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Southern California Super Doctors
Specialty:
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Oncology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Department Affiliation:
Orthopaedic Surgery
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
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A103272
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424-259-9860
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Specialty: Orthopaedic Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedics

Dr. Nicholas Bernthal is the Chief of the Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He graduated magna cum laude and phi beta kappa from Princeton University and received alpha omega alpha honors from Cornell University Medical School. He did his residency at UCLA in orthopaedic surgery and did fellowships in orthopaedic research and musculoskeletal oncology at UCLA and the Huntsman Cancer Institute, respectively. His clinical interests are bone and soft tissue tumors and his NIH-funded laboratory is pioneering new implant coatings to prevent surgical infections. He lives in Venice, CA with his wife, their son, and their dogs.

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David’s Journey: Ewing Sarcoma

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Primary Office
Orthopaedic Center - Santa Monica
1250 16th St.
Suite 2100
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Phone
424-259-9860
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424-259-6561
Medical Board Certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015
Fellowship
Orthopaedic Oncology, Huntsman Cancer Institute, 2012-2013
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2007-2012
Internship
Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006-2007
Degree
Weill Cornell Medical College, MD, 2006
Interests
  • Bone
  • Bone and Soft Tissue Cancers (Sarcomas)

    Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Introduction

    Sarcoma is a type of cancer that starts in the body's connective tissues. These are tissues like bones and muscles that support or protect other parts of the body. Soft tissue sarcomas can start in muscles, tendons, blood vessels, fat, nerves, and deep skin tissues.
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  • Bone Biopsy

    Bone Biopsy

    A bone biopsy is a procedure in which bone samples are removed (with a special biopsy needle or during surgery) to find out if cancer or other abnormal cells are present. A bone biopsy involves the outer layers of bone, unlike a bone marrow biopsy, which involves the innermost part of the bone.
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  • Bone Cancer

    Bone Cancers

    Detailed information on bone cancers, including chondrosarcoma, ewings sarcoma, myeloma bone disease, multiple myeloma, and osteosarcoma.
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  • Bone Pathology
  • Cancer

    Overview of Cancer

    Detailed information on cancer, including primary and metastatic cancers, and benign and malignant tumors
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  • Cancer Specialist
  • Cervical Spine

    Cervical Spondylosis

    Cervical spondylosis is a type of degenerative disease that affects your neck. Normally, soft disks between the bones in your spine (called vertebrae) provide cushioning. With cervical spondylosis, these disks become squeezed (compressed). 
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  • Chondrosarcomas

    Chondrosarcoma

    Chondrosarcoma is a malignant type of bone cancer that primarily affects the cartilage cells of the femur, arm, pelvis, knee, and spine. Chondrosarcoma is the second most common type of primary bone cancer.
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  • Chordomas

    Skull Base Chordoma

    A chordoma is a form of bone cancer that can occur anywhere along the length of the spine, from the base of the skull to the lower back. When it occurs at the base of the skull, it is known as skull base chordoma. Because of its location in the base of the skull, it commonly affects vital structures. 
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  • Joint Cancer
  • Limb Salvage
  • Lumbar Tumor Surgery
  • Muscle Biopsy

    Muscle Biopsy

    A muscle biopsy is a procedure used to diagnose diseases involving muscle tissue. Your healthcare provider will remove tissue and cells from a specific muscle and view them microscopically. Your provider will only need to remove a small piece of tissue from the designated muscle.
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  • Muscle Cancer
  • Oncology

    Cancer Overview

    Cancer cells don't function properly, and they can spread to many areas of the body. Tumors are clusters of cells that are capable of growing and dividing uncontrollably; their growth is not regulated.
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  • Oncology of Spine
  • Orthopaedic Pathology
  • Osteomyelitis

    Osteomyelitis

    Osteomyelitis is an inflammation or swelling of bone tissue. It’s most often caused by an infection. Bone infection may occur for many reasons and can affect children or adults.
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  • Osteotomy
  • Paget's Disease

    Paget Disease of the Bone

    Paget disease of the bone is a chronic bone disorder. It causes bones to become enlarged and deformed. Bone may become dense, but fragile, because of excessive breakdown and deformation of bone. The disease is the most common bone disorder after osteoporosis in people over age 50.
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  • Sarcoma

    Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Stages

    Soft tissue sarcomas are usually staged with the TNM staging system from the American Joint Committee of Cancer (AJCC). Be sure to ask your healthcare provider to explain the stage of your cancer to you in a way you can understand.
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  • Spinal Tumor

