Degree: BS, MS, PhD
Title: Senior Research Scientist
Department: Department of Research
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
Education
- 1989 - University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
BS, Mechanical Engineering - 1991 - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
MS, Biomedical Engineering - 1997 - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Post-doc, Orthopaedic Biomechanics
Teaching Appointments
- 2005 - Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD - 2008 - Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH - 2009 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH
Contact Information
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
1 Akron General Avenue
Akron, OH 44307
Phone: 330.344.6176
Fax: 330.344.2336
Email: EliasJ@ccf.org
