James Wittig
- Degree
- MD
- Professional group
- doctor
- Fields of interest
- Clinical Oncology, Orthopedics
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- 21424
- Biography
- Dr. James C. Wittig is Vice Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery and Chief of Orthopedic Oncology (Pediatric and Adult) at the John Theurer Cancer Center of Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, NJ. Dr. Wittig maintains an active subspecialty clinical practice that focuses on treating pediatric and adult patients with bone and soft tissue sarcomas (cancers) as well as benign bone and soft tissue tumors and metastatic cancers. Dr. Wittig also has a particular subspecialty interest and extensive experience in limb sparing surgery for shoulder girdle tumors, cryosurgery, radiofrequency ablation and minimally invasive biopsies.In 2007, Dr. Wittig won Teacher of the Year award for outstanding leadership, guidance and selfless dedication to the Residents of the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Wittig has recently been named one of the top 13 Orthopedic Oncologists in the United States. He has also been featured in Castle Connolly and New York Magazine as one of the Best Orthopedic Oncologists in the New York area and United States.
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Orthopedic Oncology Course - Unknown Test Cases Part C (21-29) -...
This third unknown test cases lecture is a review of various unknown clinical cases. It discusses the clinical, radiographic, and pathological correlation of musculoskeletal tumors cases. This video should...
Orthopedic Oncology Course - Malignant Cartilage Tumors (Chondrosarcoma)-...
This lecture describes the clinical, radiographical, and pathological features of malignant cartilage tumors, such as chondrosarcomas. This is part of a lecture series on Radiology, Pathology, and Treatment...
Orthopedic Oncology Course - Unknown Test Cases Part B (Cases 11-20)...
This second unknown test cases lecture is a review of various unknown clinical cases. It discusses the clinical, radiographic, and pathological correlation of musculoskeletal tumors cases. This video...
Orthopedic Oncology Course - Unknown Test Cases Part A (Cases 1-10)...
This first unknown test cases lecture is a review of various unknown clinical cases. It discusses the clinical, radiographic, and pathological correlation of musculoskeletal tumors cases. This video should...
Orthopedic Oncology Course - Soft Tissue Sarcomas (Liposarcoma, MFH,...
This lecture describes the clinical, radiographical, and pathological features of soft tissue sarcomas such as Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma, Liposarcoma, Synovial Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and Leiomyosarcoma....
Orthopedic Oncology and Pathology Course - Benign Soft Tissue Tumors...
This lecture describes the clinical, radiographical, and pathological features of benign soft tissue tumors such as Lipoma, Hemangioma, Fibromatosis Myxoma, Schwannoma, and Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon...
Orthopedic Oncology Course- Small Round Blue Cell Tumors (Ewing Sarcoma,...
This lecture describes the clinical, radiographical, and pathological features of small round blue cell tumors of bone, such as Ewing Sarcoma, Myeloma, Lymphoma, and Eosinophilic Granuloma. This is part...
Orthopedic Oncology Course - Radiolucent Lesions of Bone (GCT, ABC,...
This lecture describes clinical, radiographical, and pathological features of radioluscent lesions of bone, such as Giant Cell Tumor, Aneurysmal Bone Cyst, Unicameral Bone Cyst, Eosinophilic Granuloma,...
Orthopedic Oncology Course - Benign Cartilage Tumors (Osteochondroma,...
This lecture describes the clinical, radiographical, and pathological features of benign cartilage tumors of bone, such as enchondromas, osteochondromas, chondroblastomas, Chondromyxofibroma, and Periosteal...
Orthopedic Oncology Course - Benign Bone Forming Tumors (Osteoblastoma,...
This lecture describes the clinical, radiographical, and pathological features of benign bone forming tumors such as osteoma, osteoid osteoma, and osteoblastoma. This is part of a lecture series on Radiology,...
Orthopedic Oncology Course- Malignant Bone Forming Tumors (Osteosarcoma)-...
This lecture describes the clinical, radiographical, and pathological features of osteosarcoma and its variants. This is part of a lecture series on Radiology, Pathology, and Treatment of Musculoskeletal...
Orthopedic Oncology Course- Introduction to Musculoskeletal Tumors-...
