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Samir Sabharwal, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Clinical

Orthopaedic Surgery | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • Bachelor of Arts: Dartmouth College
  • Doctor of Medicine, Master of Public Health: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
  • Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery: Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Fellowship, Musculoskeletal Oncology: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Specialties

Orthopaedic Surgery

Contact Information

Clinical Interests

Sarcoma

Bone Metastases

Bone Sarcoma

Oncology

Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedics

Malignant Melanoma

Benign Peripheral Nerve Tumor

Bone Cysts

Bone Tissue Cancers

Cancer

Chondrosarcoma

Epithelioid Sarcoma

Ewing Sarcoma

Fractures

Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath

Glomus Tumors

Hip Osteoarthritis

Leg Length Discrepancy

Leiomyosarcoma

Liposarcoma

Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor

Melanoma

Muscle Tissue Cancers

Myxofibrosarcoma

Neoplasm

Nerve Sheath Tumors

Neurofibrosarcoma

Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis)

Osteochondromatosis

Osteogenic Sarcoma (Osteosarcoma)

Osteoma

Peripheral Nerve Tumors

Periprosthetic Fractures

Plasmacytoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Schwannoma

Shoulder Arthritis

Soft Tissue Mass

Solitary Fibrous Tumor

Synovial Sarcoma

Vascular Tumor

Peer Reviewed Publications

Kantzos, Andrew J; Fayad, Laura M; Abiad, Jad El; Ahlawat, Shivani; Sabharwal, Samir; Vaynrub, Max; Morris, Carol D 2024. The role of imaging in extremity sarcoma surgery. Skeletal radiology, 53 9, 1937-1953

Miura, John; Sabharwal, Samir; Ghert, Michelle; Karakousis, Giorgos; Roland, Christina L 2024. Great Debate: Systematic Re-Resection After Macroscopic Complete Unplanned Excision of Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Annals of surgical oncology, 31 3, 2047-2050

Sabharwal, Samir; Boland, Patrick J; Vaynrub, Max 2024. Severe Hemodynamic Collapse During Humerus Stabilization with Photodynamic Implant: A Report of Two Cases. JBJS case connector, 14 2,

Vankara, Ashish; Leland, Christopher R; Maxson, Ridge; Raad, Micheal; Sabharwal, Samir; Morris, Carol D; Levin, Adam S 2024. Predicting Risk of 30-day Postoperative Morbidity Using the Pathologic Fracture Mortality Index. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 32 3, e146-e155

LiBrizzi, Christa L; Sabharwal, Samir; Forsberg, Jonathan A; Leddy, Lee; Doung, Yee-Cheen; Morris, Carol D; Levin, Adam S 2023. Does the Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Postoperative Drains Impact the Development of Surgical Site Infections?: A PARITY Trial Secondary Analysis. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 105 Suppl 1, 34-40

Sabharwal, Samir 2023. Looking Through a Glass Onion: Commentary on an article by Johanna Syvänen, MD, PhD, et al.: "Allograft Versus Bioactive Glass (BG-S53P4) in Pediatric Benign Bone Lesions. A Randomized Clinical Trial". The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 105 9, e24

Sabharwal, Samir; Jalloh, Hulai B; Levin, Adam S; Morris, Carol D 2023. What Proportion of Patients With Musculoskeletal Tumors Demonstrate Thromboelastographic Markers of Hypercoagulability? A Pilot Study. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 481 3, 553-561

Sabharwal, Samir; LiBrizzi, Christa L; Forsberg, Jonathan A; Morris, Carol D; Levin, Adam S 2023. Incidence of and Risk Factors for Thromboembolism After Endoprosthetic Reconstruction in Musculoskeletal Oncology Patients. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 105 Suppl 1, 29-33

Sabharwal, Samir; LiBrizzi, Christa L; Wangsiricharoen, Sintawat; Gross, John M; Strike, Sophia A; Levin, Adam S; Morris, Carol D 2023. Metastatic sarcomatoid carcinoma to bone. Journal of surgical oncology, 128 8, 1446-1452

Sabharwal, Samir; Skolasky, Richard L; Souza, Jason M; Potter, Benjamin K; Forsberg, Jonathan A 2023. Concurrent Validity of PROMIS With DASH and DVPRS in Transhumeral Amputees. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 18 5, 845-848

Honig, Evan; Harris, Andrew; Sabharwal, Samir; Levin, Adam; Honcharuk, Erin 2022. Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor Mimicking Acute Septic Arthritis of the Hip: A Case Report. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews, 6 6,

Sabharwal, Samir; Schmerler, Jessica; Thakkar, Savyasachi C 2022. Profound Hypercalcemia Associated with Acute Toxic-Metabolic Encephalopathy After Calcium Sulfate Bead Use: A Case Report. JBJS case connector, 12 1,

Sabharwal, Samir; Skolasky, Richard L; Souza, Jason M; Potter, Benjamin K; Forsberg, Jonathan A 2022. Concurrent Validity of Q-TFA With PROMIS and Prosthetic Wear Time in Transfemoral Amputees. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 36 7, 361-365

Sabharwal, Samir; Alcorn, Sara R; Morris, Carol D 2021. Treatment of Radiation-Associated Fractures: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS reviews, 9 8,

Sabharwal, Samir; Fayad, Laura M; McCarthy, Edward F; Morris, Carol D 2021. Intravascular Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma of the Femoral Vein: A Case Report. JBJS case connector, 11 3,

Sabharwal, Samir; Lin, Carol; Weistroffer, Joseph K; LaPorte, Dawn M 2021. Empathy Among Orthopaedic Surgery Trainees. JB & JS open access, 6 3,

Sabharwal, Samir; Ficke, James R; LaPorte, Dawn M 2020. How We Do It: Modified Residency Programming and Adoption of Remote Didactic Curriculum During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of surgical education, 77 5, 1033-1036

Sabharwal, Samir; MacKenzie, James S; Sterling, Robert S; Ficke, James R; LaPorte, Dawn M 2020. Left-Handedness Among Orthopaedic Surgeons and Trainees. JB & JS open access, 5 2,

Bernstein, Mitchell; Fragomen, Austin T; Sabharwal, Samir; Barclay, Jonathan; Rozbruch, S Robert 2015. Does Integrated Fixation Provide Benefit in the Reconstruction of Posttraumatic Tibial Bone Defects? Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 473 10, 3143-53