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Valerae O. Lewis, M.D.

Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, Division of Surgery

About Dr. Valerae O. Lewis

Dr. Valerae O. Lewis is Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. She is also the Associate Director of the Department of Thoracic/Orthopaedic Center and Associate Director of the Sarcoma Center. Dr. Lewis is a leader in the field of Orthopaedic Oncology with particular expertise in limb salvage and pelvic sarcoma surgery in adult and pediatric patients. In 2011, she started the Multidisciplinary Pelvic Sarcoma Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center that not only addresses the clinical needs of this unique group of patients, but also works to improve both the clinical and functional outcome of patients with pelvic sarcoma. For the past ten years, Dr. Lewis has served as Director of the Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship Program at symposiums throughout the year and is active in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Orthopaedic Association (AOA), the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS), and the International Society for Limb Salvage (ISOLS) and the Western Orthopaedic Association (WOA).

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Experience & Service

Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

Department Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2015 - Present

Associate Director, Thoracic/Orthopaedic Center, Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2008 - Present

Associate Director, Sarcoma and Orthopaedic Center, Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2007 - Present

Program Director, Musculoskeletal Oncology Multidisciplinary Lecture Series, Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2004 - Present

Director, MDACC Muscolskeletal Pathology Annual Review Course, Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2003 - Present

Program Director, Morbidity/Mortality Planning Conference, Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2003 - Present

Director, Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship, Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2002 - Present

Residency Coordinator, Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2002 - Present

Other Professional Positions

Chair, Membership Council, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Rosemont, IL, 2032 - 2026

Chair, Education and Fellowship, International Society of Limb Salvage (ISOLS), Vienna, 2024 - Present

Member, Resolutions Committee, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Chicago, IL, 2023 - 2025

Member, Committee on Ethics and Outside Interests, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Chicago, IL, 2023 - 2025

Chair: Education Committee, J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society (JRGOS), Towson, MD, 2023 - Present

Member: OREF DEI Committee Task Force, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), Rosemont, IL, 2023 - Present

Member, Musculoskeletal Oncology Milestone Work group (Milestones 2.0), Chicago, IL, 2021 - Present

Member, Planning Committee, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Washington DC, DC, 2020 - 2021

CDER Special Government Employee (SGE) for the Radiological Devices, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, 2019 - 2023

Scientific Program Chair, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, 2014

Member, Board of Directors, Friends of Women Studies, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2016

Past President, Western Orthopaedic Association, Upland, CA, 2014 - 2015

President, Western Orthopaedic Association, Upland, CA, 2013 - 2014

Member, Council on Education, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL, 2012 - 2016

Vice President, Western Orthopaedic Association, Upland, CA, 2012 - 2013

Chair, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society: Specialty Day, Rosemont, IL, 2012

Co-Chair:, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society: Specialty Day, Rosemont, IL, 2011

Chair, Tumor Instructional Course Subcommittee, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL, 2010 - 2012

Treasurer, Western Orthopaedic Association, Upland, CA, 2009 - 2012

Member, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society: Board of Directors, Nashville, TN, 2008 - 2009

Chair, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society: Membership Committee, Nashville, TN, 2008 - 2009

Member, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society: Education Committee, Rosemont, IL, 2008 - 2012

Program Chair, Western Orthopaedic Association, Annual Meeting, Maui, HI, 2008

Board of Directors, Member-at-large, American Orthopaedic Association, Rosemont, IL, 2007 - 2010

Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Diversity Advisory Board, Rosemont, IL, 2006 - 2010

Liaison from Diversity Advisory Board, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Council on Research, Quality Assurance and Technology, Rosemont, IL, 2006 - 2010

Board of Directors Member-at-Large, Western Orthopaedic Association, Upland, CA, 2005 - 2009

Chairman, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Cultural Competency Guidebook Subcommittee, Rosemont, IL, 2005 - 2008

Member, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society: Nominations Committee, Nashville, TN, 2005 - 2006

Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Diversity Committee Ad hoc, Rosemont, IL, 2004 - 2006

Member, Scientific Program Committee, Western Orthopaedic Association, Upland, CA, 2004 - 2011

Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Clinician Scientist Committee, Rosemont, IL, 2004 - 2007

Member, American College of Surgery: Committee on Young Surgeons, Chicago, IL, 2003 - 2007

Member, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society: Mentoring Committee, Rosemont, IL, 2003 - 2007

Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Musculoskeletal Tumors and Disease Evaluation Subcommittee, Rosemont, IL, 2003 - 2007

Member, Orthopaedic Committee on Appointments, Promotions & Tenure, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2006

Extramural Institutional Committee Activities

Co-Chair, Pediatric Quality Improvement Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - Present

Member, Priority Review Committee (PRC), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present

Chair, Executive Committee Neurosurgery Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present

Member, Clinical Department Chair Community, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - Present

Member, Pediatric Division Chief Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - Present

Member, Plastic Surgery Chairman Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2013 - 2014

Member, Operating Room Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - Present

Member, Sarcoma Medical Oncology Chairman Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2011 - 2012

Member, Study Section Review Committee, Sister Institution Network Funding (SINF) Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2011 - Present

Member, Vice President of Clinical Research Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2010 - 2011

Member, Surgical Oncology Chairman Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2008 - 2010

Chair, Tissue Transplantation Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2007 - Present

Member, Radiation Oncology Chairman Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2006

Member, Faculty Leadership Academy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2006 - 2007

Member, Professional Liability Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2006 - 2016

Member, Plastic Surgery Clinic Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2005 - 2011

Member, Adolescent and Young Adults Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2004

Member, Anesthesiology Chairman Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2003 - 2004

Member, Scientific Advisory Committee (Pediatric Research Support Fund), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2003 - 2010

Member, ACGME Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2003 - Present

Co-Member, Surveillance Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2001 - 2003

Member, CME Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2000 - 2008

Editorial Activities

Member of Editorial Review Board, Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology, 2020 - Present

Section Editor, Frontiers in Medicine, 2015 - Present

Section Editor, Orthopaedic Knowledge Online, 2013 - 2016

Editorial Board Member, Sarcoma, 2013 - Present

Editorial Board Member, Orthopedics Today, 2013 - Present

Editorial Board Member, Editorial Board of Case Reports in Medicine, 2009 - 2016

Editorial Board Member, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Now, 2008 - 2012

Honors & Awards

2025 - Present	Trailblazer Award, YWCA Houston
2025	Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2025, Selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd
2024 - Present	Claudia L. Thomas Award 2024, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2024 - Present	MD Anderson Top Performer 2024, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2024	The Compere Award, 20th Century Orthopaedic Association
2024	Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2024, Selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd
2022	Texas Business Women's Award Winner, The Texas Business and Professional Women's Foundation
2022	Regional Top Doctor, The American Registry
2020 - 2024	American Registry Top Doctors, Most Honored Doctor
2018	Greater Houston Women's Hall of Fame, The State of Texas Office of Governor Greg Abbott
2013	The Gussie L. Turner Award, The Prayer Institute, Houston, TX
2012	2012 Faculty Achievement Award in Patient Care, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2009	America's Top Oncologists, SLD Industries, Inc
2009	The Compere Award, 20th Century Orthopaedic Association
2008	America's Leading Doctors, Black Enterprise
2008 - 2013	Best Doctors, US News and World Report
2007 - 2014	Best Doctors in America
2006	Clinician Scientist Traveling Fellowship, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2006	Multi-Year Appointment Award, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2004	Best Doctors for Women List 10:33
2004	Marquis Who's Who Publication
2003	Leadership Fellow Program, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2003	Super Doctors List 9:67
2000	C. Howard Hatcher Orthopaedic Pathology Fellowship, American Orthopaedic Association
1998	Harvard Orthopaedic Residency Research Award, Best Basic Science Thesis
1993	Janet Glasgow Memorial Academic Achievement Award, American Medical Women’s Association Inc
1992	Travel Fellowship Award, ARVO/Eye Bank Association of America
1991	Research Award, Student National Medical Association
1988	Afro-American Leadership Award, Yale University
1987	Afro-American Scholar-Athlete Award, Yale University
1987	Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society, Yale University

Professional Memberships

American Orthopaedic Association

2007 - Present

Western Orthopaedic Association

2005 - Present

Connective Tissue Oncology Society

2004 - Present

Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society

2003 - Present

Committee on Young Surgeons, American College of Surgeons

2003 - 2006

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

2003 - Present

Texas Orthopaedic Association

2001 - Present

Musculoskeletal Tumor Society

2001 - Present

Houston Medical Forum

2001 - Present

Harris County Medical Society

2001 - Present

Texas Medical Association

2001 - Present

American Medical Association

2001 - Present

Mid-America Orthopaedic Association

2001 - 2010

J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Association

2001 - Present

Southern Orthopaedic Association

2001 - Present

Selected Presentations & Talks

Local Presentations

2024. Hemipelvectomy: Types and the relation pelvic viscera. Invited. 72nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Pelvic Surgeons. Houston, Texas, US.
2022. Virtual Speaker: Diversity in Orthopaedics: Where are we Today?. Invited. OREF Virtual National Resident Research Symposium 2022. Houston, Texas, US.
2022. Hemipelvectomy: Where are we now?. Texas Surgical Society Spring Meeting 2022. Lubbock, Texas, US.
2017. Autologous Vascularized Tibia for Sacral-Pelvic Reconstruction in the Management of Pelvic Tumors. Houston, Texas, US.
2016. Staying out of Trouble- Musculoskeletal Tumors. Texas Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting 2016. Lost Pines, Texas, US.
2015. Intramedullary Nailing of Sarcoma Bone Metastases: Is Fixation Really Sufficient in this Patient Population?. The Graduate Student Education Committee Research Poster Session. Houston, Texas, US.
2014. Lytic lesions of Biology. Houston, Texas, US.
2013. The Art of Self Promotion, The Road to Professor - and Beyond. Women Faculty Programs at MD Anderson. Houston, Texas, US.
2012. Update on Resection of Pelvic Tumors. Advances in Oncology Institutional Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
2011. Management of Metastatic Disease. Division of Cancer Medicine Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
2008. Benign Tumors of Bone. Houston, Texas, US.
2007. Osseous Metastatic Disease of the Pelvis and Extremities. Houston, Texas, US.
2006. Benign Tumors of Bone. Houston, Texas, US.
2004. Benign Tumors of Bone. Houston, Texas, US.
2004. Benign Tumors of Bone. Houston, Texas, US.
2003. The Perils of Amputation. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Prosthetic Review Course. Houston, Texas, US.
2002. Benign Tumors of Bone. Houston, Texas, US.
2001. Benign Tumors of Bone. Houston, Texas, US.

