Wakenda Kachina Tyler MD MPH
Musculoskeletal Oncology/Cancer, Orthopedic Trauma, Pediatric Orthopedics
Associate Professor, Division Chief of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Department of ORTHOPAEDIC Surgery. Columbia University Medical Center
622 West 168th StreetNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Tyler
Wakenda Tyler, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon based in New York, NY, specializing in musculoskeletal oncology. She completed her medical education at Johns Hopkins University and went on to finish a residency in orthopedic surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She is currently employed at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Tyler has contributed to the field through various publications addressing socioeconomic disparities in limb-sparing surgeries, racial biases in arthroplasty, and other topics, and she serves as the principal investigator in clinical trials for trochanteric femur fractures. She received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification in 2012.
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Musculoskeletal Oncology, 2007 - 2009
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2002 - 2007
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2027
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Computer-Assisted Fixation of Trochanteric Femur Fractures Start of enrollment: 2021 Jan 01
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Socioeconomic disparities in access to flap reconstruction after oncologic lower extremity resection: A National Inpatient Sample analysis.Dylan K Kim, Ying Yu, Paul A Asadourian, Alexander F Dagi, Kathleen Gu
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2026-02-01 - Flap reconstruction after resection of lower extremity bone tumors: A secondary analysis of the PARITY trial.Dylan K Kim, Kathleen Gu, Brianna M Peet, Wakenda K Tyler, Christine H Rohde
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2025-12-01 - 1 citationsVascularized Fibular Epiphyseal Transfer for Pediatric Oncoplastic Reconstruction: Two Case Reports.Alexander F Dagi, Nikhil A Gangoli, Michael B Amrami, Sarah E Diaddigo, Wakenda K Tyler
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2025-10-01
Press Mentions
Inequity in Care: Orthopedics, Cancer, and BeyondJanuary 6th, 2022
145 Orthopedic Surgeons on the Move in 2017 FeaturedJanuary 2nd, 2018
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 PPOMagnaCare PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare HMO
MVP Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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