Research Interests:
- In vitro characterization of the influence of pathology, rehabilitation and surgical treatment on joint kinematics and pressure applied to cartilage for musculoskeletal joints, with a particular focus on patellofemoral disorders and ACL injuries
- Computational simulation of joint motion and muscle loading to characterize influence of pathology, rehabilitation and surgical treatment on pressure applied to patellofemoral cartilage
- Characterization of the mechanical properties of intact and reconstructed bones, tendons and ligaments
- Clinical outcomes analysis following orthopedic surgery
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| Education: |
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1989 |
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
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1991 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
M.S., Biomedical Engineering
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1994 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering
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1997 |
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Post-doc, Orthopaedic Biomechanics
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| Teaching Appointments: |
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2005 – present |
Assistant Professor, part time, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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2008 – present |
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH
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2009 – present |
Adjunct Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering
University of Akron, Akron, OH
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| Grants Awarded: |
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2000 – 2004 |
Principal Investigator — $43,000/yr direct
Patellofemoral contact pressures during simulated knee function - The Whitaker Foundation
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2004 – 2005 |
Principal Investigator — $6,000 direct
Computational Evaluation of Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament for Treatment of Patellofemoral Instability - The Patellofemoral Foundation
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2007 – 2009 |
Principal Investigator — $50,000/yr direct
Experimental and Computational Analysis of Patellofemoral Rehabilitation - 1R03HD048534, NIH, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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2009 – 2012 |
Principal Investigator — $3500/yr direct
Computational and Experimental Analysis of Tibial Tuberosity Transfers - 1R03AR054910, NIH, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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2009 – 2011 |
Principal Investigator — $50,000/yr direct
In vitro Characterization of Tibiofemoral Kinematics and Cartilage Pressure Follow All-Epiphyseal ACL Reconstruction for Skeletally Immature Patients - Akron Children’s Hospital Development Foundation
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2010 – 2011 |
Co-Principal Investigator — $40,000 direct
Mechanically Enhanced, Peptide Crosslinked Poly(ester urea) for Critical Bone Defect Repair Collaborative Research Grant - Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron
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2011 – 2012 |
Co-Investigator — $42,000/yr direct
Maintaining Robotic Surgical Skills During Periods of Robotic Inactivity - Surgical Robotic Research Grant - Intuitive Surgical Systems, Inc.
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2011 – 2012 |
Principal Investigator — $30,000 direct
Computational Reconstruction of In Vivo Patellofemoral Function - Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron
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1/02/2012 – 12/31/2012 |
Principal Investigator — $17,000 direct
Computational Reconstruction of In Vivo Patellofemoral Function - Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation through John Hopkins
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4/01/2012 – 3/31/2013 |
Principal Investigator — $17,000 direct
Measurement and classification of Vertical and Shear Forces and Distributions in the Diabetic Foot – National Institutes of Health, NIDDK, 4R44DK084844 - Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron
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Publications |
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Presentations |
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| Professional Activities: |
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2000 – Present |
Orthopaedic Research Society
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2001 – Present |
American Society of Biomechanics
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