Regional Presentations

2022. Diversity in Orthopaedics: Where are we Today?. Invited. Business & Leadership Symposium 2022. Austin, TX, US.

National Presentations

2025. AAOS Symposium: Sage Advice for your Sojourn and Voyage. Invited. AAOS Annual Meeting 2025. San Diego, CA, US.
2025. Benefits of Resection Cutting Guide Technology in Sarcoma Surgery. Invited. AAOS - MSTS Specialty Day 2025. San Diego, CA, US.
2025. Practice Management for Residents and Fellows-in-Training: What I Wish I Knew, When I was You. Invited. AAOS Annual Meeting 2025. San Diego, CA, US.
2025. “Celebration of Excellence” Panel & Discussion. Panelist. RJOS Annual Meeting 2025. San Diego, CA, US.
2024. Limb Lengthening Following Internal Hemipelvectomy Improves Gait and Body Image. Invited. Interurban Orthopaedic Society Meeting 2024. New Haven, Connecticut, US.
2024. Clinical Research - Fibula Graft Site Morbidity: A 23 Year Perspective. Conference. MSTS Annual Meeting 2024. Chicago, IL, US.
2024. Flail vs 3D Reconstruction Following Pelvic Resections. Invited. AAOS - MSTS Specialty Day 2024. San Francisco, CA, US.
2024. Speed Mentoring for Residents: "Rapid-fire Panel on Tough Questions you want answered". Invited. AAOS Annual Meeting 2024. San Francisco, CA, US.
2024. Speed Mentoring for Residents: "Things You never thought of that Make a Difference". Invited. AAOS Annual Meeting 2024. San Francisco, CA, US.
2024. "Getting Rid of the Custom Shoe: Limb-Lengthening after Hemipelvectomy". Invited. AAOS Annual Meeting 2024. San Francisco, CA, US.
2024. Practice Management for Residents and Fellows-in-Training Course: "What I wish I knew, when I was You". Invited. AAOS Annual Meeting 2024. San Francisco, CA, US.
2023. Device-related clinical outcomes of the Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System in the treatment of pathologic humerus fractures: A Meta-analysis of the Literature. Poster. WOA Annual Meeting 2023. Towson, MD, US.
2023. The Risk of Neurological Deterioration While on Neoadjuvant Denosumab in Patients with Spinal GCT presenting with Epidural Disease Causing Neurological or Impending Deficit: A Meta-Analysis of The Literature. WOA Annual Meeting 2023. Towson, MD, US.
2023. Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Why Referral Matters!. Invited. WOA Annual Meeting 2023. Coeur d'Alene, ID, US.
2023. International Collaboration - MSTS Global Role Session. Invited. MSTS Specialty Day 2023. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2023. Speed Mentoring for Residents: "If I Could Turn Back Time: What I Would do differently ". Invited. AAOS Annual Meeting 2023. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2023. Practice Management for Residents and Fellows-in-Training Course: "What I wish I knew, when I was You". Invited. AAOS Annual Meeting 2023. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2021. En bloc resection and intercalary endoprosthetic reconstruction for palliative treatment of patients with diaphyseal long bone metastases. Poster. MSTS Annual Meeting 2023. HYBRID, US.
2019. Patellar Tendon Augmentation is Not Necessary in Proximal Tibia Endoprosthetic Reconstruction. AAOS Annual Meeting 2019. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2018. Outcomes of Reamer Irrigator Aspirator in Metastatic Femoral Intramedullary nails. WOA Annual Meeting 2018. Snowmass, CO, US.
2018. Outcomes of Reamer Irrigator Aspirator in Metastatic Femoral Intramedullary nails. SOA Annual Meeting 2018. Palm Beach, FL, US.
2018. The Effect of Tranexamic Acid on Free tissue Transfer in the Setting of Hemipelvectomy. AAOS Annual Meeting 2018. New Orleans, LA, US.
2018. Bone and Soft tissue Tumors for the general Orthopaedic Surgeon: How to Diagnose, Manage and Avoid errors. AAOS Annual Meeting 2018. New Orleans, LA, US.
2018. Bone and Soft tissue Tumors for the general Orthopaedic Surgeon: How to Diagnose, Manage and Avoid errors. FACTOR Conference 2018. Miami, FL, US.
2017. Outcome of Proximal Humeral Allograft-Prosthetic Reconstruction and Early and Late Follow – up. MSTS Annual Meeting 2017. Denver, CO, US.
2017. Bone and Soft tissue Tumors for the general Orthopaedic Surgeon: How to Diagnose, Manage and Avoid errors. AAOS Annual Meeting 2017. San Diego, CA, US.
2016. Outcomes of Distal Femur Replacement with or without Patellail. AAOS Annual Meeting 2016. Orlando, FL, US.
2016. Outcomes of distal femur replacement with or without patellar resurfacing after resection of the distal femur. AAOS Annual Meeting 2016. Orlando, FL, US.
2016. Outcomes of Distal Femur Replacement with or without Patellar. AAOS Annual Meeting 2016. Orlando, FL, US.
2016. How to Approach and Treat Metastatic Disease - Interactive and Case-Based Discussion. AAOS Annual Meeting 2016. Orlando, US.
2015. Small Cell Osteosarcoma: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. CTOS Annual Meeting 2015. Salt Lake City, UT, US.
2015. Tailored Post-Operative Therapy in Adult Osteosarcoma Patients with Poor Necrosis: 30 Years of Treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center. CTOS Annual Meeting 2015. Salt Lake City, UT, US.
2015. The Outcome of Patients with Metastatic Giant Cell Tumor of Bone. CTOS Annual Meeting 2015. Salt Lake City, UT, US.
2015. Surgical Treatment – Navigation Computer-Assisted Spinopelvic Tumor Resection Using Ultrasonic Osteotomy Integrated Stereotactic Navigation. MSTS/ISOLS 2015. Orlando, FL, US.
2015. Surgical Treatment – Endoprosthetic Reconstruction Outcomes Of Distal Femur Replacement With Or Without Patellar Resurfacing After Resection of the Distal Femur. MSTS/ISOLS 2015. Orlando, FL, US.
2015. Surgical Treatment - Complications Unplanned Intramedullary Fixation Through Bone Sarcomas Is Associated With Late Metastasis. MSTS/ISOLS 2015. Orlando, FL, US.
2015. Soft Tissue Sarcoma The Utility Of Intraoperative Ultrasound-Guided Resection Of Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Tumors. MSTS/ISOLS 2015. Orlando, FL, US.
2015. Soft Tissue Sarcoma Prognosis Of Small (T1) Localized Synovial Sarcoma Depends Primarily Upon Re-Excision and Definitive Surgery By Trained Orthopaedic/Surgical Oncologists. MSTS/ISOLS 2015. Orlando, FL, US.
2015. Functional Evaluation Patellar Height And Function Following Proximal Tibia Resection And Endoprosthesis Reconstruction. A Retrospective Analysis Based in 43 Patients. MSTS/ISOLS 2015. Orlando, FL, US.
2015. Functional Evaluation Decreasing Patellar Height Following Distal Femur Resection And Its Relation To Functional Parameters. MSTS/ISOLS 2015. Orlando, FL, US.
2015. Bone Sarcoma Outcomes For Osteosarcoma In Adults, 70 Years Of Age And Older: A Retrospective Comparative Study at a Single Institution. MSTS/ISOLS 2015. Orlando, FL, US.
2015. Benign Bone Tumors The Outcome Of Patients With Metastatic Giant Cell Tumor Of Bone. MSTS/ISOLS 2015. Orlando, FL, US.
2011. Distal femoral allograft composite reconstruction for short proximal femur segments following sarcoma resection. MSTS/ISOLS 2011. Chicago, IL, US.
2011. Hip Arthroplasty for proximal femur metastases: Does the length of stem matter?. MSTS/ISOLS 2011. Chicago, IL, US.
2011. Recurrence factors of pelvic malignant bone tumors. MSTS/ISOLS 2011. Chicago, IL, US.

International Presentations

2025. Biologic Reconstruction: When and How. Invited. 37th EMSOS (European Musculoskeletal Oncology Society) Annual Meeting. Padova, IT.
2025. Oligometastases. How to treat. Invited. Multidisciplinary Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors Madrid Course 2025. Madrid, ES.
2025. How to Avoid Mistakes. Lumps and Bumps. Invited. Multidisciplinary Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors Madrid Course 2025. Madrid, ES.
2024. Functional Outcome Scoring - Time for a New Approach?. Invited. ISOLS Annual Meeting 2024. Brisbane, AU.
2024. Amputees - The Forgotten Cohort. Invited. ISOLS Annual Meeting 2024. Brisbane, AU.
2024. The Role of RTX in Low Grade Sarcoma. Invited. ISOLS Annual Meeting 2024. Brisbane, AU.
2024. Limb Salvage Surgery for Bone Tumors. Invited. Limb Salvage Surgery for Bone Tumors, Deep Dives Int'l Course in Musculoskeletal Oncology, Limb Salvage and Complex Reconstruction Surgery 2024. Rhodes, GR.
2024. Surgical Management of Pelvic Sarcomas in Children and Adolescents with and without Reconstruction. Invited. Limb Salvage Surgery for Bone Tumors Deep Dives Int'l Course in Musculoskeletal Oncology, Limb Salvage and Complex Reconstruction Surgery 2024. Rhodes, GR.
2023. Evaluation of Masspec Pen technology for molecular identification of bone and soft tissue sarcomas and surgical margin assessment. Poster. CTOS Annual Meeting 2023. Dublin, IE.
2023. Long-term disease outcomes, late toxicity, and function following hypofractionated preoperative radiation therapy for patients with soft tissue sarcomas: A hyport-STS Update. Poster. CTOS Annual Meeting 2023. Dublin, IE.
2023. How should radiation therapy be incorporated into the multidisciplinary management of soft tissue sarcomas following an unplanned excision. Poster. CTOS Annual Meeting 2023. Dublin, IE.
2023. The development of a 14-item patient-reported lower extremity functional tool for orthopaedic oncology surgical patients using the TESS and LEFS. MSTS Annual Meeting 2023. Banff, Alberta, CA.
2023. Creating Functional Three-Dimensional Soft Tissue Sarcoma Cell Cultures. MSTS Annual Meeting 2023. Banff, Alberta, CA.
2017. The Lack of Standardized outcome Reporting in Orthopaedic Oncology. ISOLS Annual Meeting 2017. Kanazawa, JP.
2017. Predictors of increased blood loss and massive transfusion in hemipelvectomy surgery (Session: Pelvic Tumors). ISOLS Annual Meeting 2017. Kanazawa, JP.
2017. Predictive Analytics to Determine Functional Outcome Trajectories in Orthopaedic Oncology. ISOLS Annual Meeting 2017. Kanazawa, JP.
2017. Utility of Visual Analytics for Monitoring Fictional Outcomes in Orthopaedic Oncology. ISOLS Annual Meeting 2017. Kanazawa, JP.
2016. Outcome of Pelvic Resection without Reconstructions. JOA Annual Meeting 2016. Yokohama, JP.
2016. Pelvic Resection and Reconstruction. CBOO Annual Meeting 2016. Foz Do Iguacu, BR.
2016. The Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma. CBOO Annual Meeting 2016. Foz Do Iguacu, BR.
2012. The Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Sarcomas. British Orthopaedic Oncology Society Meeting 2012. London, GB.
2012. Soft Tissue Sarcomas - Is there a role for chemotherapy. British Orthopaedic Oncology Society Meeting 2012. London, GB.

