Bone Oncologist and Adult Reconstruction Surgeon Joins Orthopaedics

Wakenda Tyler, M.D., who specializes in bone oncology and adult reconstruction, will join the Department of Orthopaedics as an assistant professor effective September 1.  Tyler will work out of two divisions in the Departments of Orthopaedics:  Orthopaedic Oncology and Adult Reconstruction, where she will specialize in orthopaedic oncology, bone and soft tissue tumors and total joint replacement.

Tyler is one of two new recruits who will join the Department of Orthopaedics, helping to bolster the Medical Center’s Strategic Plan and Musculoskeletal Integrated Disease Program. As one of the busiest musculoskeletal services in the United States, the Department of Orthopaedics provides subspecialty care in all areas of musculoskeletal disease, and manages approximately 160,000 patient visits per year. With the addition of Tyler and Gregg Nicandri, M.D., the Department of Orthopaedics now has 40 faculty on its roster.

Tyler earned her medical degree and Masters in Public Health from the John Hopkins University School of Medicine and trained at the Hospital for Special Surgery. She completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Tyler is board-eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a candidate member of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MTS).

Click here to view Tyler’s CV.