Alana Munger, M.D., is an assistant professor in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte, where she specializes in the surgical treatment of both bone and soft tissue sarcomas, as well as the surgical management and stabilization of metastatic bone disease. Dr. Munger is dedicated to a multidisciplinary, compassionate approach to care that prioritizes patients’ mobility and quality of life.
After completing her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles—where she played soccer and helped her team win the NCAA Division National Championship—Dr. Munger earned her medical degree at Keck School of Medicine of USC, graduating in the top 10% of her class. She completed an internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut, followed by a musculoskeletal oncology fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Munger is dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion within the surgical field. During her residency training, she created and remains the host of the “She Can Fix It†podcast, which highlights and empowers the women of orthopaedic surgery. She is also the creator and producer of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society podcast.
With more than two dozen publications in peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Munger is also an active physician-scholar in her field and a member of multiple organizations, including the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, Orthopaedic Research Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society.