Formal Peers

2025. “The Treatment of Pelvic Sarcoma”. Albuquerque, New Mexico, US.
2025. “Treatment of Sarcoma in the Skeletally Immature Patient”. Albuquerque, New Mexico, US.
2024. Visiting Professor: Limb salvage in the skeletally immature. Visiting. Minneapolis, MN, US.
2024. Visiting Professor: Hemipelvectomy – where are we now?. Visiting. Minneapolis, MN, US.
2024. Visiting Professor: Is Orthopaedics Surgery keeping up with the US?. Visiting. Minneapolis, MN, US.
2024. Speaker:. Invited. Phoenix, AZ, US.
2024. Speaker: “The Surgical Management of Pelvic Sarcomas”. Visiting. Winston-Salem, NC, US.
2023. "Limb Reconstruction in the Growing Child" and "Hemipelvectomy: Where are we now?". Visiting. Chicago, IL, US.
2023. Speaker: Hemipelvectomy: Where are we now?. Visiting. St. Louis, MO, US.
2023. Speaker: Resection and Reconstruction of the Pelvis. Visiting. Washington DC, DC, US.
2023. Speaker: Hemipelvectomy Where Are We Now?/Our Path Forward. Visiting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2023. Speaker: Hemipelvectomy Where Are We Now?. Invited. Greenville, SC, US.
2023. Resident Lecture: Limb Salvage in the Growing Child. Visiting. Burlington, VT, US.
2023. Grand Rounds Lecture: Our Path Forward. Invited. Burlington, VT, US.
2022. LSU Grand Rounds and Cadaver Lab: Pelvic Reconstruction Presentation. Invited. New Orleans, LA, US.
2022. Grand Rounds SOGOS Lecture: “The Treatment of Pelvic Sarcomas - Where are we now?”. Invited. Los Angeles, CA, US.
2022. Grand Rounds Virtual Speaker:. Invited. Los Angeles, CA, US.
2022. Visiting Professor: “Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Sarcoma: Where Are We Now?”. Visiting. Dallas, TX, US.
2022. Visiting Professor: Hemipelvectomy Where are We Now?. Visiting. Austin, TX, US.
2022. Virtual Speaker. Invited. Stratford, NJ, US.
2022. Grand Rounds Hemipelvectomy: Reconstruction or Not?. Invited. San Francisco, CA, US.
2021. Keynote Speaker,: Diversity Leadership: Mentorship and Sponsorship: Our Role in Fostering the Future of Orthopaedic Surgery. Invited. Aurora, CO, US.
2021. Alumni Scientific Symposium: Hemipelvectomy: Reconstruction or Not?. Invited. New York, NY, US.
2021. D’Ambrosia Diversity Lectureship. Visiting. Aurora, CO, US.
2021. Wavering Lecturer-Our Path Forward. Visiting. Chicago, IL, US.
2021. Lectureship:. Visiting. New York, NY, US.
2021. Speaker: The Experiences, Evolution, and advancement of African-Americans in Medicine. Visiting. Prairie View, TX, US.
2021. Disputation Program: Internal Hemipelvectomy: The Case for No Reconstruction. Invited. New Haven, CT, US.
2021. 6th Annual Hugh S. Tullos, MD Orthopedic Surgery Resident & Fellow Research Symposium: Internal Hemipelvectomy: The Case for no Reconstruction. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Visiting Professor:. Visiting. Los Angeles, CA, US.
2019. Grand Rounds: Resection and Reconstruction of Pelvic Tumors. Invited. New York, NY, US.
2016. Surgical Treatment: Current Stage and MDACC Experience. Visiting. Sao Paulo, BR.
2016. Pelvic Resection and Reconstruction. Visiting. Foz De Ignacio, BR.
2016. Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Visiting. Foz De Ignacio, BR.
2016. Instructional Course Lecture: Lumps and Bumps - Tips to Stay out of Trouble. Visiting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2015. Resection and Reconstruction of Pelvic Tumors. Invited. New Haven, CT, US.
2015. Grand Rounds: Resection and Reconstruction of Pelvic Tumors. Invited. Albuquerque, NM, US.
2015. Grand Rounds: Resection and Reconstruction of Pelvic Tumors. Invited. Boston, MA, US.
2015. Instructional Course Lecture: Lumps and Bumps - Tips to Stay out of Trouble. Visiting. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2015. Grand Rounds: Resection and Reconstruction of Pelvic Tumors. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2015. Instructional Course Lecture: Extremity Amputations: Principles, Techniques and recent advances. Visiting. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2014. Women in the Fast Lane. Visiting. Houston, TX, US.
2014. George B. Reid, Memorial Lecture The Management of Pelvic Sarcomas. Visiting. Baltimore, MD, US.
2014. Instructional Course Lecture: Extremity Amputations: Principles, Techniques and recent advances. Visiting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2013. Instructional Course Lecture: Extremity Amputations: Principles, Techniques and recent advances. Visiting. Chicago, IL, US.
2013. Instructional Course Lecture: Lumps and Bumps - Tips to Stay out of Trouble. Visiting. Chicago, IL, US.
2013. Instructional Course Lecture: Malignant and Benign Bone Tumors That you Likely to see. Visiting. Chicago, IL, US.
2012. Visiting Professor. Visiting, US.
2012. Critical Care Grand Rounds. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2012. Interesting Cases. Invited. Philadelphia, PA, US.
2012. Current Options in the Management of Pelvic Sarcomas, Grand Rounds. Invited. Philadelphia, PA, US.
2012. Workup of the Lytic Lesion of Bone. Invited. Philadelphia, PA, US.
2012. Keynote Speaker: Trilogy Breakfast. Visiting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2012. Instructional Course Lecture: Malignant Bone Tumors. Visiting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2012. Advances in Oncology Institutional Grand Rounds: Update on Resection of Pelvic Tumors. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2011. IIRα as a Potential Target for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma, Grand Rounds. Invited. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
2011. Instructional Course Lecture: Malignant and Benign Bone Tumors That you Likely to see. Visiting. Spring Valley, CA, US.
2011. IL-IIRa as a Potential Target for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2010. IL-IIRa as a Potential Target for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2010. IL-IIRa as a Potential Target for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma, Grand Rounds. Invited. Bronx, NY, US.
2010. Bone Lesions – When to Worry, When to Watch. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2010. Instructional Course Lecture: "Communication for All Your Patients". Visiting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2010. Instructional Course Lecture: "Metastatic Bone Disease: Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment". Visiting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2010. Instructional Course Lecture: "Malignant Bone Tumors". Visiting. New Orleans, LA, US.
2010. Visiting Professor. Visiting. Galveston, TX, US.
2009. Instructional Course Lecture: Malignant Bone Tumors. Visiting. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2009. Receptor Ligand Identification for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma, Grand Rounds. Invited. Ann Arbor, MI, US.
2008. Instructional Course Lecture: Metastatic Bone Disease: Surgical and Non-Surgical Management. Visiting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2008. Instructional Course Lecture: Malignant Bone Tumors. Visiting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2008. The Orthopaedics' Approach to Metastatic Disease in the Extremities, Grand Rounds. Invited. Pittsburg, PA, US.
2008. Distinguished Lecturer. Visiting. Galveston, TX, US.
2007. Evaluation and Treatment of Osseous Metastatic Disease, Grand Rounds. Invited. Atlanta, GA, US.
2007. Instructional Course Lecture: "Soft Tissue Lumps and Bumps. Visiting. San Diego, CA, US.
2007. Instructional Course Lecture: "Metastatic Bone Disease: Surgical and Non-Surgical Management. Visiting. San Diego, CA, US.
2006. Surgical Techniques in Musculoskeletal Oncology. Invited. Baltimore, MD, US.
2006. Instructional Course Lecture: Beyond Bone Grafting - Techniques in the Operative Treatment of Benign Bone Tumors. Visiting, US.
2006. Instructional Course Lecture: "Soft Tissue Lumps and Bumps. Visiting. Chicago, IL, US.
2006. Instructional Course Lecture: "Metastatic Bone Disease: Surgical and Non-Surgical Management. Visiting. Chicago, IL, US.
2005. G.W.N. Eggers Lectureship: "Malignant Bone Tumors in Children. Visiting. Galveston, TX, US.
2005. Instructional Course Lecture: “Metastatic Bone Disease: Surgical and Non-Surgical Management. Visiting. Washington, US.
2005. Instructional Course Lecture: “Beyond Bone Grafting – Techniques in the Operative Treatment of Benign Bone Tumors. Visiting. Washington, DC, US.
2005. Instructional Course Lecture: “Soft Tissue Lumps and Bumps. Visiting. Washington, US.
2004. Instructional Course Lecture: “Beyond Bone Grafting – Techniques in the Operative Treatment of Benign Bone Tumors. Visiting. San Francisco, CA, US.
2003. Instructional Course Lecture: “Beyond Bone Grafting – Techniques in the Operative Treatment of Benign Bone Tumors. Visiting. New Orleans, LA, US.

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Grant & Contract Support

Date:	2018 - Present
Title:	NO TITLE PROVIDED
Funding Source:	Legett Foundation and Kicapoo Springs Foundation
Role:	PI

Date:	2018 - 2022
Title:	Recruitment of Established Investigator Benjamin J. Fregly Optimizing Surgical and Rehabilitation Treatment of Pelvic Sarcomas
Funding Source:	Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
Role:	PI

Date:	2016 - 2026
Title:	Genomics of Relapse/Refractory Childhood Cancer (GRASP)
Funding Source:	Triumph Over Kids Cancers
Role:	PI

Date:	2014 - 2026
Title:	Quality of Life and Functional Outcomes of Patients after Limb Salvage Sarcoma Surgery
Funding Source:	Rolaine & Morrie Abrahmson Family Foundation
Role:	PI

Date:	2014
Title:	Educational Development Grant - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Musculoskeletal Pathology Course
Funding Source:	Stryker Orthopaedics
Role:	PI

Date:	2013 - 2026
Title:	IL-11Rα as a Potential Target for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma
Funding Source:	Triumph Over Kid Cancer Foundation
Role:	PI

Date:	2013
Title:	Educational Development Grant - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Musculoskeletal Pathology Course
Funding Source:	Stryker Orthopaedics
Role:	PI

Date:	2012
Title:	Educational Development Grant - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Musculoskeletal Pathology Course
Funding Source:	Stryker Orthopaedics
Role:	PI

Date:	2011 - 2012
Title:	IL-11Rα as a Potential Target for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma
Funding Source:	The Farrah Fawcett Foundation
Role:	PI

Date:	2011
Title:	Educational Development Grant - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Musculoskeletal Pathology Course
Funding Source:	Stryker Orthopaedics
Role:	PI

Date:	2010
Title:	Educational Development Grant - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Musculoskeletal Pathology Course
Funding Source:	Stryker Orthopaedics
Role:	PI

Date:	2009
Title:	Educational Development Grant - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Musculoskeletal Pathology Course
Funding Source:	Stryker Orthopaedics
Role:	PI

Date:	2008 - 2009
Title:	Assessing the Efficacy of IL-11 Targeted Treatment for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma
Funding Source:	The Limb Preservation Foundation
Role:	PI

Date:	2007 - 2010
Title:	IL-11R Alpha as a Potential Target for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma
Funding Source:	The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program
Role:	PI

Date:	2006 - 2007
Title:	Osteosarcoma Research
Funding Source:	The Brown Foundation, Inc
Role:	PI

Date:	2006 - 2007
Title:	Clinician Scientist Traveling Fellowship Program
Funding Source:	American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Role:	Recipient

Date:	2006 - 2008
Title:	IL-11Ra as a Potential Target for the Treatment of Osteosarcoma
Funding Source:	The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Institutional Research Grant
Role:	PI
ID:	LAB06-0883

Date:	2005 - 2010
Title:	DVT Prophylaxis in Orthopaedic Oncology Patients
Funding Source:	Pfizer Inc
Role:	Collaborator

Date:	2005 - 2016
Title:	Stryker Educational Grant
Funding Source:	Stryker
Role:	PI

Date:	2005 - 2006
Title:	Educational Development Grant - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Musculoskeletal Pathology Course
Funding Source:	Stryker Orthopaedics
Role:	PI

Date:	2003 - 2005
Title:	Biological Targets to Prevent Pathological Fractures
Funding Source:	Orthopaedic Research Foundation/Zimmer Faculty Development Program
Role:	PI

