Megan E. Anderson, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department; Director, Orthopedic Oncology Program; Co-Director, COPE Sarcoma Program; Assistant Director, Orthopedic Oncology Fellowship
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Megan E. Anderson, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department; Director, Orthopedic Oncology Program; Co-Director, COPE Sarcoma Program; Assistant Director, Orthopedic Oncology Fellowship
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Wellesley College
1994
Wellesley
MA
Medical School
University of Florida College of Medicine
1998
Gainesville
MA
Internship
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
1999
Cleveland
OH
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
2003
Cleveland
OH
Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Boston Children’s Hospital
2004
Boston
MA
Media
Answers Blog
Bone cancer surgery: A difficult choice
Answers Blog
Generations of excellence in caring for childhood bone cancers: Dr. Gebhardt and Dr. Anderson
Certifications
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (General)
Professional History
After completing her residency at the Cleveland Clinic and fellowship in the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Tumor Fellowship Program, Dr. Megan Anderson joined Boston Children’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Now in her second decade of practice, she leads the tumor service in Orthopedic Surgery and is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. She cares for patients with benign and malignant tumors of bone and soft tissue, is engaged in multiple clinical research projects, and is devoted to resident and fellow education. Nationally, Dr. Anderson is very active in the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society and Children’s Oncology Group and regionally in the New England Orthopaedic Society.
Approach to Care
My career path to orthopedic tumor surgery started with early exposure to orthopedics in general and continued with important role models, subspecialty programs and positive experiences in my training. It has been the draw of discovering correct diagnoses, investigating problems and then often being able to correct them surgically that lead me on this path. I am forever humbled by the resiliency and tenacity of my patients who face limb- and life-threatening problems and am glad I can be a part of their battle in some way.
Publications
CORR ® Tumor Board: Do Orthopaedic Oncologists Agree on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cartilage Tumors of the Appendicular Skeleton? View Abstract
CORR ® Tumor Board: Is There Benefit to Free Over Pedicled Vascularized Grafts in Augmenting Tibial Intercalary Allograft Constructs? View Abstract
CORR ® Tumor Board: What are the Functional Results, Complications, and Outcomes of Using a Custom Unipolar Wrist Hemiarthroplasty for Treatment of Grade III Giant Cell Tumors of the Distal Radius? View Abstract
CORR (®) Tumor Board: Is Prophylactic Intervention More Cost-Effective than the Treatment of Pathologic Fractures in Metastatic Bone Disease? View Abstract
Predictors of soft-tissue complications and deep infection in allograft reconstruction of the proximal tibia. View Abstract
The Social Science of Surgery: Commentary on an article by Yu Tang, MD, et al.: "Effect of Surgery on Quality of Life of Patients with Spinal Metastasis from Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer". View Abstract
Update on Survival in Osteosarcoma. View Abstract
CORR (®) Tumor Board: Does Microwave Ablation of the Tumor Edge Allow for Joint-sparing Surgery in Patients with Osteosarcoma of the Proximal Tibia? View Abstract
CORR(®) Tumor Board: Sacral Insufficiency Fractures are Common After High-dose Radiation for Sacral Chordomas Treated With or Without Surgery. View Abstract
Impact of relative contraindications to home management in emergency department patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism. View Abstract
Treatment Planning and Fracture Prediction in Patients with Skeletal Metastasis with CT-Based Rigidity Analysis. View Abstract
CORR Insights®: Obesity does not affect survival outcomes in extremity soft tissue sarcoma. View Abstract
Image guided core needle biopsy of musculoskeletal lesions: are nondiagnostic results clinically useful? View Abstract
Frozen section versus gross examination for bone marrow margin assessment during sarcoma resection. View Abstract
Orthopaedic case of the month: pulsatile soft tissue mass. View Abstract
Spinal tumors found in the athlete. View Abstract
Computed tomography-based structural analysis for predicting fracture risk in children with benign skeletal neoplasms: comparison of specificity with that of plain radiographs. View Abstract
Orthopaedic case of the month: ankle pain and swelling in a 23-year-old man. View Abstract
Case report: Longitudinal stress fracture of the humerus: imaging features and pitfalls. View Abstract
Use of a distal arteriovenous fistula in a complex vascular reconstruction after resection of an osteosarcoma in a high-risk child. View Abstract
Unicameral bone cyst: a retrospective study of three surgical treatments. View Abstract
Pediatric tumors, infections, and hematologic diseases View Abstract
The Future of Orthopaedic Oncology View Abstract
Spine Tumors View Abstract
Alveolar soft part sarcoma: a rare and enigmatic entity. View Abstract
Paget's disease of bone View Abstract
Abductor reattachment with a custom proximal femoral replacement prosthesis. View Abstract
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