Samir Sabharwal, MD, MPH

Bachelor of Arts: Dartmouth College

Doctor of Medicine, Master of Public Health: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Fellowship, Musculoskeletal Oncology: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Orthopaedic Surgery

Investigators:Sabharwal, Samir 08-21-2025 -12-31-2026 McMaster University The Proximal Femur Reconstruction or Internal Fixation for Metastases (PERFORM) Randomized Controlled Trial Role:PI 18000.00 Hold Level:Higher Education

Peer Reviewed Publications

Sabharwal, Samir; Jalloh, Hulai B; Levin, Adam S; Morris, Carol D  (2023). What Proportion of Patients With Musculoskeletal Tumors Demonstrate Thromboelastographic Markers of Hypercoagulability? A Pilot Study. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 481 (3) , 553-561More Information

Sabharwal, Samir; LiBrizzi, Christa L; Forsberg, Jonathan A; Morris, Carol D; Levin, Adam S  (2023). Incidence of and Risk Factors for Thromboembolism After Endoprosthetic Reconstruction in Musculoskeletal Oncology Patients. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 105 (Suppl 1) , 29-33More Information

Sabharwal, Samir; LiBrizzi, Christa L; Wangsiricharoen, Sintawat; Gross, John M; Strike, Sophia A; Levin, Adam S; Morris, Carol D  (2023). Metastatic sarcomatoid carcinoma to bone. Journal of surgical oncology, 128 (8) , 1446-1452More Information

Miura, John; Sabharwal, Samir; Ghert, Michelle; Karakousis, Giorgos; Roland, Christina L  (2024). Great Debate: Systematic Re-Resection After Macroscopic Complete Unplanned Excision of Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Annals of surgical oncology, 31 (3) , 2047-2050More Information

Sabharwal, Samir; Alcorn, Sara R; Morris, Carol D  (2021). Treatment of Radiation-Associated Fractures: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS reviews, 9 (8) More Information

Kantzos, Andrew J; Fayad, Laura M; Abiad, Jad El; Ahlawat, Shivani; Sabharwal, Samir; Vaynrub, Max; Morris, Carol D  (2024). The role of imaging in extremity sarcoma surgery. Skeletal radiology, 53 (9) , 1937-1953More Information

Sabharwal, Samir; Boland, Patrick J; Vaynrub, Max  (2024). Severe Hemodynamic Collapse During Humerus Stabilization with Photodynamic Implant: A Report of Two Cases. JBJS case connector, 14 (2) More Information

Vankara, Ashish; Leland, Christopher R; Maxson, Ridge; Raad, Micheal; Sabharwal, Samir; Morris, Carol D; Levin, Adam S  (2024). Predicting Risk of 30-day Postoperative Morbidity Using the Pathologic Fracture Mortality Index. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 32 (3) , e146-e155More Information

LiBrizzi, Christa L; Sabharwal, Samir; Forsberg, Jonathan A; Leddy, Lee; Doung, Yee-Cheen; Morris, Carol D; Levin, Adam S  (2023). Does the Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Postoperative Drains Impact the Development of Surgical Site Infections?: A PARITY Trial Secondary Analysis. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 105 (Suppl 1) , 34-40More Information

Sabharwal, Samir; Skolasky, Richard L; Souza, Jason M; Potter, Benjamin K; Forsberg, Jonathan A  (2023). Concurrent Validity of PROMIS With DASH and DVPRS in Transhumeral Amputees. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 18 (5) , 845-848More Information

Sabharwal, Samir  (2023). Looking Through a Glass Onion: Commentary on an article by Johanna Syvänen, MD, PhD, et al.: "Allograft Versus Bioactive Glass (BG-S53P4) in Pediatric Benign Bone Lesions. A Randomized Clinical Trial". The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 105 (9) , e24More Information

Sabharwal, Samir; Skolasky, Richard L; Souza, Jason M; Potter, Benjamin K; Forsberg, Jonathan A  (2022). Concurrent Validity of Q-TFA With PROMIS and Prosthetic Wear Time in Transfemoral Amputees. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 36 (7) , 361-365More Information

Honig, Evan; Harris, Andrew; Sabharwal, Samir; Levin, Adam; Honcharuk, Erin  (2022). Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor Mimicking Acute Septic Arthritis of the Hip: A Case Report. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews, 6 (6) More Information

Sabharwal, Samir; Schmerler, Jessica; Thakkar, Savyasachi C  (2022). Profound Hypercalcemia Associated with Acute Toxic-Metabolic Encephalopathy After Calcium Sulfate Bead Use: A Case Report. JBJS case connector, 12 (1) More Information

Sabharwal, Samir; Lin, Carol; Weistroffer, Joseph K; LaPorte, Dawn M  (2021). Empathy Among Orthopaedic Surgery Trainees. JB & JS open access, 6 (3) More Information

Sabharwal, Samir; Fayad, Laura M; McCarthy, Edward F; Morris, Carol D  (2021). Intravascular Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma of the Femoral Vein: A Case Report. JBJS case connector, 11 (3) More Information

Sabharwal, Samir; Ficke, James R; LaPorte, Dawn M  (2020). How We Do It: Modified Residency Programming and Adoption of Remote Didactic Curriculum During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of surgical education, 77 (5) , 1033-1036More Information

Sabharwal, Samir; MacKenzie, James S; Sterling, Robert S; Ficke, James R; LaPorte, Dawn M  (2020). Left-Handedness Among Orthopaedic Surgeons and Trainees. JB & JS open access, 5 (2) More Information

Bernstein, Mitchell; Fragomen, Austin T; Sabharwal, Samir; Barclay, Jonathan; Rozbruch, S Robert  (2015). Does Integrated Fixation Provide Benefit in the Reconstruction of Posttraumatic Tibial Bone Defects?. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 473 (10) , 3143-53More Information