Date:	2003 - 2005
Title:	Biological Targets to Prevent & Treat Osteosarcoma Metastases
Funding Source:	The Robert & Kay Onstead Foundation
Role:	PI

Date:	2002
Title:	Pilot studies of native tendon-prosthesis attachment methods Pilot studies of tendon augmentation and regeneration using biodegradable scaffolds
Funding Source:	Stryker-Howmedica-Osteonics
Role:	Co-I

Date:	2001 - 2004
Title:	Probing Cell Surface Heterogeneity of Metastatic Tumor Cells
Funding Source:	DOD Prostate Cancer Research Program
Role:	Collaborator

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Lewis VO. Mechanics of Bone Graft and Implant Choices for Spino-Pelvic Reconstruction following Combined Hemipelvectomy, Sacrectomy and L5 Vertebrectomy. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 175, 2026. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41385835.
Lewis VO. Perforator Versus Traditional Flaps in Extremity Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Reconstruction: A Comparative Cohort Study. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. e-Pub 2026.
Paidisetty PR, Tappa K, Elmorsi R, Roubaud MS, Hanasonso MM, Adelman DM, Patel SS, Bird JE, Lin PP, Lewis VO, Mericli AF. Pelvic Ring Reconstruction with Vascularized Bone Flaps Reduces Compensatory Scoliosis After External Hemipelvectomy. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2026. PMID: 40492639.
Al Farii H, Lewis VO. The Kiva System Versus Balloon Kyphoplasty for Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Control Trials. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 24, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
Singh J, Lewis VO, Bird JE, Smith TGS, Westney QL. Urological Intervention During Hemipelvectomy for Advanced Pelvic Malignancy: Experience From a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Urology, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40379057.
Kemp AK, Nalty T, McChesney G, Geng Y, Patel SS, Lewis VO, Bird JE. Reporting the Pooled Last Follow-up Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Score Underestimates Functional Improvements Seen Over Time. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev 9(9), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40891996.
Connor F, Basta A, Gill J, Lewis VO, Bird JE, Austin M. The Role of Sociodemographics in Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Osteosarcoma: A Population Based Study. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 60(4), 2025. e-Pub 2025.
Patel SS, Nalty T, Fletcher DH, Ballard TS, Frink SJ, Bird JE, Lewis VO. Common Comorbidities and a Comparison of 4 Comorbidity Indices in Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39841810.
Nalty T, Patel SS, Bird JE, Lewis VO, Lin PL. Does a Concise Patient-reported Outcome Measure Provide a Valid Measure of Physical Function for Cancer Patients After Lower Extremity Surgery?. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39387488.
McChesney GR, Al Farii H, Singleterry S, Lewis VO, Moon BS, Satcher RL, Bird JE, Lin PP. Can Periprosthetic Joint Infection of Tumor Prostheses Be Controlled With Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention?. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 38991232.
Lewis VO. AOA Critical Issues Symposium: The Disruptive Physician: Bad Apple or Toxic Tree?. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39356743.
Zhu Y, Babazadeh-Naseri A, Brake MR, Akin JE, Li G, Lewis VO, Fregly BJ. Inclusion of Muscle Forces Affects Finite Element Prediction of Compression Screw Pullout but Not Fatigue Failure in a Custom Pelvic Implant. Appl. Sci 14(22):10396, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
Fritz CD, Basta AV, Gill J, Lewis VO, Bird JE, Austin MT. Pediatric Ewing Sarcoma Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes Across Sociodemographic Groups. J Surg Res, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39396459.
Johnson JD, Farii HA, Lewis VO. Treatment of a Radiation-Associated Femur Fracture with an Intercalary Endoprosthesis: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connector 14(4), 2024. e-Pub 2024.
Bishop AJ, Mitra D, Farooqi A, Swanson DM, Hempel C, Willis T, Pearlnath C, Wang WL, Ratan R, Somaiah N, Benjamin RS, Torres KE, Hunt KK, Scally CP, Keung EZ, Satcher RL, Bird JE, Lin PP, Moon BS, Lewis VO, Roland CL, Guadagnolo BA. Moderately hypofractionated, preoperative radiotherapy in patients with soft tissue sarcomas (HYPORT-STS): Updated local control, late toxicities, and patient-reported outcomes. Cancer, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39192597.
Lewis VO. Evaluation of finite element modeling methods for predicting compression screw failure in a custom pelvic implant. Front Bioeng Biotechnol, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39234264.
Pan T, Liu F, Hao X, Wang S, Wasi M, Song JH, Lewis VO, Lin PP, Moon B, Bird JE, Panaretakis T, Lin SH, Wu D, Farach-Carson MC, Wang L, Zhang N, An Z, Zhang XH, Satcher RL. BIGH3 mediates apoptosis and gap junction failure in osteocytes during renal cell carcinoma bone metastasis progression. Cancer Lett 596:217009, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38849015.
Hirase T, Rowan C, Jacob T, Vemu SM, Aflatooni JO, Patel SS, Satcher RL, Lin PP, Moon BS, Lewis VO, Marco RAW, Bird JE. Percutaneous Cementation for Improvement of Pain and Function for Osteolytic Pelvic Metastasis: A Systematic Review. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 32(14):e726-e736, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38709827.
Devarajan E, Davis ER, Beird HC, Wang WL, Jensen VB, Jayakumar A, Leung CH, Lin HY, Wu CC, Ihezie SA, Tsai JW, Futreal PA, Lewis VO. Targeting IL-11R/EZH2 signaling axis as a therapeutic strategy for osteosarcoma lung metastases. Discover Oncology 15(232), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38886296.
Kim M, Maldonado JA, Pandey P, El Alam MB, Kouzy R, Christopherson K, Minsky BD, Nugyen QN, Grosshans D, Lin LL, Mitchell MP, Klopp AH, Lee PP, Bird J, Satcher R, Lewis VO, Lin PP, Tang C, Koong AC, Moon B, Colbert LE. Single-fraction radiation retreatment for bone metastases: role of a rapid access clinic. BMJ Support Palliat Care. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38843933.
Laurencin CT, Lewis VO, Lindsey RW, Little BE, O'Keefe RJ, Ode GE. Orthopaedic Leadership Through the Anti-Racist Lens (Part 2): The Orthopaedic Chairs' Perspective on Cultivating an Inclusive and Anti-Racist Workforce. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37756434.
Roland CL, Nassif Haddad EF, Keung EZ, Wang WL, Lazar AJ, Lin H, Chelvanambi M, Parra ER, Wani K, Guadagnolo BA, Bishop AJ, Burton EM, Hunt KK, Torres KE, Feig BW, Scally CP, Lewis VO, Bird JE, Ratan R, Araujo D, Zarzour MA, Patel S, Benjamin R, Conley AP, Livingston JA, Ravi V, Tawbi HA, Lin PP, Moon BS, Satcher RL, Mujtaba B, Witt RG, Traweek RS, Cope B, Lazcano R, Wu CC, Zhou X, Mohammad MM, Chu RA, Zhang J, Damania A, Sahasrabhojane P, Tate T, Callahan K, Nguyen S, Ingram D, Morey R, Crosby S, Mathew G, Duncan S, Lima CF, Blay JY, Fridman WH, Shaw K, Wistuba I, Futreal A, Ajami N, Wargo JA, Somaiah N. A randomized, non-comparative phase 2 study of neoadjuvant immune-checkpoint blockade in retroperitoneal dedifferentiated liposarcoma and extremity/truncal undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. Nat Cancer, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38351182.
Carson EW, Laurencin CT, Lewis VO, Lindsey RW, Little BE, O'Keefe RJ, Ode GE. Orthopaedic Leadership Through the Anti-Racist Lens (Part 1): Addressing Critical Challenges to Academic Career Development for Black Orthopaedic Surgeons. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37747992.
Mueller MA, Mericli AF, Roubaud MS, Liu J, Adelman D, Lewis VO, Lin PP, Hanasono MM. Comparing Insetting Techniques When Using the Vascularized Fibula Flap for Extremity Oncologic Defect Reconstruction in the Pediatric Population. Plast Reconstr Surg, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37166051.
Li G, Ao D, Vega MM, Zandiyeh P, Chang SH, Penny AN, Lewis VO, Fregly BJ. Changes in Walking Function and Neural Control following Pelvic Cancer Surgery with Reconstruction. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 12:1389031, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38827035.
Zuckerman LM, Lewis VO, Prince DE, Neel MD. Reconstruction of Bony Defects With Motorized Intramedullary Nails After Tumor Resection. Instr Course Lect 73:369-385, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38090910.
Denu RA, Yang RK, Lazar AJ, Patel SS, Lewis VO, Roszik J, Livingston JA, Wang WL, Shaw KR, Ratan R, Zarzour MA, Bird J, Raza S, Akdemir KC, Rodon Ahnert J, Subbiah V, Patel S, Conley AP. Clinico-Genomic Profiling of Conventional and Dedifferentiated Chondrosarcomas Reveals TP53 Mutation to Be Associated with Worse Outcomes. Clin Cancer Res 29(23):4844-4852, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37747813.
Johnson JD, Satcher RL, Feng L, Lewis VO, Moon BS, Bird JE, Lin PP. What Is the Prosthetic Survival After Resection and Intercalary Endoprosthetic Reconstruction for Diaphyseal Bone Metastases of the Humerus and Femur?. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37185204.
Roubaud MS, Hassan AM, Shin A, Mericli AF, Adelman DM, Hagan K, Popat K, Lin P, Moon B, Lewis VO. Outcomes of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces for Chronic Pain Control in the Oncologic Amputee Population. J Am Coll Surg 237(4):644-654, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37278406.
Vemu SM, Farii HA, Bird JE, Lin PP, Lewis VO, Patel SS. The Use of Photodynamic Bone Stabilization to Tamponade Bleeding in a Pathologic Humeral Shaft Fracture: A Case Report. J Orthop Case Rep 13(9):137-143, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37753123.
Samora JB, Ghanayem AJ, Lewis VO, Weber K. AOA Critical Issues Symposium: Mind the Gap: Addressing Confidence, Imposter Syndrome, and Perfectionism in Surgical Training. J Bone Joint Surg Am 105(13):1046-1050, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36724249.
Roubaud MS, Mericli AF, Adelman DM, Hanasono MM, Lewis VO, Moon BS. Reconstruction of Forequarter and Extended Forequarter Amputations: Indications and Outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg 152(1):194-205, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36728500.
Witt RG, Voss RK, Chiang YJ, Nguyen S, Scally CP, Lin PP, Torres KE, Moon BS, Satcher RL, Hunt KK, Bird JE, Feig BW, Lewis VO, Roland CL, Keung EZ. ASO Visual Abstract: Practice Pattern Variability in the Management of Regional Lymph Node Metastasis in Extremity and Trunk Soft Tissue Sarcoma (ETSTS): A Survey of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) and Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) Membership. Ann Surg Oncol 30(6):3679-3680, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36826618.
Witt RG, Voss RK, Chiang YJ, Nguyen S, Scally CP, Lin PP, Torres KE, Moon BS, Satcher RL, Hunt KK, Bird JE, Feig BW, Lewis VO, Roland CL, Keung EZ. Practice Pattern Variability in the Management of Regional Lymph Node Metastasis in Extremity and Trunk Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Survey of the Society of Surgical Oncology and Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Membership. Ann Surg Oncol, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36723723.