    Spinal Cord Tumor Overview

    Spinal cord tumors are fairly uncommon. It's much more common to develop a brain tumor than a tumor on the spinal cord. A spinal cord tumor may form inside the spinal cord itself or around the bones that make up the spine.
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Publications
  1. Federman N, Bernthal N, Eilber F, Tap W. The Multidisciplinary Management of Osteosarcoma. Curr Treat Options in Oncol 2009;10:82-93.
  2. Bernthal N, Schwartz A, Oakes D, Kabo M, Eckardt J. How Long Do Endoprosthetic Reconstructions for Proximal Femoral Tumors Last? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2010;468:2867-70.
  3. Bernthal N, Gamradt S, Kay R, Wren T, Cuomo A, Reid J, Bales J, Otsuka N. Static and Dynamic Gait Parameters Before and After Multilevel Soft Tissue Surgery in Ambulating Children with Cerebral Palsy. J Ped Orthop 2010;30:174-9.
  4. Bernthal N, Stavrakis A, Billi F, Cho J, Kremen T, Simon S, Cheung A, Lieberman J, Finerman G, Adams J, Miller L. A Novel Mouse Model of Post-Arthroplasty Joint Infection to Evaluate in vivo the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Implant Coatings. PLoS One 2010;5:e12580.
  5. Bernthal N, Pribaz J, Stavrakis A, Finerman G, Adams J, Miller L. Protective Role of IL-1B against Post-Arthroplasty Staphylococcus aureus Infection. J Orthop Res 2011;29:1621-6.
  6. Pribaz J, Bernthal N, Stavrakis A, Finerman G, Adams J, Miller L. Mouse Model of Chronic Post-Arthroplasty Infection: Noninvasive in vivo bioluminescence imaging to monitor bacterial burden for long term study. J Orthop Res 2011; doi:10.1002/jor.21519.
  7. Silva M, Wong T, Bernthal N. Outcomes of Reduction More than Seven Days After Injury in Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Children. Accepted J Ped Orthop 2011;31:751-6.
  8. Bernthal N, Seeger L, Motamedi K, Stavrakis A, Kremen T, McAllister D, Motamedi A. Can the Reparability of Meniscus Tears be Predicted with MRI? Am J Sports Med 2011;39:506-10.
  9. Bernthal N, Hoshino C, Dichter D, Wong, M, Silva M. Assessing Long-Term Range of Motion After Lateral Condyle Fractures in Children. J Bone Joint Surg 2011;93:871-7.
  10. Bernthal N, Celestre P, Stavrakis A, Luddington J, Oakes D. Disappointing Short Term Results with the DePuy ASR™ Metal on Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty October 12, 2011.
  11. Kremen T, Bernthal N, Seeger L, Nelson S, Eckardt J. Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: Risk Stratification and Long Term Outcomes. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2012;470:677-83.
  12. Pribaz J, Bernthal N, Dichter D, Wong, M, Silva M. Lateral Spurring After Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus in Children. J Ped Orthop. Sept 2011
  13. Hartzell T, Panday A, Shahbazian J, Girson L, Bernthal N, Benhaim P, Azari K. Range of motion measurements in hand surgery - Should they be used for assessing outcomes? Annals of Plastic Surgery Jan 2012
  14. Bernthal N, Federman N, Eckardt J, Eilber F, Tap W. Long-Term Outcomes (>25 Years) of an Original Chemotherapy Trial for Osteosarcoma. Cancer 2012;118:5888-93.
  15. Silva M, Knutsen A, Kalma J, Borkowski S, Bernthal N, Spencer H, Sangiorgio S, Ebramzadeh E. Supracondylar Humeral Fractures: Evaluation of Multiple Pin Configurations with Emphasis on Medial Column Comminution. J Orthop Trauma Aug 2012
  16. Niska J, Meganck J, Pribaz J, Shahbazian J, Lim E, Zhang N, Rice B, Akin A, Ramos R, Bernthal N, Francis K, Miller L. Monitoring Bacterial Burden, Inflammation and Bone Damage Longitudinally Using Optical and CT Imaging in an Orthopaedic Implant Infection in Mice PLoS ONE 2012;7:e47397.
  17. Monument M, Bernthal N, R Lor Randall. Salient Features of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Implications for Ewing Sarcoma Modeling. Front Oncol 2013;3:24.
  18. Niska J, Shahbazian J, Ramos R, Francis K, Bernthal N, Miller L. Vancomycin-Rifampin Combination Therapy has Enhanced Efficacy Against an Experimental Staphylococcus aureus Prosthetic Joint Infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013;57:5080-6.
  19. Bernthal N, Jones K, Monument M, Liu T, Viskochil D, Randall R. Lost in Translation: Ambiguity in Nerve Sheath Tumor Nomenclature and Its Resultant Treatment Effect. Cancers 2013;5:519-28.
  20. Hartzell T, Shahbazian J, Pandey A, Stofman L, Rubinstein R, Bernthal N, Azari K, Benhaim P Does the gatekeeper model work in hand surgery? Plast Reconstr Surg 2013 Sep;132(3):381e-6e.
  21. Stavrakis A, Niska J, Loftin A, Billi F, Bernthal N. Understanding Infection: A Primer on Animal Models of Periprosthetic Joint Infection The Scientific World Journal 2013; 925906. doi:10.1155/2013/925906.
  22. Stavrakis A, Niska A, Shahbazian J, Loftin A, Ramos R, Billi F, Francis K, Otto M, Bernthal N., Uslan D, Miller L. Combination Prophylactic Therapy with Rifampin has Increased Efficacy Against an Experimental Staphlococcus epidermidis Subcutaneous Implant-Related Infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 2014; Feb 10.
  23. Bernthal N, Meganeck J, Wang Y, Shahbazian J, Niska J, Francis K, Miller L. Combined in vivo optical and μCT imaging to monitor infection, inflammation and bone anatomy in an orthopaedic implant infection in mice. J Vis Exp 2014 Oct;92.
  24. Bernthal N, Greenberg M, Heberer K, Eckardt J, Fowler E. What are the Functional Outcomes after Endoprosthetic Reconstructions after Tumor Resection? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2014 April
  25. Bernthal N, Monument M, Randall R, Jones K. Rotationplasty: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Oper Tech Orthop 2014;24:103-110.
  26. Monument M, Bernthal N, Bowles A, Jones K, Randall R. What are the 5-Year Survivorship Outcomes of Compressive Endoprosthetic Osseointegration Fixation of the Femur? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2014 June
  27. Bernthal N, Putnam A, Jones K, Viskochil D, Randall R. The Effect of Surgical Margins on Outcomes for Low Grade MPNSTs and Atypical Neurofibroma. J Surg Oncol 2014 Aug;10.1002/jso.23736
  28. Bernthal N, Price S, Monument M, Wilkinson B, Jones K, Randall R. Modified Harrington Reconstructions: A Safe and Effective Method Annals Surg Oncol 2015
  29. Stavrakis A, Loftin A, Lord E, Hu Y, Manegold J, Dworsky E, Scaduto A, Bernthal N. Current Animal Models of Postoperative Spine Infection and Potential Future Advances. Front Med 2015.
  30. Stavrakis A, Patel A, Burke Z, Loftin A, Dworsky E, Silva M, Bernthal N. The Role of Chairman and Research Director in Influencing Scholarly Productivity and Research Funding in Academic Orthopaedic Surgery. J Orthop Res 2015.

