Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship
Mission & Vision
This one-year fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology is designed to expose the fellow to the wide variety of oncologic pathology in orthopedic surgery. The Division of Orthopedic Oncology works collaboratively with our team of multispecialty sarcoma providers to provide patients with comprehensive and multidisciplinary care. Upon completion of training, each fellow will have obtained the expected level of confidence, skill and professional attitude necessary to practice as an orthopedic oncologist.
Mission & Vision
This one-year fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology is designed to expose the fellow to the wide variety of oncologic pathology in orthopedic surgery. The Division of Orthopedic Oncology works collaboratively with our team of multispecialty sarcoma providers to provide patients with comprehensive and multidisciplinary care. Upon completion of training, each fellow will have obtained the expected level of confidence, skill and professional attitude necessary to practice as an orthopedic oncologist.
Program Director’s Welcome
The University of Miami/Jackson Health System Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship Program balances formal didactic education with clinical, research and surgical practice to provide a consistent and comprehensive educational experience for every fellow. Graduating fellows routinely compliment the program on the highly engaged teaching faculty; social and supportive culture; the complexity and variety of pathology and the hands-on surgical opportunities. Additional strengths of our fellowship and clinical practice include our multidisciplinary faculty; practice diversity and the opportunity to work and live in a truly unique setting.
Program Director’s Welcome
The University of Miami/Jackson Health System Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship Program balances formal didactic education with clinical, research and surgical practice to provide a consistent and comprehensive educational experience for every fellow. Graduating fellows routinely compliment the program on the highly engaged teaching faculty; social and supportive culture; the complexity and variety of pathology and the hands-on surgical opportunities. Additional strengths of our fellowship and clinical practice include our multidisciplinary faculty; practice diversity and the opportunity to work and live in a truly unique setting.
Our multidisciplinary sarcoma team meets weekly for “Sarcoma Conference.” All new patients are presented in this conference to formulate a multidisciplinary care plan. In addition to seeing a high volume of cases, including rare cases, our faculty is consulted on difficult diagnoses and second opinions for physicians and hospitals all over the world. Additionally, our faculty is dedicated to the utilization of innovative radiation techniques for sarcoma treatment.
The Division of Orthopedic Oncology values diversity in all aspects of our practice. We are able to serve a highly diverse patient population, including underinsured patients struggling with cancer. Our robust international program combined with our close proximity to the Caribbean, Central and South America and our NCI-designated cancer center, attracts oncologic patients from many countries. We are also committed to training a diverse population of orthopedic trainees and this is reflected in the diversity of our graduated fellows and current faculty.
The lifestyle afforded to our fellows is a special one. With our medical campus in a centralized location, adjacent to Downtown Miami, there are many excellent and accessible options to live, including Brickell; Coconut Grove; Coral Gables; Downtown Miami and Miami Beach. The University of Miami is in close proximity to both Miami International and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airports, making both U.S. and international travel convenient. As fellows have no on-call responsibility, they are able to focus solitarily on the oncologic practice, research and their personal and professional development. With additional specialty fellowships and a large residency program, the division’s culture is one of socialization, support and teamwork, and fellows particularly enjoy their academic and social interactions, including an annual potluck party.
-Sheila Ann Conway, MD, FAAOS
Description
The Division of Orthopedic Oncology values diversity in all aspects of our practice. We are able to serve a highly diverse patient population, including underinsured patients struggling with cancer. Our robust international program combined with our close proximity to the Caribbean, Central and South America and our NCI-designated cancer center, attracts oncologic patients from many countries. We are also committed to training a diverse population of orthopedic trainees and this is reflected in the diversity of our graduated fellows and current faculty.