Witt RG, Voss RK, Lewis VO, Roland CL, Keung EZ. ASO Author Reflections: Variability in Management of Sarcoma Lymph Node Metastases. Ann Surg Oncol, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36749502.
Carmagnani Pestana R, Moyers JT, Roszik J, Sen S, Hong DS, Naing A, Herzog CE, Fu S, Piha-Paul SA, Rodon J, Yap TA, Karp DD, Tsimberidou AM, Pant S, Zarzour MA, Ratan R, Ravi V, Benjamin RS, Lazar AJ, Wang WL, Daw N, Gill JB, Harrison DJ, Lewis VO, Roland CL, Patel SR, Livingston JA, Somaiah N, Ludwig JA, Conley AP, Hamerschlak N, Gorlick R, Meric-Bernstam F, Subbiah V. Impact of Biomarker-Matched Therapies on Outcomes in Patients with Sarcoma Enrolled in Early-Phase Clinical Trials (SAMBA 101). Clin Cancer Res 29(9):1708-1718, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37058010.
Mericli, AF, Asaad, M, Lewis, VO, Lin, PP, Goodenough, CJ, Adelman, DM, Oates, S, Hanasono, MM. Free Fibula Flap for Extremity Oncologic Defects. Plastic and reconstructive surgery 151(4):885-896, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36729822.
Dunbar NJ, Zhu YM, Madewell JE, Penny AN, Fregly BJ, Lewis VO. Changes in psoas muscle size and ambulatory function after internal hemipelvectomy without reconstruction. Bone Joint J 105-B(3):323-330, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36854328.
Keung, EZ, Krause, KJ, Maxwell, JE, Morris, CD, Crago, AM, Houdek, MT, Kane, JM, Lewis, VO, Callegaro, D, Miller, B, Lazar, A, Gladdy, R, Raut, CP, Fabbri, N, Alrefaie, W, Fairweather, M, Wong, SL, Roland, CL. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Extremity and Truncal Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Annals of surgical oncology 30(2):958-967, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36307665.
Keung, EZ, Krause, KJ, Maxwell, JE, Morris, CD, Crago, AM, Houdek, MT, Kane, JM, Lewis, VO, Callegaro, D, Miller, B, Lazar, A, Gladdy, R, Raut, CP, Fabbri, N, Alrefaie, W, Fairweather, M, Wong, SL, Roland, CL. ASO Visual Abstract. Annals of surgical oncology 30(2):970-971, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36323987.
Guadagnolo BA, Bassett RL, Mitra D, Farooqi A, Hempel C, Dorber C, Willis T, Wang WL, Ratan R, Somaiah N, Benjamin RS, Torres KE, Hunt KK, Scally CP, Keung EZ, Satcher RL, Bird JE, Lin PP, Moon BS, Lewis VO, Roland CL, Bishop AJ. Hypofractionated, 3-week, preoperative radiotherapy for patients with soft tissue sarcomas (HYPORT-STS): a single-centre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36343656.
Li, G, Ao, D, Vega, MM, Shourijeh, MS, Zandiyeh, P, Chang, SH, Lewis, VO, Dunbar, NJ, Babazadeh-Naseri, A, Baines, AJ, Fregly, BJ. A computational method for estimating trunk muscle activations during gait using lower extremity muscle synergies. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 10, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36582837.
Li G, Ao D, Vega MM, Shourijeh MS, Zandiyeh P, Chang SH, Lewis VO, Dunbar NJ, Babazadeh-Naseri A, Baines AJ, Fregly BJ. A computational method for estimating trunk muscle activations during gait using lower extremity muscle synergies. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 13, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
Geng Li, Di Ao, Vega MM, Shourijeh MS, Zandiyeh P, Chang S, Lewis VO, Dunbar NJ, Babazadeh-Naseri A, Baines AJ, Fregly BJ. A computational method for estimating trunk muscle activations during gait using lower extremity muscle synergies. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol 10, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
Musculoskeletal Imaging EPO, Stanborough R, Demertzis JL, Wessell DE, Lenchik L, Ahlawat S, Baker JC, Banks J, Caracciolo JT, Garner HW, Hentz C, Lewis VO, Lu Y, Maynard JR, Pierce JL, Scott JA, Sharma A, Beaman FD. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Malignant or Aggressive Primary Musculoskeletal Tumor-Staging and Surveillance: 2022 Update. J Am Coll Radiol 19(11S):S374-S389, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36436964.
Lewis VO, Kemp A, Roubaud MJ, Ajay D, Westney OL, Smith T, Dang AQ, Hagan K, Roland CL, Penny A, Adelman D. Multidisciplinary Approach to Hemipelvectomy for Pelvic Sarcomas. JBJS Rev 10(5), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 37544929.
Lewis VO, Roland CL. Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Surgical Site Infections-A Double-edged Sword for Oncology Patients?. JAMA Oncol, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34989806.
Baines AJ, Babazadeh-Naseri A, Dunbar NJ, |Lewis VO, || Fregly BJ. Bilateral asymmetry of bone density adjacent to pelvic sarcomas: A retrospective study using computed tomography. J Orthop Res, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 33914952.
Revuri VR, Moody K, Lewis VO, Mejia R, Harrison DJ, Ahmad AH. Pain and Analgesia in Children with Cancer after Hemipelvectomy: A Retrospective Analysis. Children (Basel) 9(2), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35204957.
Vega MM, Li G, Shourijeh MS, Ao D, Weinschenk RC, Patten C, Font-Llagunes JM, Lewis VO, Fregly BJ. Computational evaluation of psoas muscle influence on walking function following internal hemipelvectomy with reconstruction. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 10:855870, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36246391.
Wells, SJ, Austin, M, Gottumukkala, V, Kruse, B, Mayon, L, Kapoor, R, Lewis, VO, Kelly, D, Penny, A, Braveman, BH, Shkedy, E, Crowder, R, Moody, K, Swartz, MC. Development of an enhanced recovery program in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult surgical oncology patients. Children 8(12), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34943351.
Liu J, Fan Z, El Beaino M, Lewis VO, Moon BS, Satcher RL, Bird JE, Frink SJ, Lin PP. Surgical drainage after limb salvage surgery and endoprosthetic reconstruction: is 30 mL/day critical?. J Orthop Surg Res 16:137, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33588915.
Butterworth JA, Huynh TT, Lewis VO, Chang EI. Phlegmasia cerulea dolens following internal hemipelvectomy: Case report and literature review. Injury 51 Suppl 4:S68-S70, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32093946.
Mericli AF, Boukovalas S, Roubaud MS, Kai-Cheng Chu C, Bird J, Lewis VO, |Rhines LD, Chang EI, Adelman DM, Hanasono MM. Restoration of spinopelvic continuity with the free fibula flap after limb-sparing oncologic resection is associated with a high union rate and superior functional outcomes. Plast Reconstr Surg 146:650-662, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32459735.
Bishop AJ, Landry JP, Roland CL, Ratan R, Feig BW, Moon BS, Zarzour MA, Wang WL, Lazar AJ, Lewis VO, Torres KE, Guadagnolo BA. Certain risk factors for patients with desmoid tumors warrant reconsideration of local therapy strategies. Cancer:3265-3273, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32343846.
Wu CC, Beird HC, Andrew Livingston J, Advani S, Mitra A, Cao S, Reuben A, Ingram D, Wang WL, Ju Z, Hong Leung C, Lin H, Zheng Y, Roszik J, Wang W, Patel S, Benjamin RS, Somaiah N, Conley AP, Mills GB, Hwu P, Gorlick R, Lazar A, Daw NC, Lewis VO, Futreal PA. Immuno-genomic Landscape of Osteosarcoma. Nat Commun 11(1):1008, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32081846.
Bishop AJ, Bird JE, Conley AP, Roland CL, Moon BS, Satcher RL, Livingston JA, Patel S, Wang WL, Lazar AJ, Lewis VO, Lin PP, Guadagnolo BA. Extraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcomas: Combined Modality Therapy With Both Radiation and Surgery Improves Local Control. Am J Clin Oncol, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31436747.
Xue R, Lewis VO, Moon BS, Lin PP. Local recurrence of Ewing sarcoma: Is wide excision an acceptable treatment?. J Surg Oncol:746-752, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31286523.
Wallace MT, Lin PP, Bird JE, Moon BS, Satcher RL, Lewis VO. The accuracy and Clinical Utility of Intraoperative Frozen Section Analysis in Open Biopsy of Bone. J Am Acad Orthop Surg:410-417, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30379758.
Nguyen QN, Chun SG, Chow E, Komaki R, Liao Z, Zacharia R, Szeto BK, Welsh JW, Hahn SM, Fuller CD, Moon BS, Bird JE, Satcher R, Lin PP, Jeter M, O'Reilly MS, Lewis VO. Single-Fraction Stereotactic vs Conventional Multifraction Radiotherapy for Pain Relief in Patients With Predominantly Nonspine Bone Metastases: A Randomized Phase 2 Trial. JAMA Oncol 6:872-878, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31021390.
El Beaino M, Liu J, Lewis VO, Lin PP. Do early Results of Proximal Humeral Allograft-Prosthetic Composite Reconstructions Persist at 5-year Followup?. Clin Orthop Relat Res:758-765, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30811366.
Chafey DH, Lewis VO, Satcher RL, Moon BS, Lin PP. Is a Cephalomedullary Nail Durable Treatment for Patients With Metastatic Peritrochanteric Disease?. Clin Orthop Relat Res 476:2392-2401, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30299285.
Harrison DJ, Geller DS, Gill JD, Lewis VO, Gorlick R. Current and future therapeutic approaches for osteosarcoma. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 18:39-50, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29210294.
Pan T, Lin SC, Yu KJ, Yu G, Song JH, Lewis VO, Bird JE, Moon B, Lin PP, Tannir NM, Jonasch E, Wood CG, Gallick GE, Yu-Lee LY, Lin SH, Satcher RL. BIGH3 Promotes Osteolytic Lesions in Renal Cell Carcinoma Bone Metastasis by Inhibiting Osteoblast Differentiation. Neoplasia 20:32-43, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29190493.
Yedururi S, Chawla S, Amini B, Wei W, Salem UI, Morani AC, Wang WL, Gorlick R, Lewis VO, Daw NC. Tumor thrombus in the large veins draining primary pelvic osteosarcoma on cross sectional imaging. Eur J Radiol 105:49-55, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30017298.
Keung EZ, Lazar AJ, Torres KE, Wang WL, Cormier JN, Ashleigh Guadagnolo B, Bishop AJ, Lin H, Hunt KK, Bird J, Lewis VO, Patel SR, Wargo JA, Somaiah N, Roland CL. Phase II study of neoadjuvant checkpoint blockade in patients with surgically resectable undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma and dedifferentiated liposarcoma. BMC Cancer 18:913, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30249211.
Huh WW, Daw NC, Herzog CE, Munsell MF, McAleer MF, Lewis VO. Ewing sarcoma family of tumors in children younger than 10 years of age. Pediatr Blood Cancer 4, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27696711.
Moon BS, Dunbar DJ, Lin PP, Satcher RL, Bird JE, Lewis VO. Is It Appropriate to Treat Sarcoma Metastases With Intramedullary Nailing?. Clin Orthop Relat Res 475:212-217, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27804017.
Gardner CS, Ensor JE, Ahrar K, Huang SY, Sabir SH, Tannir NM, Lewis VO, Tam AL. Cryoablation of Bone Metastases from Renal Cell Carcinoma for Local Tumor Control. J Bone Joint Surg Am 99:1916-1926, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29135665.
Lewis VO, Levin AS, Holt GE, Damron TA, Weiner SD, Morris CD. Soft-Tissue Tumors: A Pictorial- and Case-Based Guide to Diagnosis and Management. Instr Course Lect 66:585-617, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28594531.
