David S. Geller, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
- Vice-Chairman, Strategy and Innovation
- Co-Director, Orthopedic Oncology
- Associate Director, Musculoskeletal Oncology Lab
- Professor, Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics
Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
3400 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2404
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David S. Geller is a board-certified orthopedic oncologist who specializes in the treatment of both pediatric and adult patients with bone and soft-tissue tumors. He has been a full-time faculty member at Montefiore since 2006. He is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Geller is known for his expertise in musculoskeletal tumor surgery, with specific experience in bone and soft-tissue sarcomas, such as osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, liposarcoma and synovial sarcoma. He has extensive experience in managing patients with metastatic carcinoma of the bone as well. He routinely offers limb-salvage surgery using a wide array of reconstructive tools.
Dr. Geller earned his medical degree from Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Medicine and completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Montefiore. He received his fellowship training from the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Oncology Program, which included Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Dr. Geller serves as the Associate Director of the Musculoskeletal Oncology Research Laboratory at Montefiore. He leads numerous translational research efforts designed to investigate the pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms of bone and soft tissue cancers. He is interested in improved surgical techniques and novel therapeutic approaches for primary malignant bone tumors. He is actively involved in collaborative clinical trials both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Geller is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Muskuloskeletal Tumor Society, Connective Tissue Oncology Society, Children's Oncology Group, American Orthopedic Association, and the American Association for Cancer Research.
Gender: Male
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Titles and Positions
- Vice-Chairman, Strategy and Innovation
- Co-Director, Orthopedic Oncology
- Associate Director, Musculoskeletal Oncology Lab
- Professor, Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics
Education and Training
- Medical Education Sackler School of Medicine, New York
- Fellowship Massachusetts General Hospital
- Residency Montefiore Medical Center
Areas of Expertise
Specialties
Clinical Focus
Orthopedic oncology, orthopedic surgery, bone and soft tissue sarcomas, benign bone and soft-tissue tumors, metastatic carcinoma on the bone
Research Focus
Osteosarcoma, with an interest in innovative treatment strategies for both local disease control and metastatic disease; evaluation of expression patterns in osteosarcoma and surgical margins using a xenograft osteosarcoma murine model; the functional role of bone morphogenetic proteins in osteosarcoma surgery; use of intraoperative navigation techniques for tumor surgery; tumorigenesis of osteosarcoma
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Montefiore Greene Medical Arts Pavilion
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Additional Locations
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467-2401
718-920-2060
MEAC Manhattan West
435 W 31st Street, Suite 30
New York, NY 10001
212-324-4222
Pediatric Oncology - Rosenthal 3
111 East 210th Street
Third Floor
Bronx, NY 10467
White Plains Hospital Center for Advanced Medicine & Surgery
122 Maple Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
914-534-5987