Santiago Lozano-Calderon, MD, PhD
Santiago Lozano-Calderon, MD, PhD
Orthopaedic Oncology Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
About Santiago Lozano-Calderon, MD, PhD
Dr. Santiago Lozano specializes in the evaluation and treatment of primary benign and malignant tumors of bone and soft tissue, as well as metastatic bone disease. His practice involves clinical research evaluating treatment and outcomes in oncology patients.
Dr. Lozano is a board-certified orthopaedic oncology surgeon. He earned his MD from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Medical School in Bogota, Colombia.
Following his MD, he earned his PhD from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He conducted his PhD thesis research with Dr. Jesse Jupiter and Dr. David Ring at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Lozano then completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. He also completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Malignant bone tumors
- Malignant soft tissue tumors
- Benign bone tumors
- Benign soft tissue tumors
- Metastatic bone disease
- Bone infections
- Metabolic bone disease
- Multiple myeloma
- Sarcomas
- Amputations
- Limb-sparing procedures
- Bone cancer
- Bone metastases
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Spanish
Locations
Orthopaedic Oncology Service
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone: 617-724-3700 (new patients)
Phone: 617-643-4947 (existing patients)
Fax: 617-726-6823
Medical Education
- MD, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Medical School
- MD, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana School of Medicine
- PhD, University of Amsterdam
- Residency, New York Medical College
- Residency, New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- AllWays Health (NHP) - ACD
- AllWays Health (NHP) - PBO
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - ACD
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- Maine Community Health Options (MCHO)
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- OSW - Connecticut
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - Rhode Island
- OSW - Vermont
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
- Well Sense Pediatrics
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Lozano has a strong interest in clinical research in orthopaedic oncology. His academic practice involves multiple clinical studies evaluating particular neoplastic problems of osseous and connective tissue nature. His focus of research includes clinical outcomes after reconstructive oncologic surgery in the upper and lower extremities, oncologic problems in the upper extremity and functional outcomes after surgical treatment in patients with primary sarcomas of bone and soft-tissue, as well as metastatic bone disease.
Dr. Lozano discusses the latest innovations in treating bone cancer using patient profiling to develop more targeted treatment plans.