Opinion author on heart related topics including stem cell therapies, ischemic mitral regurgitation and ischemic heart failure. Over the years, Dr. Michler has provided regular commentary to NBC Nightly News, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.</p><p>In his unique role as Chairman of both the Department of Surgery and the Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Dr. Michler applies his dynamic leadership to expand Montefiore Einstein's role at the forefront of surgical innovation. In 2017, he was responsible for establishing the Lung and Heart-Lung transplantation and end stage pulmonary failure program at Montefiore Einstein.</p><p>Formerly, Dr. Michler held the John G. and Jeanne Bonnet McCoy Endowed Chair, tenured Professor of Surgery, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Director of Heart & Lung Transplantation at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He also served as the Associate Director of the Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute. Dr. Michler was integral to the planning, design, and philanthropic development for the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital. Dr. Michler served as the first Executive Director of the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital.</p><p>Before joining The Ohio State University faculty, Dr. Michler was a tenured Associate Professor of Surgery at Columbia University and Director of the Heart Transplant Program at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.</p><p>Dr. Michler received his undergraduate education Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University. He received his medical education at Dartmouth Medical School where he was a Leopold Schepp Scholar. Dr. Michler completed his residency in General Surgery, a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Transplantation and a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.</p><p>Dr. Michler has received numerous honors including &ldquo;Person of the Week&rdquo; by ABC World News Tonight, the Pace Humanitarian Award, and &ldquo;The Order of Christopher Columbus&rdquo; by Hippolito Mejia, President of the Dominican Republic.</p><p><a href="https://www.montefiore.org/body.cfm?id=1729">View Dr. Michler's online CV.</a></p>

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Milan Kinkhabwala

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.6pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Dr. Kinkhabwala is an active member of Einstein&rsquo;s NIH-funded Marion Bessin Liver Research Center, where he is working to develop new treatments derived from stem cells for liver diseases, including liver cancer. An expert in complex liver surgery, including liver transplantation, he helped establish the Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation, where physicians, surgeons, nurses and other clinicians work with scientists to deliver integrated care for patients with organ failure.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.6pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">In addition to transplantation, Dr. Kinkhabwala specializes in hepatobiliary surgery, which involves advanced operative interventions on the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.6pt;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Earlier in his career, Dr. Kinkhabwala established a pancreas transplantation program at Weill Cornell Medical College and co-founded a center for liver disease at Columbia University. He has held leadership roles in the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the American Society of Transplantation, and the International Liver Transplantation Society. In addition, Dr. Kinkhabwala has participated in several important policy initiatives leading to improvements in the care of living liver donors, including the NIH Adult to Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study.</span></p>

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Dr. Kinkhabwala's research is focused on conditions of the liver and issues associated with liver transplantation. He has been a participant in numerous research projects, both investigator-initiated and industry-funded.

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<p>Milan Kinkhabwala, MD, FACS, is Chief, Division of Transplantation Surgery and Professor of Surgery and Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. He is also Director, Hepatobiliary Cancer at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care and Director, Abdominal Transplantation at Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. He joined the Montefiore team in 2007 to help build the Transplant Center of Excellence, which included the development of a new liver disease program in adults and children.</p><p>In 1985, Dr. Kinkhabwala received his Bachelor of Arts at Cornell University. He then attended Cornell Medical College, where he received his Doctor of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Kinkhabwala began his postgraduate training in 1989 with a 5-year residency in general surgery at New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center. He then completed a fellowship in transplant/hepatobiliary surgery in 1996 at the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Kinkhabwala's research is focused on conditions of the liver and issues associated with liver transplantation. He has been a participant in numerous research projects, both investigator-initiated and industry-funded. Beginning in 2014, Dr. Kinkhabwala has been a part of a study aimed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of an antibody drug in renal transplant patients at high risk of delayed graft function. His work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and books, and has been presented nationally.</p><p>From 2013 to 2015, Dr. Kinkhabwala was named one of Castle Connolly's Top Doctors. In 2014 and 2015, he was also named one of New York Magazine's Top Doctors. Dr. Kinkhabwala has been a member of the Board of Directors, New York Organ Donor Network since 2013.</p><p>He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery, and he is a member of multiple professional societies, including the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.</p>

