Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Program

Who we are

Bench-to-bedside clinical research is being conducted at the OSUCCC – James to improve prevention, detection and treatment of sarcomas.

Who we are

Our sarcoma clinicians and scientists come from a variety of medical and research disciplines, but they share the same determination and relentless commitment to improving sarcoma outcomes.

Medical Oncology

James L Chen, MD
I’m a medical oncologist and researcher treating patients with sarcomas as well as poorly classified and difficult-to-treat tumors.
Marium Husain, MD, MPH
I am a medical oncologist who specializes in treating patients with soft tissue and bone sarcomas and I serve as an assistant professor in the Division of Medical Oncology at The Ohio State University.
David A Liebner, MD
I am a medical oncologist with a clinical specialization in bone and soft tissue sarcoma.
Gabriel R Tinoco Suarez, MD
I am a medical oncologist who specializes in treating patients diagnosed with bone and soft tissue sarcomas.

Orthopaedic Oncology

John H Alexander, MD
I’m a musculoskeletal surgical oncologist specializing in the treatment of benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors in pediatric and adult patients.
Joel L Mayerson, MD
I am an orthopaedic oncologist specializing in bone and soft tissue cancers in the arms, legs and pelvis.

Surgical Oncology

Joal Beane, MD
I am a surgical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of melanoma and sarcoma.
Valerie P Grignol, MD
I’m a surgical oncologist focused on treating patients with sarcoma, desmoid tumors and breast cancer.
Raphael E Pollock, MD, PhD
Raphael Pollock, MD, PhD, is a practicing surgical oncologist and director of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC).
Bridget C Hartwell, APRN-CNP
I am a nurse practitioner in the surgical oncology group with a focus on Sarcoma and hepatobiliary cancers.

Spine Tumors

Vikram B Chakravarthy, MD, BA
As a neurosurgeon and spine oncologist, I specialize in the resection of primary and metastatic tumors of the vertebral column, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Albert H Chao, MD
I specialize in plastic and reconstructive surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Roman J Skoracki, MD
As the division chief for Oncologic Plastic Surgery at the OSUCCC – James, I focus on reconstruction for cancer patients, particularly microsurgery and surgical treatment for lymphedema.
Jason M Souza, MD
As a reconstructive surgeon, I’m motivated to help patients who are dealing with challenging problems brought on by cancer or trauma.

Radiation Oncology

Karl E Haglund, MD, PHD
I’m a radiation oncologist with clinical expertise in adult and pediatric sarcomas (tumors of soft tissues and bone) and thoracic tumors (tumors of the lung and thymus gland).
David J Konieczkowski, MD, PHD
I'm a radiation oncologist and assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology.

Neurosurgical Oncology

James B Elder, MD
I am a professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at The Ohio State University and director of Neurosurgical Oncology at the OSUCCC – James.

Hematology

Robert A Baiocchi, MD, PhD
I am a medical oncologist who treats patients with blood cancers.

Gynecologic Oncology

Larry J Copeland, MD
I am a gynecologic oncologist specializing in ovarian, uterine, endometrial, cervical and other female cancers.
David M O'Malley, MD
I am a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and the director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the OSUCCC – James, where I've been a faculty member since 2005.