This lecture is an introduction to musculoskeletal tumors. It discusses the classification and staging of benign and malignant musculoskeletal tumors. This is part of a lecture series on Radiology, Pathology,...
Orthopedic Oncology Course- Radiology of Musculoskeletal Tumors-...
This lecture describes basic radiographic characteristics of various musculoskeletal tumors and teaches how to formulate a differential diagnosis based on radiographic imaging. This is part of a lecture...
Excision Of Distal End Of Humerus Due To Giant Cell Tumor - 3/6
Part 3 -Limb-salvage excision. This video presents a surgery performed by James C. Wittig MD. This is a patient who presented with recurrent giant cell tumor of distal humerus. The patient have been previously...
Excision Of Distal End Of Humerus Due To Giant Cell Tumor - 5/6
Part 5 - Distal end humerus prosthesis insertion. This video presents a surgery performed by James C. Wittig MD. This is a patient who presented with recurrent giant cell tumor of distal humerus. The...
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Prosthesis Of Scapula Radical Removal Due To Sarcoma Of The Ewing...
The video presents removal of muscles near scapula.
Envelope Schwannoma Of The Pripheral Sciatic Nerve
The video is a narration of surgical intervention provided by dr.James C. Witting.
Orthopedic Oncology Course - Benign Cartilage Tumors (Osteochondroma,...
This lecture describes the clinical, radiographical, and pathological features of benign cartilage tumors of bone, such as enchondromas, osteochondromas, chondroblastomas, Chondromyxofibroma, and Periosteal...
Limb-Salvage Removal Of Scapula And Proximal Humerus (Tikhoff-Linberg...
Here you can see Tikhoff-Linberg surgery: scapula amputation and proximal humerus resection with salvage of the limb. The indications for this surgery are: selected sarcomas, metastatic cancers and other...
Prosthesis Of Scapula Radical Removal Due To Sarcoma Of The Ewing...
Prosthesis in Scapula amputation after Ewing's Sarcoma - Part 5/6 reconstructive surgery with prosthesis of scapula insertion
Sacrum Bone Removal With Reconstruction Due To High-Grade Sarcoma...
This video illustrates total sacrum removal with prosthesis due to high-grade sacral sarcoma.
Orthopedic Oncology and Pathology Course - Benign Soft Tissue Tumors...
This lecture describes the clinical, radiographical, and pathological features of benign soft tissue tumors such as Lipoma, Hemangioma, Fibromatosis Myxoma, Schwannoma, and Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon...
Excision Of Distal End Of Humerus Due To Giant Cell Tumor - 2/6
Part 2 - Tumor dissection. This video presents a surgery performed by James C. Wittig MD. This is a patient who presented with recurrent giant cell tumor of distal humerus. The patient have been previously...
Chordoma Of The Sacrum Cryoremoval
The video is a narration of surgical intervention provided by dr. James C. Wittig.
Orthopedic Oncology Course - Benign Bone Forming Tumors (Osteoblastoma,...
This lecture describes the clinical, radiographical, and pathological features of benign bone forming tumors such as osteoma, osteoid osteoma, and osteoblastoma. This is part of a lecture series on Radiology,...
Distal End Femur Lump Total Excision With Prosthesis Insertion
This video demonstrates a radical resection of left distal femur osteosarcoma and reconstruction with a modular segmental distal femur tumor prosthesis. Limb sparing surgery is indicated for most bone...
Orthopedic Oncology Course - Radiolucent Lesions of Bone (GCT, ABC,...
This lecture describes clinical, radiographical, and pathological features of radioluscent lesions of bone, such as Giant Cell Tumor, Aneurysmal Bone Cyst, Unicameral Bone Cyst, Eosinophilic Granuloma,...
Prosthesis Of Scapula Radical Removal Due To Sarcoma Of The Ewing...
Prosthesis in scapula amputation after Ewing's sarcoma - Part 3/6 completion.
Excision Of Distal End Of Humerus Due To Giant Cell Tumor - 3/6
Part 3 -Limb-salvage excision. This video presents a surgery performed by James C. Wittig MD. This is a patient who presented with recurrent giant cell tumor of distal humerus. The patient have been previously...