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Daphne T. Hsu

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Daphne

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Hsu

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<p>Dr. Hsu&rsquo;s main research efforts focus on improving outcomes in children and young adults with congenital heart disease and acquired heart diseases of childhood. She has published extensively in the fields of pediatric cardiomyopathy and pediatric heart transplantation. She has conducted outcomes research in drug therapies in the treatmen of pediatric heart failure. She also has a strong interest in the emerging field of adult congenital heart disease. She has served in leadership positions in the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Pediatric Society.</p>

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<p>Dr. Hsu is one of the nation's leading experts in children's heart failure and heart transplant. Dr. Hsu brings specialized medical skills, decades of experience-and extraordinary commitment-to the care of children with complex heart disease. She conducts ongoing clinical research and has participated in many US multi-center studies on children's cardiomyopathies, medical and catheter-based therapy for heart disease in children and heart transplant. She is a nationally recongized pediatric cardiologic thought-leader.</p>

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<p>Dr. Daphne Hsu, is one of the nation's leading experts in children's heart failure and heart transplant. Dr. Hsu has treated more than 600 children with heart failure and more than 250 children undergoing heart transplant. Past director of Pediatric Heart Failure at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Hsu brings unique specialized medical skills, decades of experience-and extraordinary commitment-to the care of your child with complex heart disease.</p><p>When your child is being considered for a heart transplant, Dr. Hsu provides expert evaluation. Before, during and after surgery, she manages the full-spectrum, customized medical therapy-and hands-on specialized care-your child needs for successful heart transplant.</p><p>In addition to managing her busy practice, Dr. Hsu conducts ongoing clinical research and is a nationally recognized pediatric cardiologic thought-leader.</p><p>Since beginning her career in 1987, Dr. Hsu has participated in many important US multi-center studies on children's cardiomyopathies, medical and catheter-based therapy for heart disease in children and heart transplant. Dr. Hsu served on the end-point and steering committee of the only multi-centered, placebo-controlled trial studying the effect of Carvedilol in pediatric heart failure patients.</p><p>Past president and board member of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Study Group, Dr. Hsu also sits on the boards of the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry and the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Committee for the American Heart Association. In addition to authoring dozens of peer-reviewed cardiologic studies (link: p. 41), Dr. Hsu reviews pediatric cardiologic-related grants for the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health and is a member of the Sub Board of Pediatric Cardiology of the American Board of Pediatrics.</p><p>Dr. Hsu was drawn to pediatric cardiology early in her career. "I like being able to care for the sickest children," she explains. Children with heart failure "have a terrible disease," says Dr. Hsu. "You have to figure out what it is. You have to treat it quickly. And you have to do it well-and then you can follow them for the rest of their lives." Lasting relationships with her patients-and their families-are for Dr. Hsu among the most rewarding aspects her work. "You can share with the family the joy of this child who is doing so beautifully because you know where they've come from."</p>

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David S. Geller

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<p>Dr. Geller is a full-time faculty member of the Orthopaedic Surgery Department at Montefiore Medical Center and serves as the director of the Orthopaedic Oncology Service, managing both pediatric and adult patients.&nbsp; He is the co-director of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Montefiore Medical Center Moses Campus and currently serves as the Quality Improvement Officer for the Montefiore Cancer Committee.&nbsp; His clinical focus involves primary and metastatic bone and soft tissue tumors, with a secondary interest in joint replacement in the setting of extensive bone loss.&nbsp; He has experience in navigation-guided surgery, allograft reconstruction, endoprosthetic reconstruction, and use of custom or patient-tailored reconstructive prostheses.&nbsp; His research interests include expression patterns in osteosarcoma, surgical margins in osteosarcoma, novel drug screening methods and targeted therapy for osteosarcoma using novel therapeutic modalities.&nbsp; He is extensively involved in resident and medical student education.</p>

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<p>Dr. Geller is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in musculoskeletal oncology and joint replacement, and his practice encompasses adult and pediatric patients. Dr. Geller’s research interests include surface receptor expression in osteosarcoma and potential targeted therapies for the treatment of osteosarcoma. He has developed a novel murine xenograft model for osteosarcoma for the evaluation of surgical margins in osseous tumor surgery. His research additionally includes allograft bone reconstruction techniques, resonance frequency changes during joint reconstruction and pain management in the elderly orthopaedic population.</p>

