Penn Medicine Provider
Orthopaedic Surgery
Cara A. Cipriano, MD, MSc
4.9
(387)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 3 and up
Penn Orthopaedics Radnor
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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.

Education and training

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

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

389 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.

April 2025
5.0
5.0
she is excellent
April 2025
5.0
5.0
very good experience. worth the 2 hour drive from home
April 2025
5.0
5.0
very thorough
April 2025
5.0
5.0
i've used dr. cipriano in the past and trust her expertise

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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

My research

J. Sybil Biermann MD, Angela Hirbe MD, PhD, Shivani Ahlawat MD, Nicholas M. Bernthal MD, Odion Binitie MD, Sarah Boles MD, Brian Brigman MD, PhD, Alexandra K. Callan MD, Cara Cipriano MD, MSc, Lee D. Cranmer MD, PhD, Jessica Davis MD, Eric Donnelly MD, Michael Ferguson MD, MS, Ann Graham, MD John Groundland MD, Matthew Hess MD, Susan M. Hiniker MD, Margo L. Hoover-Regan MD, Jason L. Hornick MD, PhD, Brandon Jonard MD, Joseph B. Kuechle MD, PhD, Dieter Lindskog MD, Joel L. Mayerson MD, Sean V. McGarry MD, Carol D. Morris MD, MS, Daniel Olson MD, Peter S. Rose MD, Victor M. Santana MD, Robert L. Satcher MD, PhD, Herbert Schwartz MD, Rebecca M. Shulman MD, Steven W. Thorpe MD, Breelyn A. Wilky MD, Rosanna L. Wustrack MD, Janet Yoon MD, Lisa E. Hang PhD, Frankie Jones, Nicholas Sansone, and Megan Lyons MS Bone Cancer, Version 2.2025 , NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology , Volume 23: Issue 4: 2025

Katherine M. Gerull, MD, Amanda M. Faust, MSCI, Carrie N. Reaver, BS, Eshan S. Sane, BS, Cara A. Cipriano, MD, MSCI, and Anna N. Miller, MD Addressing Issues of Inclusive Workplace Culture for Women Orthopaedic Surgeons in Academia , The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 00-A(00): 2025

Katherine M. Gerull, Priyanka Parameswaran, Ling Chen, Cara A. Cipriano Impressions of inclusivity within orthopedic surgery: Differences amongst women, minority, and LGBTQIA medical students , The American Journal of Surgery, 241: 2025

Pei YA, Karnuta JM, Jones JA, Griffith B, Jia L, Behzad B, Weber KL, Cipriano CA Predictive Factors for Failed Nonsurgical Management of Long Bone Metastasis and Myeloma , J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev, 3(9): 2025

Maria Schwabe, MD, Cara Cipriano, MD MSc, Eric L. Smith and James V. Bono Allograft Prosthetic Composites , Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: 2025

Aymen Alqazzaz, MD, Cara Cipriano, MD MSc, Eric L. Smith and James V. Bono Metastatic Disease of the Hip , Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: 2025

Gerull K, Perez M, Cipriano C, Jeffe D. Evolution of Medical Students' Interest in Orthopaedic Surgery Careers from Matriculation to Graduation , JBJS Open Access, 9(3): 2024,e24.00019

Cipriano C, Gundle K, Marecek G Section Editor, Oncology , Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review: 2024

Gerull KM, Klein SE, Miller AN, Cipriano CA Do Women and Minority Orthopaedic Residents Report Experiencing Worse Well-being and More Mistreatment Than Their Peers? , Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research: 2024

Cipriano CA, Zhang S, Qin L Chapter 106: Concepts and Surgical Treatment of Metastatic Bone Disease , Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism: 2024