Julia Visgauss
Overview:
I specialize in pelvic resection and reconstructive surgery. I have a special interest in researching and understanding how people’s gait is affected by pelvic surgery, and how we can improve reconstructive techniques in order to optimally balance restoration of anatomy and function.
My translational research is focused on understanding what drives disease progression and treatment resistance in sarcoma. Currently my focus is in chondrosarcoma, a subtype of bone sarcoma that produces cartilage, and has extremely limited treatment options beyond surgery. My lab is working to uncover the cellular derangements and immune interactions that allow these cells to metastasize, and develop targeted systemic therapies to improve patient outcomes.
Positions:
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Education:
M.D. 2012
Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery
Grants:
Genetic Profiling of Chondrosarcoma: A Clinical and Histologic Correlative Study
Investigating the role of LCP1 in metastatic progression of chondrosarcoma
Publications:
Regional anesthesia is associated with improved metastasis free survival after surgical resection of bone sarcomas.
Giant cell tumor of bone in the pediatric population: a retrospective study highlighting cases of metaphyseal only location and increased local recurrence rates in skeletally immature patients.
Hydropneumodissection-Assisted Cryoablation of Recurrent Sarcoma Adjacent to the Sciatic Nerve as a Limb-Sparing Alternative to Hindquarter Amputation.
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Megaprosthetic Reconstructions: Drug and Dosing May Matter More than Duration.
Juxtametallic Bipolar Bone Radiofrequency Ablation: Thermal Monitoring in an Ex-Vivo Model with Specimen MRI and Histopathologic Correlation.
