Background
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, 1995
- Nuclear Structural Analysis Engineer, Lockheed/Martin, 1995-1996
- Product Design Engineer, ICON Health & Fitness, 1996-1997
- Bioengineer, Orthopedic Biomechanics Institute, 1997-1999
- Institute Director, Orthopedic Biomechanics Institute, 1999-present
- Staff Engineer, Musculoskeletal Research Laboratories, 2000-present
I have authored and co-authored numerous orthopedics papers and abstracts related to knee and shoulder mechanics and have two patents for anterior cruciate ligament soft tissue fixation devices.
Current Responsibilities
- Analysis of the shoulder inferior glenohumeral ligament under anterior loading.
- Analysis of the knee medial collateral ligament under anterior and valgus loading before and after anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injury.
- Design of a materials test system for conditioning and mechanically testing gel cultures during and after growth.
- Analysis of pelvic bone strains during simulated one leg stance and stair climbing.
- Design of various fixation devices and instrumentation for orthopedic surgical procedures.
- Education of Musculoskeletal Research Laboratories graduate students and Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine fellows.
Research Interests
I am interested in both basic orthopedic research and R&D motivated by a need for better surgical products and procedures. I enjoy working with university researchers, doctors, and orthopedic companies and hope to continue working with all three groups of individuals. Most of my research and design projects have focused on the knee, but I would like to do more projects related to the shoulder and other joints. Finally, I like educating graduate students and doctors and hope to continue this in the future.
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