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Experience
10 years of biomechanics experience, including:
Spinal Biomechanics
- Study of spinal motion and abnormalites/injuries.
Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York Medical College
- Educated and lectured medical students on structural engineering as applied to Orthopaedic surgery.
Implant Evaluation (in vivo and in vitro)
Interacted with surgeons, sales consultants, and product development engineers to define and develop improvements.
- Thoracic and lumbar fusion systems for the treatment of spondylolisthesis and spinal single level fusions
- Thoracic and lumbar spinal fusion systems for the treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
- Cervical fusion systems
- Hip and knee replacements
- Patient Outcome Implant Evaluation
- Sternal closure implants
- Cardiac leads
- Intravasculare implants
- Venous Stents
Measured pre-surgical x-rays and post-surgical x-rays, peri-operative data, formatting digital photos and x-rays, organization of patient data, and data validation. Responsible for the maintenance and the input of scoliosis surgical data into a web-based database, accessible by surgeons. This database provided information on various surgical approaches for a wide range of scoliotic curves, using various implants and implantation techniques.
Surgical Repair Evaluation (in vitro)
- Rotator cuff tear surgeries
- Patella tendon use for ACL reconstructions
- Reconstruction of the Ulnar Collateral ligament of the thumb
Duke University Head and Neck Injury Biomechanics
NHTSA (National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration)
- Conducted experimental work in injury biomechanics of the human spine and model development for crash test dummy and helmet research.
Consulting
- Reviewed literature to support expert witness testimony in car accidents, as well as other various sport injuries, such as water skiing.
- Reviewed and condensed depositions including police reports and accident reports for expert witnesses.
- Provided advice on plausible biomechanical injuries deduced from information given.
Shoulder Biomechanics
- Study of the clavicle, scapula, and glenohumeral joint motion.
- How relevant muscles and major veins moved within the skeletal bone.
Cardiac lead design
- Managed the design of a endocardial lead for defibrillator technology.
Intravascular Implant design
- Developed design inputs from biomechanical analysis and testing.
Vasculature and Soft Tissue Testing
- Defined mechanical properties of vascular segments and other soft tissues (fontanelle, cartilage).
Anatomical bench modeling
- Replicated vasculature structures (lengths, diameters, tortuosity, valves, etc) for bench models.
Visual Human Project Experience
- Manipulated this data set to extract anatomical and modeling information.
Testing System Experience
- MTS Servohydraulic Systems
- Instron Electromechanical Test Systems
- Bose Electroforce Testing Systems
Canine and Porcine Anatomy and Biomechanics
- Analyzed motion and determined the position and design based on human relevance.
Explant Analysis
Additonal Professional Information
Published 10 times in peer reviewed journals, one text book chapter, and a master thesis (see Publications tab).