Contributors
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James C. Wittig, MD
Dr. James C. Wittig is Chairman of the Department of
Orthopedics, Morristown Medical Center, and Medical
Director, Orthopedic Oncology, Atlantic Health System.
One of approximately 100 orthopedic oncologists in
the nation, Dr. Wittig’s work treating and researching
patients with bone and soft tissue cancers and benign
tumors and metastatic cancers is internationally
recognized. He lectures and publishes frequently on his
clinical research and he wrote and co-edited the sole
textbook detailing surgical procedures in orthopedic
oncology. Dr. Wittig frequently trains international
residents and fellows who come to the U.S. specifically
to learn his surgical techniques and approach for
diagnosing and treating patients with musculoskeletal
tumors. He established the Sarcoma Service at NYU-Tisch
Hospital where he also served as director of
the sarcoma division of NYU Cancer Institute. After
receiving his medical degree from New York University
School of Medicine, Dr. Wittig performed his residency
in orthopedic surgery at Columbia Presbyterian
Medical Center where he served as chief resident, then
completed a two-year fellowship at the Washington
Cancer Institute of the Washington Hospital Center and
Children’s National Medical Center, where he served
as sarcoma consultant to the Surgical and Pediatric
Oncology Branches of the National Cancer Institute.