Lewis VO, Devarajan E, Cardó-Vila M, Thomas DG, Kleinerman ES, Marchiò S, Sidman RL, Pasqualini R, Arap W. BMTP-11 is active in preclinical models of human osteosarcoma and a candidate targeted drug for clinical translation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 114:8065-8070, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28698375.
Bishop AJ, Zagars GK, Allen PK, Moon BS, Lin PP, Lewis VO, Guadagnolo BA. Treatment-related fractures after combined modality therapy for soft tissue sarcomas of the proximal lower extremity: Can the risk be mitigated?. Pract Radiat Oncol:194-200, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27126136.
Etchebehere M, Lin PP, Bird JE, Satcher RL, Moon BS, Yu J, Li L, Lewis VO. Patellar Resurfacing: Does It Affect Outcomes of Distal Femoral Replacement After Distal Femoral Resection?. J Bone Joint Surg Am 98:544-51, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27053582.
Chang EI, Nguyen AT, Hughes JK, Moeller J, Zhang H, Crosby MA, Skoracki RJ, Chang DW, Lewis VO, Hanasono MM. Optimization of Free-Flap Limb Salvage and Maximizing Function and Quality of Life Following Oncologic Resection: 12-Year Experience. Ann Surg Oncol 23:1036-43, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26467452.
Kamali F, Wang WL, Guadagnolo BA, Fox PS, Lewis VO, Lazar AJ, Conley AP, Ravi V, Toliyat M, Ladha HS, Hobbs BP, Amini B. MRI may be used as a prognostic indicator in patients with extra-abdominal desmoid tumours. Br J Radiol 89:20150308, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26577289.
Etchebehere M, Lin PP, Moon BS, Yu J, Li L, Lewis VO. Patellar Height Decreasing After Distal Femur Endoprosthesis Reconstruction Does Not Affect Functional Outcome. J Arthroplasty 31:442-5, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26601638.
Kotwal S, Moon B, Lin P, Satcher R, Lewis, VO. Total Humeral Endoprosthetic Replacement following Excision of Malignant Bone Tumors. Sarcoma 2016:1-9, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Bird JE, Morse LJ, Feng L, Wang WL, Lin PP, Moon BS, Lazar AJ, Satcher RL, Madewell JE, Lewis VO. Non-Radiographic Risk Factors Differentiating Atypical Lipomatous Tumors from Lipomas. Front Oncol 6:197, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27713864.
Kamali F, Wang WI, Guadagnolo BA, Fox PS, Lewis VO, Lazar AJ, Conley AP, Ravi V, Toliyat M, Lanha HS, Hobbs BP, Amini B. MRI may be used as a prognostic indicator in patients with extra-abdominal desmoid tumors. Diag Rad 89, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Subbiah V, Wagner MJ, McGuire MF, Sarwari NM, Devarajan E, Lewis VO, Westin S, Kato S, Brown RE, Anderson P. Personalized comprehensive molecular profiling of high risk osteosarcoma: Implications and limitations for precision medicine. Oncotarget 6:40642-54, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26510912.
Fan Z, Patel S, Lewis VO, Guadagnolo BA, Lin PP. Should High-grade Extraosseous Osteosarcoma Be Treated With Multimodality Therapy Like Other Soft Tissue Sarcomas?. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26197952.
Arteau A, Lewis VO, Moon BS, Satcher RL, Bird JE, Lin PP. Tibial Growth Disturbance Following Distal Femoral Resection and Expandable Endoprosthetic Reconstruction. JBJS 97:10, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26582624.
Tseng WW, Zhou S, To CA, Thall PF, Lazar AJ, Pollock RE, Lin PP, Cormier JN, Lewis VO, Feig BW, Hunt KK, Ballo MT, Patel S, Pisters PW. Phase 1 adaptive dose-finding study of neoadjuvant gemcitabine combined with radiation therapy for patients with high-risk extremity and trunk soft tissue sarcoma. Cancer 121:3659-67, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26177983.
Adams PL, Tam AL, Amini B, Hoang QB, Lewis VO, Huang SY. Percutaneous Cryoablation of Scapular Metastasis Associated with Iatrogenic Injury to the Suprascapular, Subscapular, and Axillary Nerves. J Vasc Interv Radiol 26:1247-9, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26210248.
Bishop AJ, Zagars GK, Moon BS, Lin PP, Lewis VO, Guadagnolo BA. Combined limb-sparing surgery and radiation therapy to treat sarcomas of the hands and feet: long-term cancer outcomes and morbidity. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 92:1060-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26194681.
Moon B, Lin P, Satcher R, Bird J, Lewis V. Intramedullary nailing of femoral diaphyseal metastases: is it necessary to protect the femoral neck?. Clin Orthop Relat Res 473:1499-502, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25424158.
Morris CD, Potter KB, Athanasian EA, Lewis VO. Extremity amputations:principles, techniques, and recent advances. Instr Course Lect 64:105-117, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Chao AH, Neimanis SA, Chang DW, Lewis VO, Hanasono MM. Reconstruction After Internal Hemipelvectomy: Outcomes and Reconstructive Algorithm. Ann Plast Surg 74:342-9, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 23903084.
Cata JP, Hernandez M, Lewis VO, Kurz A. Can Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia Prolong Cancer Survival After Orthopaedic Oncologic Surgery?. Clin Orthop Relat Res 472:1434-41, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24081665.
Chang EI, Nguyen AT, Crosby MA, Zhang H, Hughes JK, Moeller J, Skoracki RJ, Lewis VO, Chang DW, Hanasono MM. Free flap for limb salvage following oncologic resection: 12-year experience. Plast Reconstr Surg 134:40-1, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25254730.
Takeuchi A, Lewis VO, Satcher RL, Moon BS, Lin PP. What are the Factors that affect Survival and Relapse after Local Recurrence of Osteosarcoma?. Clin Orthop Relat Res 472:3188-95, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24980644.
Kumar R, dos Reis Teixeira Neto A, Deavers MT, Amini B, Lewis VO. Spontaneous hip dislocation secondary to intraarticular neurofibroma: a case report. Skeletal Radiol 43:1007-11, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24492891.
Kawaguchi S, Weiss I, Lin PP, Huh WW, Lewis VO. Radiation Therapy Is Associated With Fewer Recurrences in Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma. Clin Orthop Relat Res 472:Epub ahead of print, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 23709273.
Krygier JE, Lewis VO, Cannon CP, Satcher RL, Moon BS, Lin PP. Operative Management of Metastatic Melanoma in Bone May Require En Bloc Resection of Disease. Clin Orthop Relat Res 472:3196-203, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24989125.
Kawaguchi S, Sun T, Lin PP, Deavers M, Harun N, Lewis VO. Does Isosfamide Therapy Improve Survival of Patients with Dedifferentiated Chondrosarcoma?. Clin Orthop Relat Res 472:983-9, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24197392.
Mayerson JL, Scharschmidt TJ, Lewis VO, Morris CD. Diagnosis and Management of Soft-tissue Masses. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 22:742-50, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25344599.
Moon BS, Gilbert N, Cannon C, Lin PP, Lewis VO. Distal femur allograft prosthetic composite reconstruction for short proximal femur segments following tumor resection. Advances in Orthopedics 2013, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
McKnight AJ, Lewis VO, Rhines LD, Hanasono MM. Femur-fibula-fillet of leg chimeric free flap for sacral-pelvic reconstruction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 66:1784-7, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23735291.
Lewis VO, Morris CD, Parsons TW. Malignant and benign bone tumors that you are likely to see. Instr Course Lect 62:535-49, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23395056.
Satcher RL, Lin PP Huran N Feng L Moon BS Lewis VO. The Benefit of Surgical Management of Colorectal Carcinoma Bone Metastases. J. Solid Tumors 3:27-37, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Kells AF, Broyles JM, Simoa AF, Lewis VO, Sacks JM. Anterolateral thigh flow-through flap in hand salvage. Eplasty, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23641298.
Lewis VO. Musculoskeletal cancers in adolescents. Orthopedics 36:608-9, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23937738.
Xing Z, Lin PP, Moon BS, Satcher RL, Lewis VO. A long femoral stem is not always required in hip arthroplasty for patients with proximal femur metastases. Clin Orthop Relat Res 471:1622-27, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23361930.
Satcher RL, Bamidele O, Lin PP, Lin SH, Moon BS, Hernandez M, Lewis VO, Chilton J. Racial disparities in survival outcomes of prostate cancer patients after surgery for bone metastases. Journal of Cancer Therapy 4:27-36, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Satcher RL, Lin P, Harun N, Feng L, Moon BS, Lewis VO. Surgical management of appendicular skeletal metastases in thyroid carcinoma. Int J Surg Oncol 471:1622-1627, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23304478.
Clemens MW, Chang EI, Selber JC, Lewis VO, Oates SD, Chang DW. Composite extremity and trunk reconstruction with vascularized fibula flap in postoncologic bone defects: a 10-year experience. Plast Reconstr Surg 129:170-8, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22186508.
Lin PP, Alfawareh MD, Takeuchi A, Moon BS, Lewis VO. Sixty Percent 10-year Survival of Patients With Chondrosarcoma After Local Recurrence. Clin Orthop Relat Res 470:670-6, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 21918803.
Lewis VO, Scherl SA, O'Connor MI. Women in orthopaedics--way behind the number curve. J Bone Joint Surg Am 94:e30, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22398744.
Bird JE, Wang WL, Deavers MT, Madewell J, Lewis VO. Enchondroma with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst. Skeletal Radiol 41:1475-8, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22639202.
Wang WL, Katz D, Araujo DM, Ravi V, Ludwig JA, Trent JC, Patel SR, Lin PP, Guadagnolo A, Lòpez-Terrada D, Dei Tos AP, Lewis VO, Lev D, Pollock RE, Zagars GK, Benjamin RS, Madewell JE, Lazar AJ. Extensive adipocytic maturation can be seen in myxoid liposarcomas treated with neoadjuvant doxorubicin and ifosfamide and pre-operative radiation therapy. Clin Sarcoma Res 2:25, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23272660.
De Comas AM, Deavers MT, Raymond AK, Madewell JE, Lewis VO. Intraneural parachordoma of the arm with regional metastases. Skeletal Radiol 40:943-946, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21499979.
Ravi V, Wang WL, Lewis VO. Treatment of tenosynovial giant cell tumor and pigmented villonodular synovitis. Curr Opin Oncol 23:361-6, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21577109.
Selber JC, Treadway C, Lopez A, Lewis VO, Chang DW. The use of free flap for limb salvage in children with tumors of the extremities. J Pediatr Surg 46:736-44, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21496546.
Moon BS, Lin PP, Satcher RS, Lewis VO. Simultaneous Nailing of Skeletal Metastases: Is the Mortality Really that High?. Clin Orthop Relat Res 469:2367-2370, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21328019.
Biermann JS, Holt GE, Lewis VO, Schwartz HS, Yaszemski MJ. Metastatic bone disease: diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment. Instr Course Lect 59:593-606, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20415408.
Cannon CP, Paraliticci GU, Lin PP, Lewis VO, Yasko AW. Functional outcome following endoprosthetic reconstruction of the proximal humerus. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 18:705-10, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19186077.
