Cara A. Cipriano, MD, MSc

Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 14 and up
Penn Orthopaedics Pennsylvania Hospital - Cathcart Building
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Schedule onlineCall 215-662-3340
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About me

  • Chief, Orthopaedic Oncology
  • Vice Chair of Education
  • Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Cipriano specializes in both orthopaedic oncology and adult hip and knee reconstruction. She has expertise in managing benign and malignant tumors of the musculoskeletal system, including primary sarcomas and metastatic cancers in patients of all ages. She has a particular clinical interest in pelvic tumors, limb salvage surgery, and managing massive bone loss.

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Rush University Medical Center
  • Fellowship: University of Virginia Health System
  • Fellowship: University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals

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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

655 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
July 2026
dr is very nice. takes a genuine interest.
Anonymous
July 2026
dr cipriano was kind, informative, listened and answered all my questions. i feel completely confident in her skills as a doctor and a surgeon.
Anonymous
July 2026
great dr
Anonymous
July 2026
dr. cipriano is amazing! she is always very thorough before deciding on a treatment plan. her surgery expertise has given me an improved quality of life i didn't think possible!

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Cipriano is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Cipriano C Specialty Deep Dive: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly , Sounds From the Training Room, J Am Acad Orthop Surg: 2026

Golubovsky JL, Crabill GA, Rajan A, Messing I, Massaad E, Hu BY, Hejazi-Garcia C, Wathen CA, Shost M, Ozturk AK, Shin JH, Cipriano CA, Weber KL, Peters GW, Butala AA, Malhotra NR, Schuster JM A Retrospective Cohort Analysis Evaluating the Utility of the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) in Screening for Spinal Instability and Vertebral Compression Fracture Risk in Plasma Cell Neoplasm and Lymphoma Lesions , The Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society, 26(8): 2026,1548-1559

Cipriano C Manual VS. Technology Assisted TJA , Sounds From the Training Room, J Am Acad Orthop Surg: 2026

Lily Wood, MD; Cara Cipriano, MD, MSC; Rina Jain, MD Hip replacement in metastatic disease: Guidance for the non-oncology surgeon , AAOS Now, 4: 2026

Huffman WH, Gupta R, Moser AM, Collins K, Hallman M, Casper D, Cipriano CA Effects of a Mandatory Orthopaedic Surgery Rotation on Medical Student Perceptions of the Field , J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev, 10(4): 2026,e26.00005

Biermann JS, Hirbe A, Ahlawat S, Bernthal NM, Binitie O, Boles S, Brigman B, Callan AK, Cipriano C, Cranmer LD, Davis J, Donnelly E, Graham A, Groundland J, Hess M, Hiniker SM, Hoover-Regan ML, Hornick JL, Jonard B, Kuechle JB, Lindskog D, Mayerson JL, McGarry SV, Morris CD, Olson D, Rose PS, Santana VM, Satcher RL, Schwartz H, Shulman RM, Vu C, Wilky BA, Wustrack RL, Jones F, Lyons M, Sansone N Bone Cancer, Version 1.2026, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology , NCCN.org, 23(12): 2025,498-506

Koga S, Du W, Cipriano CA, Cooper K Osteoid Osteoma in an Elderly Patient: Diagnostic Challenges , Int J Surg Pathol, 33(5): 2025,1271-1274

Cipriano C Why Your Specific Specialty? , Sounds from the Training Room, J Am Acad Orthop Surg: 2025

Cipriano When/How/Can I Say No? , Sounds from the Training Room, J Am Acad Orthop Surg: 2025

Cipriano C, Levine W What Does Leadership in the OR Look Like? , Sounds from the Training Room, J Am Acad Orthop Surg: 2025