The lifestyle afforded to our fellows is a special one. With our medical campus in a centralized location, adjacent to Downtown Miami, there are many excellent and accessible options to live, including Brickell; Coconut Grove; Coral Gables; Downtown Miami and Miami Beach. The University of Miami is in close proximity to both Miami International and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airports, making both U.S. and international travel convenient. As fellows have no on-call responsibility, they are able to focus solitarily on the oncologic practice, research and their personal and professional development. With additional specialty fellowships and a large residency program, the division’s culture is one of socialization, support and teamwork, and fellows particularly enjoy their academic and social interactions, including an annual potluck party.
-Sheila Ann Conway, MD, FAAOS
Fast Facts
Accreditation
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Number of Fellows per Year?
1
Duration of Fellowship?
1 year
Clinical Experience
Year 1
The surgical volume is high and captures the entire breadth of orthopedic oncology, including the surgical management of soft tissue sarcoma. Fellows typically operate three days a week, with 1.5 to two days in clinic. The division routinely operates five days a week and this provides the fellow an opportunity to participate in the most appropriate opportunities for their surgical development. Clinic days for the fellow may be variable in order to ensure the fellow is participating in the most appropriate and challenging surgical cases. The fellow is also expected to participate in the education of the residents in the outpatient setting and the operating room. Orthopedic surgery residents rotate on the oncology service as a PGY-1, PGY-3 and PGY-5. There is opportunity to mentor medical students aspiring to become orthopedic surgeons who regularly rotate through the oncology service.
Research
Varied clinical research and project improvement opportunities are available, ensuring the fellow can engage in projects of interest to them with the help of a mentor. Fellows have the opportunity to engage in basic science; laboratory; multidisciplinary oncology and translational projects, as well.
Other Experience
All fellows have the opportunity to attend the annual orthopedic oncology course held in the Florida Keys, and fellows who have a paper accepted at a national meeting are sponsored by the department to present their paper.
Your Faculty
Motasem Al Maaieh, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Orthopedic Oncology
Director, Spine Oncology, Division of Orthopedic Oncology
Sheila Ann Conway, MD, FAOA
Director, Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship Program and Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program
Professor and Chief, Division of Orthopedic Oncology
Juan Pretell, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Orthopedic Oncology
Research Director, Division of Orthopedic Oncology
Notable Alumni
Nathan Donaldson, DO
2013
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Oncology Program Medical Director, Orthopedics Institute
Children’s Hospital of Colorado
Cynthia Emory, MD
2010 Associate Professor and Vice Chair Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Wake Forest School of Medicine
Andrea J. Evenski, MD
2009 Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Missouri School of Medicine
Omri Merose, MD
2016
Oncology Faculty, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (national unit for Orthopedic-Oncology)
*Affiliated with Tel-Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine
Corey Montgomery, MD
2010
Associate Professor
Assistant Residency Program Director
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Benjamin K. Potter, MD
2008
Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon, Amputee Patient Care
Deputy Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery
Director, Musculoskeletal Oncology
Vice Chair (Research) & Associate Professor
Uniformed Services University –Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Shai S. Shemesh, MD
2017
Orthopaedic Oncology and Adult Reconstruction
Orthopaedic Surgery Department
Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus
*Affiliated with Tel-Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine
Nathan Donaldson, DO
2013
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Oncology Program Medical Director, Orthopedics Institute
Children’s Hospital of Colorado
Cynthia Emory, MD
2010 Associate Professor and Vice Chair Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Wake Forest School of Medicine
Andrea J. Evenski, MD
2009 Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Missouri School of Medicine
Omri Merose, MD
2016
Oncology Faculty, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (national unit for Orthopedic-Oncology)
*Affiliated with Tel-Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine
Corey Montgomery, MD
2010
Associate Professor
Assistant Residency Program Director
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Benjamin K. Potter, MD
2008
Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon, Amputee Patient Care
Deputy Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery
Director, Musculoskeletal Oncology
Vice Chair (Research) & Associate Professor
Uniformed Services University –Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Shai S. Shemesh, MD
2017
Orthopaedic Oncology and Adult Reconstruction
Orthopaedic Surgery Department
Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus
*Affiliated with Tel-Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine