Dr. Michelle S. Caird

Dr. Biermann serves as Director of the Musculoskeletal Oncology Program at the University of Michigan. Her clinical interests include malignant and benign tumors of soft tissue and bone, both primary and metastatic. Her practice includes both adults and children. Dr. Biermann chairs the Multidisciplinary Sarcoma Tumor Board, a collaborative cancer center group including medical and pediatric oncologists, pathologist, diagnostic radiologists, and radiation therapists. The Sarcoma clinic meets weekly. The University of Michigan Sarcoma team engages in patient care, clinical trials, and basic science research. In addition to her regional responsibilities, Dr. Biermann has been active in national committee and administrative work. She chairs the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Bone Tumors Panel. She is past president of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS). She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). She sits on the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Grant Board. Her active research program has included more than 87 publications in the areas of musculoskeletal tumors and in the impact of the Internet on patient education. Dr. Biermann is the University of Michigan Medical Director for the Sarcoma Program and the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Director. Dr. Biermann is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ewing Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, Chondrosarcoma, Osteosarcoma, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Biermann is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Biermann is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Geoffrey Siegel is a Michigan native who received his Medical Doctorate Degree at the Detroit Medical Center and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Wayne State University. After finishing his fellowship in Orthopaedic Oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, he joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Michigan as Clinical Assistant Professor.Dr. Siegel's clinical interests are in the treatment of benign and malignant disease, both metastatic as well as primary bone cancer in adults and children. His surgical interests include limb salvage and complex musculoskeletal reconstruction. He enjoys both resident and community physician education in the field of Musculoskeletal Oncology. Dr. Siegel is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, Chondrosarcoma, Leg or Foot Amputation, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Siegel is board certified in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Siegel is currently accepting new patients.

Chris grew up in Dexter, MI and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. He went to medical school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, where he met his wife, Kayla. He completed residency at the University of Iowa and a fellowship in hip and knee reconstruction at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Chris and Kayla are excited to be returning to Ann Arbor with their son, and their Pyrenees-pointer mix. Chris’ clinical and research interests encompass the entire spectrum of hip and knee arthritis, including primary osteoarthritis, inflammatory conditions, avascular necrosis (AVN), hip dysplasia, failed hip and knee replacements, and infected hip and knee replacements. He performs outpatient hip and knee replacement, robotic-assisted total knee replacement, and revision (re-do) surgeries for failed hip and knee replacements, including cases of periprosthetic joint infection, high-grade bone loss, and extensor mechanism deficiency. Dr. Carender is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Carender is currently accepting new patients.