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Awards
  • Faculty Teaching Award, UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 2018
  • Super Doctors®, Southern California 2018
  • American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) American-British-Canadian (ABC) Traveling Fellow 2017
  • Leonard Tow Award for Humanism in Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 2017
  • Game Changer Award, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS) 2017
  • Young Investigator Award, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Annual Meeting (MSTS) 2016, 2017
  • Dedicated Service Award, Texas Tech University 2017
  • Jeanette Wilkins Award, Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) 2016
  • Rising Stars, Southern California SuperDoctors® 2014, 2015, 2016
  • First Place, OREF/ORS Pacific Coast Resident Research Symposium 2012
  • Best Paper, UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Academic Day 2012
  • Lloyd Taylor Award, Western Orthopaedic Association 2011
  • OREF Resident Award, California Orthopaedic Association 2011
  • Outstanding Oral Presentation, Longmire Surgical Society 2011
  • June Marshall Award for Contributions in Orthopaedic Research 2010
  • Best Paper, Orthopaedic Hospital Research Day. Los Angeles CA 2009
  • B.H. Kean Award for Public Health – Cornell University Medical College 2006
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, National Honor Society, Cornell University Medical College 2005
  • Magna cum laude, Princeton University, Department of Politics 2002
  • Phi Beta Kappa, National Honor Society, Princeton University 2002
  • Medal of Outstanding Achievement, University of Cape Town, Department of Political Science 2001
  • Thomas Sidwell Award for Overall Contributions to the Community, Sidwell Friends School 1998
  • USA Today High School Football All-American – Honorable Mention 1998
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