Julia Visgauss is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, specializing in orthopedic oncology at the Duke Cancer Institute, in Durham, NC. Julia received her Bachelor of Science at New York University, after which she completed medical school at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD and her residency in orthopaedic surgery at Duke University in Durham, NC. Dr. Visgauss received her fellowship training in musculoskeletal oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, ON Canada. She has extensive training in invasive surgical techniques including resection of extremity and pelvic tumors, limb salvage surgery, and mega-prosthetic and custom implant reconstructions. Dr. Visgauss is passionate about research, and is engaged in both clinical and translational research. Her clinical interests aim to understand how to improve surgical and oncologic outcomes in sarcoma patients, as well as innovate novel techniques for reconstructive surgery. She also has dedicated research time in her translational lab where she studies tissues and cells harvested from real tumors to understand the mechanisms that drive aggressive behavior, disease spread, and poor outcomes in sarcoma patients. Her ultimate goal is to identify and develop novel treatments for advanced sarcoma that will improve patient survival.