Gupta GR, Yasko AW, Lewis VO, Cannon CP, Raymond AK, Patel S, Lin PP. Risk of Local Recurrence After Deltoid-sparing Resection for Osteosarcoma of the Proximal Humerus. Cancer 115:3767-73, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19517468.
Lewis VO, Ozawa MG, Deavers MT, Wang G, Shintani T, Arap W, Pasqualini R. The Interleukin-11 Receptor Alpha as a Candidate Ligand-Directed Target in Osteosarcoma: Consistent Data from Cell Lines, Orthotopic Models, and Human Tumor Samples. Cancer Res 1:1995-9, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19244100.
Costelloe CM, Macapinlac HA, Madewell JE, Fitzgerald NE, Mawlawi OR, Rohren EM, Raymond AK, Lewis VO, Anderson PM, Jr BR, Harrell RK, Marom, EM. 18F-FDG PET/CT as an Indicator of Progression-Free and Overall Survival in Osteosarcoma. J Nucl Med 50:340-347, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19258257.
Lahat G, Khuka AR, Lahat S, Lazar AJ, Lewis VO, Lin PP, Feig B, Cormier JN, Hunt KK, Pister PW, Pollock RE, Lev D. Complete Soft Tissue Sarcoma Resection is a Viable Treatment Option for Select Elderly Patients. Ann Surg Oncol 16:2579-86, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19557478.
Lewis VO. What's New in Musculoskeletal Oncology. J Bone Joint Surg Am 91:1546-1556, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19487537.
Gilbert NF, Yasko AW, Oates SD, Lewis VO, Cannon CP, Lin PP. Allograft-Prosthetic Composite Reconstruction of the Proximal Part of the Tibia. An Analysis of the Early Results. JBJS 91:1646-1656, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19571087.
Guadagnolo BA, Zagars GK, Ballo MT, Patel SR, Lewis VO, Benjamin RS, Pollock RE. Excellent Local Control Rates and Distinctive Patterns of Failure in Myxoid Liposarcoma Treated with Conservation Surgery and Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 70:760-5, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 17892916.
Cannon CP, Lin PP, Lewis VO, Yasko AW. Management of radiation-associated fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 16:541-9, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18768711.
Canon CP, Mirza AN, Lin PP, Lewis VO, Yasko AW. Proximal Femoral Endoprosthesis for the Treatment of Metastatic. Orthopaedic 31:361, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 19482249.
Chang DW, Fortin AJ, Oates SD, Lewis VO. Reconstruction of the Pelvic Ring with Vascularized Double-strut Fibular Flap Following Internal Hemipelvectomy. Plast Reconstr Surg 121:1993-2000, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18520887.
Gilbert NF, Deavers MT, Madewell JE, Lewis VO. A 16-year-old Girl with Pain and Swelling in the Medial Clavicle. Clin Orthop Relat Res 466:2158-62, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18404298.
Normand AN, Cannon CP, Lewis VO, Lin PP, Yasko AW. Curettage of biopsy-diagnosed grade 1 periacetabular chondrosarcoma. Clin Orthop Relat Res 459:146-9, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17452919.
Guadagnolo BA, Zagars GK, Ballo MT, Patel SR, Lewis VO, Pisters PW, Benjamin RS, Pollock RE. Long-term Outcomes for Synovial Sarcoma Treated with Conservation Surgery and Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 69:1173-80, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17689031.
Torres MA, Ballo MT, Butler CE, Feig BW, Cormier JN, Lewis VO, Pollack RE, Pisters PW, Zagars GK. Management of locally recurrent soft-tissue sarcoma after prior and radiation therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 15:1124-9, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17208389.
Lewis VO. What's new in musculoskeletal oncology. J Bone Joint Surg Am 89:1399-407, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17545444.
Lin PP, Pino ED, Normand AN, Deavers MT, Cannon CP, Ballo MT, Pisters PW, Pollock RE, Lewis VO, Zagars GK, Yasko AW. Periosteal margin in soft-tissue sarcoma. Cancer 109:598-602, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17183556.
Cannon CP, Lin PP, Lewis VO, Yasko AW. Acetabular Outcome after Hip Hemiarthroplasty in Patients with Tumors. Clin Orthop Relat Res 457:183-187, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17119457.
Gilbert NF, Raymond AK, Madewell JE, Lewis VO. An 11-year-old with knee pain: diagnosis and discussion. Skeletal Radiol 36:867-8, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17641889.
Yasko AW, Rutledge J, Lewis VO, Lin PP. Disease- and recurrence-free survival after surgical resection of solitary bone metastases of the pelvis. Clin Orthop Relat Res 459:128-32, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17452920.
Lin PP, Mirza AN, Lewis VO, Cannon CP, Tu SM, Tannir NM, Yasko AW. Patient survival after surgery for osseous metastases from renal cell carcinoma. J Bone Joint Surg Am 89:1794-801, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17671020.
Costelloe CM, Kumar R, Yasko AW, Jr MW, Stafford RJ, Lewis VO, Lin PP, Madewell JE. Imaging Characteristics of locally recurrent tumors of bone. AJR AM J Roentgenol 188:855-63, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17312079.
Pisters PW, Pollock RE, Lewis VO, Yasko AW, Cormier JN, Respondek PM, Feig BW, Hunt KK, Lin PP, Zagars G, Wei C, Ballo MT. Long-term Results of Prospective Trial of Surgery Alone with Selective use of Radiation for Patients with T1 Extremity and Trunk Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Ann Surg 246:675-81, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17893504.
Lin PP, Jaffe N, Herzog CE, Costelloe CM, Deavers MT, Kelly JS, Patel SR, Madewell JE, Lewis VO, Cannon CP, Benjamin RS, Yasko AW. Chemotherapy response is an important predictor of local recurrence in Ewing sarcoma. Cancer 109:603-11, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17177205.
Lewis VO, Wei A, Mendoza T, Primus F, Peabody T, Simon MA. Argon Beam Coagulation as an Adjuvant for Local Control of Giant Cell Tumor. Clin Orthop Relat Res 454:192-7, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16957652.
Tseng JF, Ballo MT, Langstein HN, Wayne JD, Cormier JN, Hunt KK, Feig BW, Yasko AW, Lewis VO, Lin PP, Cannon CP, Zagars GK, Pollock RE, Pisters PW. The Effect of Preoperative Radiotherapy and Reconstructive Surgery on Wound Complications after Resection of Extremity Soft-Tissue Sarcomas. Ann Surg Oncol 13:1209-15, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16952046.
Farid Y, Lin PP, Lewis VO, Yasko AW. Endoprosthetic and allograft-prosthetic composite reconstruction of the proximal femur for bone neoplasms. Clin Orthop Relat Res 442:223-9, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16394765.
Cannon CP, Ballo MT, Zagars GK, Mirza AN, Lin PP, Lewis VO, Yasko AW, Benjamin RS, Pisters PW. Complications of combined modality treatment of primary lower extremity soft-tissue sarcomas. Cancer 107:2455-61, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 17036354.
Lewis VO, Raymond K, Mirza AN, Lin P, Yasko AW. Outcome of postradiation osteosarcoma does not correlate with chemotherapy response. Clin Orthop Relat Res 450:60-6, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16906104.
Lin PP, Thenappan A, Deavers MT, Lewis VO, Yasko AW. Treatment and prognosis of chondroblastoma. Clin Orthop Relat Res 438:103-9, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16131877.
Marco RA, Gentry JB, Rhines LD, Lewis VO, Wolinski JP, Jaffe N, Gokaslan ZL. Ewing's sarcoma of the mobile spine. Spine 30:769-73, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15803079.
Pant R, Yasko AW, Lewis VO, Raymond K, Lin PP. Chondrosarcoma of the scapula: long-term oncologic outcome. Cancer 104:149-58, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15895373.
McGough RL, Rutledge J, Lewis VO, Lin PP, Yasko AW. Impact severity of local recurrence in giant cell tumor of bone. Clin Orthop Relat Res 438:116-22, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16131879.
Frink SJ, Rutledge J, Lewis VO, Lin PP, Yasko AW. Favorable long-term results of prosthetic arthroplasty of the knee for distal femur neoplasms. Clin Orthop Relat Res 438:65-70, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16131871.
Pisters PW, Patel SR, Prieto VG, Thall PF, Lewis VO, Feig BW, Hunt KK, Yasko AW, Lin PP, Jacobson MG, Burgess MA, Pollock RE, Zagars GK, Benjamin RS, Ballo MT. Phase I trial of preoperative doxorubicin-based concurrent chemoradiation and surgical resection for localized extremity and body wall soft tissue sarcomas. J Clin Oncol 22:3375-80, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15310783.
Patel SR, Papadopolous N, Raymond AK, Donato M, Seong CM, Yasko AW, Lewis VO, Lin PP, Champlin R, Benjamin RS. A phase II study of cisplatin, doxorubicin, and ifosfamide with peripheral blood stem cell support in patients with skeletal osteosarcoma and variant bone tumors with a poor prognosis. Cancer 101:156-63, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15222001.
Caudell JJ, Ballo MT, Zagars GK, Lewis VO, Weber KL, Lin PP, Marco RA, El-Naggar AK, Benjamin RS, Yasko AW. Radiotherapy in the management of giant cell tumor of bone. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 57:158-65, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 12909228.
Lewis VO, Primus G, Anastasi J, Doherty D, Montag AG, Peabody TD, Simon MA. Oncologic outcomes of primary lymphoma of bone in adults. Clin Orthop Relat Res:90-7, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 14612634.
Lewis VO, Montag AG, Simon MA. Epithelioid hemangiomas of bone: spontaneous clinical and radiographic remission. Clin Orthop Relat Res:167-72, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 12567144.
McGary E, Weber KL, Mills L, Doucet M, Lewis VO, Lev DC, Fidler IJ, Bar-Eli M. Inhibition of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-Mediated Proliferation of Osteosarcoma Cells by the Novel Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor ST1-571. Clin Cancer Res 8:3584-91, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12429650.
Estrada EG, Ayala AG, Lewis VO, Czerniak B. Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma with a noncartilaginous component mimicking a conventional giant cell tumor of bone. Ann Diag Path 7:159-63, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12089726.
Lewis VO, O'Reilly MS, Gehrmann M, Llinas M, Schaller J, Weissbach L. Inhibition of tumor growth by plasminogen-related protein-B. Anticancer Res 21:2287-91, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11724284.
Lewis VO, Gebhardt MC, Springfield DS. Parosteal osteosarcoma of the posterior aspect of the distal part of the femur. Oncological and functional results following a new resection technique. J Bone Joint Surg Am 82-A:1083-8, 2000. e-Pub 2000. PMID: 10954096.
Lewis VO, Gehrmann M, Weissbach L, Hyman JE, Rielly A, Jones DG, Llinas M, Schaller J. Homologous Plasminogen N-terminal and Plasminogen-related Gene A and B peptides. Characterization of cDNAs and Recombinant Fusion Proteins. Eur J Biochem 259:618-25, 1999. e-Pub 1999. PMID: 10092845.
Taylor JR, Lewis VO, Elsworth JD, Pivirotto P, Roth RH, Redmond DE, Jr. Yohimbine Co-treatment During Chronic Morphine Administration Attenuates Naloxone-precipitated Withdrawal Without Diminishing Tail-flick Analgesia in Rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 103:407-14, 1991. e-Pub 1991. PMID: 2057541.

