M.D., M.S.
Orthopedic Surgeon
2015, Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
2020, Orthopaedic Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
John deVries, M.D., M.S., is an orthopaedic surgeon and the chief of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte, where he helps patients regain mobility during their cancer journeys. Dr. deVries is passionate about combining surgical expertise with compassionate support, with the goal of having a positive impact on patients’ wellbeing quickly and effectively.
Dr. deVries earned his medical degree at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he also completed a master’s degree in neurobiology. He completed his orthopaedic training at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and a fellowship in specialized in bone and soft tissue cancers at the University of Chicago.
Alongside his clinical work, Dr. deVries is an active researcher and scholar who has contributed to breast cancer research at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit and co-led a study published in the European Journal of Plastic Surgery, which confirmed the safety and success of a new wound care technique used in sarcoma surgery. He has also co-authored a chapter in a textbook on musculoskeletal imaging.
Before joining City of Hope, Dr. deVries served as a clinical assistant professor and research director for the orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. There, he launched and led Nevada’s first academic program in orthopaedic oncology, helping patients with bone and soft tissue cancers receive expert care closer to home.