Joseph A. Ippolito, MD

Dr. Ippolito was born and raised in West Orange, NJ. After a diagnosis of stage 4 neuroblastoma at a young age, he underwent successful treatment and cure at Columbia Presbyterian hospital. This led to a passion for providing care to patients and families battling cancer. Dr. Ippolito attended Rutgers University where he played ice hockey and studied Cell Biology & Neuroscience, followed by graduation from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and completion of orthopaedic surgery residency at Rutgers NJMS. Most recently, Dr. Ippolito completed his training at the prestigious University of Chicago Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship. In his clinical practice, Dr. Ippolito cares for children and adults with bone and soft tissue tumors and utilizes his own background to provide empathy and hope to patients with limb and life-threatening musculoskeletal cancers.

Philosophy of Care:

As an orthopaedic oncologist, my goals in patient care are to maximize restoration of function and provide optimal pain relief in the setting of limb and life-threatening illnesses such as bone and soft tissue sarcomas, benign bone and soft tissue tumors, and metastatic bone disease. Orthopaedic oncology is a multidisciplinary effort that requires a team approach for optimal treatment, often including the expertise of colleagues in pathology, radiology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, plastic surgery, and vascular surgery. We work to prioritize the patient’s goals and expectations for care, working collaboratively to achieve this aim whenever possible.