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<p>Orthopedic oncology, orthopedic surgery, bone and soft tissue sarcomas, benign bone and soft-tissue tumors, metastatic carcinoma on the bone </p>

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<p>Osteosarcoma, with an interest in innovative treatment strategies for both local disease control and metastatic disease; evaluation of expression patterns in osteosarcoma and surgical margins using a xenograft osteosarcoma murine model; the functional role of bone morphogenetic proteins in osteosarcoma surgery; use of intraoperative navigation techniques for tumor surgery; tumorigenesis of osteosarcoma </p>

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<li>Morris J, Dutcher J, <strong>Geller DS</strong>. Revisiting the Orhtopaedic Management of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Rationale for a More Aggressive Approach. <em>Current Orthopaedic Practice. </em>2013 Sept/Oct; 24(5):547-551.</li>
<li>Bekarev M, Elsinger EC, Villanueva-Siles E, Borzykowski RM, <strong>Geller DS.</strong> Synovial Sarcoma of the Foot. <em>Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery</em>. 2013 Jul-Aug; 52(4):513-7. doi: 10.1053</li>
<li>Capogna BM, Lovy A, Blum Y, Kim SJ, Flesen UR, <strong>Geller DS.</strong> Infection Rate Following Total Joint Arthroplasty in the HIV Population. <em>Journal of Arthroplasty</em>. 2013 Sep; 28(8):1254-8. doi: 10.1016</li>
<li>Lall A, Hohn E, Kim M, Gorlick R, Abraham J, <strong>Geller DS</strong>. Comparison of Surface Area Across the Allograft-Host Junction Site Using Conventional and Navigated Osteotomy Technique. <em>Sarcoma</em>. 2012; 2012:197540.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Piperdi S, Austin-Page L, <strong>Geller DS</strong>, Ahluwalia M, Gorlick S, Gill J, Sellers R, Zhang W, Li N, Ching Sohak, Gorlick R. Beta-Catenin Does Not Confer Tumorigenicity when Introduced into Partially Transformed Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells.<em> Sarcoma</em>. 2012. Epub 2012 Oct 18.</li>
<li>Crocco L, Gorlick R,<strong> Geller DS</strong>. Current Practice Management Regarding Thromboembolic Prophylaxis Within the Pediatric Sarcoma Patient Population, <em>Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology</em>.2012 Sep 19. [Epub ahead of print]</li>
<li>&nbsp;Hall GL, Villanueva-Siles E, Borzykowski RM, Gruson KI, Dorfman HD, <strong>Geller</strong> <strong>DS</strong>. Aspergillus osteomyelitis of the proximal humerus: a case report. <em>Skeletal Radiology</em>. 2012 Aug; 41(8):1021-5. Epub 2012 Mar 31.</li>
<li>Sambaziotis C, Plymale M, Lovy A, O&rsquo;Halloran K, McCulloch K, <strong>Geller DS</strong>. Pseudoaneurysm of the Distal Thigh after Manipulation of a Total Knee Arthroplasty. <em>Journal of Arthroplasty</em>. 2012 Aug; 27(7); 1414.</li>
<li>Shakked RJ, <strong>Geller DS</strong>, Gorlick R, Dorfman HD. Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma: Clinicopathologic study of 20 cases. <em>The Archives of Pathology &amp; Laboratory Medicine</em>.&nbsp; 2012 Jan; 136(1):61-75.</li>
<li>Hohn E, Garfein ES, Mehta KJ, <strong>Geller DS. </strong>Quadriceps Tendon Allograft Augmentation after Wide Excision of a Soft Tissue Sarcoma. <em>Current Orthopaedic Practice</em>. 2012 Jan/Feb; 23(1):68-71.</li>
<li>Singh CK, <strong>Geller DS. </strong>The Telescopic Mating Technique for Bulk Allograft Reconstruction. <em>Orthopaedics</em>. 2012 Feb; 35(2):118-124.</li>
<li>Sambaziotis C, Lovy A, Moadel RM, Chamarthy M, Glaser J, Jaini S, Villanueva-Siles E, <strong>Geller DS</strong>. Florine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Osteochondromas Utilizing a Triple-Time Point Protocol.&nbsp; <em>Open Journal of Medical Imaging</em>. 2011 Dec; 1(2):15-20.</li>
<li>Hassan SE, Bekarev M, Kim MY, Lin J, Piperdi S, Gorlick R, <strong>Geller DS. </strong>Cell Surface Receptor Expression Patterns in Osteosarcoma. <em>Cancer.</em> 2011 Feb 1; 118(3):740-9.</li>
<li>Plymale M, Lovy A, Villanueva-Siles E, <strong>Geller DS.</strong> Isolated intra-articular pseudorheumatoid nodule of the knee.<em> Skeletal Radiology</em>. 2011 Apr; 40(4):463-6.</li>
<li>Green MC, Dorfman HD, Villanueva-Siles E, Gorlick RG, Thornhill BA, Weber RV, <strong>Geller DS. </strong>Aggressively Recurrent Infantile Myofibroma of the Axilla and Shoulder Girdle. A Case Report. <em>Skeletal Radiology</em>.2010 Mar; 40(3):357-61.</li>
