John Healey
Chief Emeritus Of Orthopaedic Surgery At Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York City Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolJohn Healey is a world-leading orthopedic surgeon and researcher with four decades of experience treating bone and soft tissue tumors and advancing limb-preserving care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Formerly Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery for 32 years and now Chief Emeritus, he combines high-impact clinical leadership with a prolific scholarly record—over 430 peer-reviewed papers, 50 book chapters, multiple patents, and a sustained basic science lab studying tumor microenvironments and single-cell genetics. He has driven policy and funding change through advocacy, helped develop commercially successful joint prostheses, and serves as a consultant to major medical companies. A dedicated educator, he has repeatedly won teaching awards and trained many of today’s leaders in orthopedic oncology worldwide. His current focus includes reprocessing approved chemotherapeutics for osteosarcoma and co-founding patient-centered initiatives like Make it Better (Osteosarcoma). Based in New York, he bridges surgical excellence, translational research, industry collaboration, and advocacy in cancer musculoskeletal care.
9 years of coding experience
B.S., Biology, B.S., Biology at Yale UniversityM..D., M..D. at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of VermontProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
JohnPHealey/room-reservation
Nov 2017 - Dec 2017
Contributions:127 PRs, 86 pushes, 149 branches in 15 days
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JohnPHealey/osc-optical-optimization
May 2019 - Feb 2020
Contributions:14 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
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