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Wakenda Tyler, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, New York, NY

WakendaKachinaTylerMDMPH

Orthopaedic Surgery • New York, NY

Musculoskeletal Oncology/Cancer, Orthopedic Trauma, Pediatric Orthopedics

Associate Professor, Division Chief of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Department of ORTHOPAEDIC Surgery. Columbia University Medical Center

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Overview of Dr. Tyler

Dr. Wakenda Tyler is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital, Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice 15 years. Dr. Tyler accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 397 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 104 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. She has more than 30 publications and over 450 citings.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Musculoskeletal Oncology, 2007 - 2009
  • Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center
    Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2002 - 2007
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Inequity in Care: Orthopedics, Cancer, and Beyond
    Inequity in Care: Orthopedics, Cancer, and BeyondJanuary 6th, 2022
  • 145 Orthopedic Surgeons on the Move in 2017 Featured
    145 Orthopedic Surgeons on the Move in 2017 FeaturedJanuary 2nd, 2018
  • 290: Treating Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors - Dr. Wakenda Tyler
    290: Treating Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors - Dr. Wakenda TylerJuly 29th, 2015

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Excellus BCBS BluePPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare HMO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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