<li><strong>Geller DS</strong>, Pope JB, Thornhill BA, Dorfman, HD. Cryptococcal pyarthrosis and sarcoidosis. <em>Skeletal Radiol</em>. 2009 Jul; 38(7):721-7.</li>
<li>Sah A, <strong>Geller DS</strong>, Mankin HJ, Delaney T, Rosenberg A, Wright C, Hornicek FJ. Malignant Transformation of Synovial Chondromatosis of the Shoulder to Chondrosarcoma - A Case Report," <em>Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. </em>2007 Jun; 89(6):1321-8.</li>
<li><strong>Geller DS</strong>, Hornicek FJ, Mankin HJ, Raskin KA. &ldquo;Soft Tissue Sarcoma Resection Volume Associated with Wound-Healing Complications,&rdquo; <em>Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.</em> 2007; 457:182-5.</li>
<li>Ames JA, Abraham JA, <strong>Geller DS</strong>, Goldsmith J, Gebhardt MC.&nbsp; Proximal Tibial Lesion in a Young Adult: Early Diagnosis Allowing Unique Reconstruction.&nbsp; <em>The Orthopaedic Journal at Harvard Medical School.</em> 2006 Aug: 143-7.</li>
<li>Gardner MJ, Yacoubian S, <strong>Geller DS</strong>, Pode M, Mintz D, Helfet&nbsp; DL,&nbsp; Lorich DG. &ldquo;Prediction of Soft-Tissue Injuries in Schatzker II Tibial Plateau Fractures based on Measurements of Plain Radiographs,&rdquo; <em>Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection &amp; Critical Care</em>. 2006; 60(2):319-324.</li>
<li>Steinberg EL, <strong>Geller DS</strong>, Yacoubian SV, Shasha N, Dekel S, Lorich DG. &ldquo;Intramedullary Fixation of Tibial Shaft Fractures Using an Expandable Nail,&rdquo; <em>Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.&nbsp; </em>2006 May; 20(5):303-9.</li>
<li>Gardner, MJ, Yacoubian S, <strong>Geller DS</strong>, Suk M, Mintz D, Potter H, Helfet DL, Lorich DG. &ldquo; The Incidence of Soft Tissue Injury in Operative Tibial Plateau Fractures,&rdquo; <em>Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma</em>.&nbsp; 2005; 19:79-84.</li>
<li>Lorich DG, Yacoubian SV, <strong>Geller DS</strong>. &ldquo;Intramedullary Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures Using an Inflatable Nail,&rdquo; <em>Orthopaedics</em>. 2003 Oct; 26(10):1011-4.</li>
<li>Lorich DG, <strong>Geller DS</strong>, Yacoubian SV, Leo AJ, Helfet DL. &ldquo;An Innovative Mode of Intramedullary Fixation,&rdquo; <em>International Review of Modern Surgery</em>, March 2002.</li>
<li>Westrich GH, <strong>Geller DS</strong>, O&rsquo;Malley MJ, Deland JT, Helfet DL. &ldquo;Anterior Iliac Crest Bone Graft Harvesting Using the Cortico-Cancellous Reamer System,&rdquo; <em>Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma</em>. 2001 Sep-Oct; 15(7):500-6.</li>
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<p>David S. Geller is a board-certified orthopedic oncologist who specializes in the treatment of both pediatric and adult patients with bone and soft-tissue tumors. He has been a full-time faculty member at Montefiore since 2006. He is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Geller is known for his expertise in musculoskeletal tumor surgery, with specific experience in bone and soft-tissue sarcomas, such as osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, liposarcoma and synovial sarcoma. He has extensive experience in managing patients with metastatic carcinoma of the bone as well. He routinely offers limb-salvage surgery using a wide array of reconstructive tools.</p><p>Dr. Geller earned his medical degree from Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Medicine and completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Montefiore. He received his fellowship training from the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Oncology Program, which included Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.</p><p>Dr. Geller serves as the Associate Director of the Musculoskeletal Oncology Research Laboratory at Montefiore. He leads numerous translational research efforts designed to investigate the pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms of bone and soft tissue cancers. He is interested in improved surgical techniques and novel therapeutic approaches for primary malignant bone tumors. He is actively involved in collaborative clinical trials both nationally and internationally.</p><p>Dr. Geller is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Muskuloskeletal Tumor Society, Connective Tissue Oncology Society, Children's Oncology Group, American Orthopedic Association, and the American Association for Cancer Research.</p>

