Dr. Beebe began her career caring for patients as a Physical Therapist at Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center. She went on to complete Medical School at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons with an intent to continue to provide oncologic care for patients. After completing her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery and fellowship training in Orthopaedic Oncology at UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School, she joined the faculty at New Jersey Medical School. She is currently a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School and the Fellowship Director for the Musculoskeletal Oncology program. In her clinical practice, Dr. Beebe cares for children and adults with bone and soft tissue tumors and utilizes her background as a Physical Therapist to help patients maximize function after the treatment of limb and life-threatening conditions.
Philosophy of Care:
As an orthopaedic oncologist my goals in patient care are to restore and maintain patient function while dealing with limb and life-threatening illness. I assess each patient's individual needs so that together we can come up with a treatment plan that meets their needs.
Procedures:
Biopsy and resection of benign bone tumors, Biopsy and resection of benign soft tissue tumors, Biopsy and resection of malignant bone tumors, Biopsy and resection of malignant soft tissue tumors, Biopsy and fixation of metastatic bone disease, Reconstruction after resection of bone and soft tissue tumors
Conditions:
Benign and malignant tumors of the extremities and pelvis in children and adults
Clinical Interests
Musculoskeletal Oncology, children and adults with benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors of the extremities and pelvis
Medical School
Columbia University-College of Physicians and Surgeons
Internship
UMDNJ Newark, NJ 2000
Residency
UMNDJ- Newark
Fellowship
UMDNJ Newark, NJ 2006
Publications
Title:
Customizable Orthopaedic Oncology Implants: One Institution’s Experience with Meeting the Current IRB and FDA Requirements
Leiomyoma of deep soft tissue mimicking calcific myonecrosis
Authors:
Fitzhugh VA, Wenokor C, Beebe KS, Aisner SC
Publisher:
Radiol Case Rep
Date:
2016
Issue:
1(4):430-433
Description:
Title:
The Use of the H-index in Academic Orthopaedic Surgery
Authors:
Bastian S, Ippolito JA, Lopez SA, Eloy JA, Beebe KS
Publisher:
J Bone Joint Surg
Date:
2017
Issue:
99-A(4)
Description:
Title:
Supplemental Bone Grafting in Giant Cell Tumor of the Extremity Reduces Nononcologic Complications
Authors:
Benevenia J, Rivero S, Moore J, Seigerman D, Beebe K, Patterson F
Publisher:
Clin Orthop Relat Res
Date:
2017
Issue:
475(3): 776-783
Description:
Title:
What is the Incidence of Suicide in Patients with Bone and Soft Tissue Cancer?
Authors:
Siracuse BL, Gorgy G, Ruskin J, Beebe KS
Publisher:
Clin Orthop Relat Res
Date:
2017
Issue:
475(5): 1439-1445
Description:
Title:
Hoverboards: A New Cause of Pediatric Morbidity
Authors:
Siracuse BL, Ippolito JA, Gibson PD, Beebe KS
Publisher:
Injury, Epub ahead of print
Date:
2017
Issue:
Description:
Title:
A Preoperative Scale for Determining Surgical Readmission Risk After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Authors:
Siracuse B, Ippolito J, Gibson P, Ohman-Stickland PA, Beebe K.
Publisher:
J Bone Joint Surgery Am
Date:
2017
Issue:
Description:
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