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Orthopedic Oncologist

2024 - Present

Pediatric Orthopedic Oncologist, Orthopedic Surgeon

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Miami, FL

Specializing in benign and cancerous tumors of bone and soft tissues in children and adolescents. 

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Pediatric total joint replacement

Graduate Medical Education

2023 - 2024

Fellowship, Pediatric Orthopedic Oncology

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Columbus, OH

Advanced training in pediatric orthopedic oncology and pediatric orthopedic surgery including extensive pediatric arthroplasty

2022 - 2023

Fellowship, Musculoskeletal Oncology

The Ohio State University, The James Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, OH

2017 - 2022

Residency, Orthopedic Surgery

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Education

2012 - 2017

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Nashville, TN

2015-1017

Master of Business Administration

Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

2007 - 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Scientific Communication

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Selected Research Experience

2022 - Present

Nationwide Children's Hospital

​Multiple ongoing clinical and translational research projects in pediatric sarcoma outcomes, pediatric limb salvage reconstructions, gait lab analysis of amputees and oncology patients. Translational research and innovation in surgical applications of 3D printing, custom 3D printed guides and models, virtual surgical planning.

2022 - 2023

The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University

Mentors: Thomas J Scharschmidt, MD John Alexander, MD Joel Mayerson, MD

Completed clinical research projects in sarcoma outcomes, radiation therapy for soft tissue sarcomas, physeal sparing intercalary resections and reconstructions

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2021 - 2022

American Board of Medical Specialties Fellow

Mentor: Tessa Balach, MD and ABOS

Project: Use of ABOS Surgical Skill Assessment Tools to inform ACGME Milestones 2.0. Investigating the effect of improved clinical competency committee inputs, such as ABOS KSB tools on stakeholder perceptions of ACGME milestones and straight-line scoring. Supported by $12,000 grant.

2014

Moffitt Cancer Center Visiting Scholar, Osteosarcoma Basic Science Research

Created new osteosarcoma projects. Investigated new treatments for osteosarcoma by designing luminescent mouse sarcoma implantation model, conducting in-vitro trials on 6 new therapies including epigenetic targets, building 2 animal models, and conducting 3 preclinical animal trials.

Selected Publications and Presentations

  1. McGuire JM, Tauro M, Utset-Ward TJ, Reed DM, Lynch CC. Histone deacetylase inhibition prevents the growth of primary and metastatic osteosarcoma. Int Journal of Cancer. Jun 2020;1-12
     

  2. Landy DC, Chalmers BP, Utset-Ward TJ, Ast MP. Public Interest in Knee Replacement During the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Google Trends Analysis. HSS Journal. Sep 2020;1-5.
     

  3. Landy DC, Utset-Ward TJ, Lee MJ. What Are the Implications of Alternative Alpha Thresholds for Hypothesis Testing in Orthopaedics? Clin Orthop Relat Res. Oct 2019;477(10):2358-2363
     

  4. McGuire JM,  Utset-Ward TJ, Reed DM, Lynch CC. Re-calculating! Navigating through the osteosarcoma treatment roadblock. Pharmacol Res. Mar 2017;117:54-64.
     

  5. Utset-Ward L, Utset-Ward TJ. Guide to Detection, Diagnosis and Management Strategies of Common Oral Health Concerns. Florida Pediatrician 2016;10-20.
     

  6. Utset-Ward TJ, Scharschmidt TJ. Improving outcomes of intercalary allograft resections and reconstructions with patient-specific instrumentation and virtual surgical planning. Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting. Oct 2023; Banff, Alberta
     

  7. Selmic LE, Utset-Ward TJ (presenter), Mayerson JL. Optical Coherence Tomography for Surgical Margin Assessment in Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting. Oct 2023; Banff, Alberta
     

  8. Utset-Ward TJ, Malik AT, Sherman S, Haydon RC, Scharschmidt TJ, Mayerson JL. Metastatic Bone Disease: Is treatment at an Academic Cancer Center Associated with Improved Survival? Mallory Coleman Research Conference. Jun 2023; Columbus, OH
     

  9. Utset-Ward TJ, Dulas MD, Strelzow JS (presenter), Balach TB. CPT Code Selection, Attitudes, Practices of Orthopedic Surgery case logs among residents and program directors. Podium presentation. American Orthopaedic Association Annual Leadership Meeting. June 2023; Salt Lake City, UT
     

  10. Utset-Ward TJ, Dulas MD (presenter), Balach TB. Resident Case Log Practices and Attitudes Among Orthopedic Surgery Trainees. Midamerica Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting. April 2023; Miramar, FL
     

  11. Chiarappa F, Lee C, Utset-Ward TJ, Balach T, Rajani R, Rose PS, Haydon RC. Are We Training Too Many Orthopedic Oncologists? Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting. Oct 2019; Portland, OR
     

  12. Utset-Ward TJ, Scharschmidt TJ. Tibial Deformities and Physeal Injuries with Distal Femoral Expandable Endoprosthesic Implants. Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting. Oct 2023; Banff, Alberta
     

  13. Utset-Ward TJ, Ragland D, Scharschmidt TJ. Separate Resection of Biopsy Tract and Primary Sarcoma: Implications for Local Recurrence and Overall Survival. Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting. Oct 2023; Banff, Alberta
     

  14. Utset-Ward TJ, Malik AT, Alexander JA. The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Small Intermediate and High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Extremities. Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting. Oct 2023; Banff, Alberta
     

  15. Utset-Ward TJ, Scharschmidt TJ. Virtual Planning and Implant Selection for Physeal Sparing Intercalary Allograft Reconstruction. Mallory Coleman Research Conference. Jun 2023; Columbus, OH
     

  16. Utset-Ward TJ, Ragland D, Utset LV.  Breaking Convention: No difference in Local Recurrence Resecting Biopsy Tract and Primary Sarcoma Separately. Mallory Coleman Research Conference. Jun 2023; Columbus, OH
     

  17. Utset-Ward TJ, Malik AT, Alexander JA. Is there a Role for Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Small Intermediate and High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Extremities? Mallory Coleman Research Conference. Jun 2023; Columbus, OH
     

  18. Utset-Ward TJ. Novel surgical skill assessment tool to inform Clinical Competency Committee Milestone Scores. American Board of Medical Specialties Annual Conference. Sep 2022; Rosemont, IL.

Selected Honors & Awards

  • American Orthopedic Association Emerging Leaders Program

  • OMeGA Fellow Scholarship, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society

  • American Board of Medical Specialties, Visiting Scholar 

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Research Grant

  • American Orthopedic Association Resident Leadership Forum

  • Hispanic Heritage Youth Award

Languages

Spanish - Native speaker
English - Native speaker
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