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Neil J. Cobelli

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Neil

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Cobelli

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1864

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<p>Neil J. Cobelli, M.D. is a recognized expert in the field of orthopedic adult reconstructive surgery. The focus of his clinical practice is knee and hip replacements. From March 2002, he served as&nbsp;Director of the Orthopedic Division of Surgery, until his appointment as Chairman of the re-established academic department at Einstein in June 2012. He is University Chairman of the unified Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Einstein and its university hospital, Montefiore Medical Center.</p>
<p>During the past decade, Dr. Cobelli has worked to strengthen the academic side of the department, developing a laboratory research base at Eintein by collaborating with and supporting Einstein scientists whose programs relate to connective tissue biology. He has also developed one the most competitive residency programs in the country, attracting top medical school graduates for orthopedic training.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Dr. Cobelli received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1973 and his M.D. from Dartmouth Medical School in 1976. Dr. Cobelli completed his orthopedic surgery training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center in 1983 after a term of service in the U.S. Public Health Service. His primary research interest is&nbsp;the relationship between osteolysis and&nbsp;the immune system.</p>

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<p>Dr. Cobelli is a recognized expert in the field of orthopedic adult reconstructive surgery with a focus on adult hip and knee replacements. From March 2002, he served as Director of the Orthopedic Division of Surgery, until his appointment as Chairman of the re-established academic department at Einstein in June 2012. As the University Chairman of the unified Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Montefiore and our Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he has worked to strengthen the academic side of the department, developing a laboratory research base at Einstein by collaborating with and supporting Einstein scientists whose programs relate to connective tissue biology. He has also developed one the most competitive residency programs in the country, attracting top medical school graduates for orthopedic training.</p>

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<p>Adult reconstruction, hip and knee replacement, minimally invasive joint replacements, and nonoperative management of hip and knee arthritis</p>

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<p>Causes of osteolysis, the degradation of bone tissue, a major reason for the premature failure of joint replacement surgery along with physiologic reaction to wear debris generated by joint replacement</p>

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<p>Neil J. Cobelli, MD, is a recognized expert in the field of orthopedic adult reconstructive surgery with a focus on adult hip and knee replacements. Dr. Cobelli has served as Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine since March of 2002 and is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery. Under his leadership, the Department has developed a strong academic reputation and a nationally renowned laboratory research base at Einstein in addition to its extraordinary clinical presence. He has also developed one the most competitive residency programs in the country, attracting top medical school graduates for orthopedic training.</p><p>Dr. Cobelli received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School. He completed his orthopedic surgery training at Einstein and Montefiore after a term of service in the U.S. Public Health Service. His primary research interest is the physiologic reaction to wear debris generated by joint replacements.</p>

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