Invited Articles

Morris CD, Forsberg JA, Lewis VO. Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumors for the General Orthopaedic Surgeon: Diagnosis, Management, and Avoiding Errors. Instr Course Lect 67:555-565, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 31411439.
Bishop AJ, Zagars GK, Moon BS, Lin PP, Lewis VO, Guadagnolo BA. Estimating the Risk of Femur Fracture among Patients Treated for Soft-Tissue Sarcomas of the Lower Extremity: a series of 749 patients. International Journal of Radiation Oncology *Biology* Physics 93(3), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Mayerson JL, Scharschmidt TJ, Lewis VO, Morris CD. Diagnosis and Management of Soft-tissue Masses. Instructional Course Lect, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25745898.
Morris CD, Potter BK, Athanasian EA Lewis VO. Extremity amputations: principles, techniques, and recent advances. Instructional Course Lect, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25745899.
Mayerson JL, Scharschmidt TJ, VO <, Morris CD. Diagnosis and Management of Soft-tissue Masses. J AM Acad Orthop Surg, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25344599.
Lewis VO, Morris CD, TWrd P. Malignant and benign bone tumors that you are likely to see. Instructional Course Lect, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23395056.
Lewis VO, McLaurin T, Jimenez R, Otzuka N. Culturally Competent Care: Communication for all of your patients. Instr Cours Lec, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
Doung Y, Lewis VO. Liposarcoma. Orthopaedic Knowledge Online, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
DeComas A, Lewis VO. Synovial Sarcoma. Orthopaedic Knowledge Online, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
Krygier J, Lewis VO. Fibrosarcoma of Bone: Review of a Rare Primary Malignancy of Bone. Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
Lewis VO. Commentary and Perspective on "Percutaneous Spine Biopsy: A Meta-Analysis" by Ali Nourbakhsh, MD, et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
Lewis VO. Cultural Competency and the African American Patient. Orthopaedic Knowledge Online, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
Lewis VO. Giant Cell Tumors of Bone. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Orthopaedic Knowledge Online, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
Lewis VO, Paul PJ. Diaphyseal Reconstructions. Oper Tech Orthop 14:243-250, 2004. e-Pub 2004.

Review Articles

Al Farii H, McChesney G, Patel SS, Rhines LD, Lewis VO, Bird JE. The Risk of Neurological Deterioration While Using Neoadjuvant Denosumab on Patients with Giant Cell Tumor of the Spine Presenting with Epidural Disease: A Meta-Analysis of The Literature. Spine J, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38301904.
Weinschenk, RC, Wang, W, Lewis, VO. Chondrosarcoma. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 29(13):553-562, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33595238.
Cata JP, Ramirez MF, Velasquez JF, Di AI, Popat KU, Gottumukkala V, Black DM, Lewis VO, Vauthey JN. Lidocaine Stimulates the Function of Natural Killer Cells in Different Experimental Settings. Anticancer Res 37:4727-4732, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28870891.
Huh WW, Guadagnolo BA, Munsell MF, Patel S, Lewis VO. Soft tissue sarcomas of the popliteal fossa: a single-institution retrospective review. Cancer 117:2728-34, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21656751.
Bierman JS Holt GE, Lewis VO, Schwartz HS, Yaszemski MJ. Metastatic Bone Disease: Diagnosis Evaluation, and Treatment. J Bone Joint Surg Am 9:1518-1530, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19487533.
Gilbert NF, Cannon CP, Lin PP, Lewis VO. Soft-tissue sarcoma. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 17:40-7, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19136426.
Costelloe CM, Rohren EM, Madewell JE, Hamaoka T, Theriault RL, Kuan T, Lewis VO, Ma J, Stafford RJ, Tari AM, Hortobagyi GN, Ueno NT. Imaging Bone Metastases in Breast Cancer: Techniques and Recommendations for Diagnosis. Lancet Oncol 10:606-614, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19482249.
Gibbs CP, Lewis VO, Peabody T. Beyond bone grafting: techniques in the surgical management of benign bone tumors. Instr Course Lect 54:497-503, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15948474.
Lewis VO. Limb salvage in the skeletally immature patient. Curr Oncol Rep 7:285-92, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15946588.
Weber KL, Lewis VO, Randall RL, Lee AK, Springfield D. An approach to the management of the patient with metastatic bone disease. Instr Course Lect 53:663-76, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15116657.

Professional Educational Materials

Weinschenk RC, Wang WL, Lewis VO. Chondrosarcoma. Your Orthopaedic Connection, 2021.
Lewis VO, McLaurin T, Spencer HT, Otsuka NY, Jimenez RL. Communication for all your patients, 2012.
Lewis VO. Position Statement: The Effects of Tobacco Exposure on the Musculoskeletal System. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2008.
Randall RL, Lewis VO, Weber KL. Metastatic Bone Disease. Your Orthopaedic Connection, 2005.
Lewis VO. Musculoskeletal Tumors Self-Assessment Examination. American Academy of Orthopaedic, 2005.
Lewis VO. Cultural Competency CD. American Academy of Orthopaedic, 2005.

Editorials

Singh J, Lewis VO, Bird JE, Smith TG 3rd, Westney OL. Reply to Editorial Comment on "Urological Intervention During Hemipelvectomy for Advanced Pelvic Malignancy: Experience From a Comprehensive Cancer Center". Urology, 2025. PMID: 40716524.
Lewis VO, Roland CL. Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Surgical Site Infections -A Double-edge Sward for Oncology Patients?. JAMA Oncol, 2022.

Abstracts

Lewis VO. A modified Delphi consensus on periprosthetic infection in orthopaedic oncology. Birmingham Orthopaedic Oncology Meeting (BOOM) 107(12):1352-1359, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41319695.
Lewis VO. What is debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention in orthopaedic oncology?. Birmingham Orthopaedic Oncology Meeting (BOOM) 6(11):1495-1503, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41260234.
Lewis VO. Global and regional disparities in access to specialist sarcoma services. Bone Jt Open, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40210212.
Ibrahim E, Mohamed K, Khazaeli M, Lewis VO, Meis J, Madewell J, Czerniak B. 52 Clinicopathologic and Radiologic Characterization of Osteoid Osteoma, Osteoblastoma and Aggressive Osteoblastoma: A Retrospective Analysis of 264 Cases. Laboratory Investigation 105(3), 2025. e-Pub 2025.
Lewis VO. Identifying consensus and areas for future research in chondrosarcoma. Birmingham Orthopaedic Oncology Meeting, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39889743.
Witt RG, Voss RK, Chiang YJ, Nguyen S, Scally CP, Lin PP, Torres KE, Moon BS, Satcher RL, Hunt KK, Bird JE, Feig BW, Lewis VO, Roland CL, Keung EZ. ASO Visual Abstract: Practice Pattern Variability in the Management of Regional Lymph Node Metastasis in Extremity and Trunk Soft Tissue Sarcoma (ETSTS): A Survey of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) and Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) Membership. Ann Surg Oncol 30:3679-3680, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 3682661.
Anastasi J, Montag AG, Lewis VO, Dickstein JI, Vardiman JW, Le Beau MM. Primary Large B Cell Lymphoma of Bone with Multilobated Nuclei: A Study of 20 Cases Including Cytogenetic Analysis. Modern Pathology 14(1):906, 2001. e-Pub 2001.
Anastasi J, Montag AG, Lewis VO, Dickstein JI, Vardiman JW, Le Beau MM. Primary Large B Cell Lymphoma of Bone with Multilobated Nuclei: A Study of 20 Cases Including Cytogenetic Analysis. Laboratory Investigation 81(1):906, 2001. e-Pub 2001.

Book Chapters

Lewis VO. Section I: Sarcoma: Chapter 1: Resection of Extremity and Trunk Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Chapter 2: Resection of Retroperitoneal and Intra-abdominal Soft Tissue Sarcoma. In: Operatives Standards for Cancer Surgery. Wolters Kluwer, 14 and 40, 2023.
Hayes-Jordan, A, Lewis, VO. Musculoskeletal Tumors (Osteosarcoma and Ewing’s Sarcoma), 971-987, 2021.
Lewis VO. Margins and Sarcoma Resections – What Is Marginal?. In: Textbook of Sarcoma Oncology, 2015.
Lewis VO. IL-11RY: Novel Approach for the targeting of osteosarcoma. In: Current Advances in Osteosarcoma. Springer, 285-89, 2014.
Arteau A, Lewis VO. Metastatic Bone Disease: Surgical Prospective. In: Rehabilitation Medicine Quick Reference - CANCER. Demos Medical, 31-34, 2013.
Kawaguchi S, Lewis VO. Surgical Management of Malignant Primary Bone Tumors. In: Orthopaedic Knowledge update Musculoskeletal Tumors 3. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2013.
Lewis VO, Chang DW. Bone Sarcomas in the Growing Child. In: Bone Sarcoma, 2013.
Lewis VO, Guadagnolo A, Rhines LD, Patel S. Rare Bone Sarcomas. In: MD Anderson Cancer Care Series, 2013.
Lewis VO, Luna JT. Orthopaedic Emergencies in Oncology. In: Consultation When Cancer Crosses Disciplines, 569-602, 2009.
Lewis, VO, Baty D. Management of Upper Extremity Metastatic Disease. In: Schwartz HS, ed. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Musculoskeletal Tumors. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 151-168, 2007.
Lewis VO, Yasko AW. Amputations. In: Bone Tumors. American Cancer Society Atlas of Surgical Oncology. B.D. Decker, Inc, 2005.
Lewis VO. Limb Salvage in the Skeletal Immature Patient. In: Yasko AW, ed. Bone Tumors. American Cancer Society Atlas of Surgical Oncology. B.D. Decker, Inc, 2005.
Herzog CE, Mahajan A, Lewis VO. Ewing's Sarcoma. In: Chan KW, Raney RD, Eds. Pediatric Oncology. Springer Science and Business Media, 121-141, 2005.
Gibbs CP, Lewis VO, Peaboy T. Chapter: 47: Beyond Bone Grafting: Techniques in the Surgical Management of Benign Bone Tumor, ICL 54. Instructional Course Lectures. In: Beyond Bone Grafting, 497-503, 2005.
Lewis VO. Osseous Manifestations of Hematopoeitic Tumors. In: Damron T, Morris C, eds. Essentials in Orthopaedic Surgery: Oncology and Basic Science. Elsevier, 2005.
Lewis VO, Peabody T, Raymond AK. Giant Cell Tumor. In: Crosby LA, et al, eds. eMedicine.com. Revised 2008. eMedicine.com, Inc, 2002.
Lewis VO, Schechter N. The Bone. In: Cos JD, Ang KK, eds. Radiation Oncology: Rationale, Technique, Results. Mosby, 857-883, 2002.
Lewis VO. Childhood cancer and functional impacts across the care continuum. In: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Lewis VO. General Pediatric Surgery Tumors, Trauma and Transplantation. In: Pediatric Surgery. Pediatric Surgery (Living reference).
Lewis VO, Moon BS, Kotwal S. Orthopaedic Implants for Tumor Surgery. In: Orthopaedic Implants: Applications, Complications, and Management.

Books (edited and written)

Jimenez R, Lewis VO. Cultural Competent Care Guidebook. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2007.

Letters to the Editor

Adams FL, Tam AL, Amini B, Hoang BQ, Lewis VO, Huang SY. Percutaneous Cryoablation of Scapular Metastasis Associated with Iatrogenic Injury to the Suprascapular and Subscapular Nerves. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology: 1249-50, 2015.

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