Orthopedic Surgery
Jason Brant Carmel, MD, PhD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Developing a Novel Proprioceptive Paradigm Using the SensiTrak Platform, Summer Research
- Optimizing paired brain and spinal cord stimulation for use in adults with Cerebral Palsy, Summer Research
- Pairing non-invasive stimulation techniques to maximize associative plasticity in sensorimotor circuits involved in dexterity, Research Year
2024
- Paired Brain and Spinal Cord Stimulation Technique in the Lumbar Spine to Augment Motor Responses in Humans, Summer Research
2022
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation In Seated and Standing Balance, Summer Research
Nadeen O. Chahine, PhD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2021
- Investigating the use of CN03-Avidin in the prevention of intervertebral disc degeneration, Summer Research
- Mechanoresponse of macrophages to hydrostatic pressure loading, Summer Research
Robert A. Christian, MD, MBA
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023
- Transcutaneous EMG Analysis of Hamstring Activation during Postoperative Ambulation Protocol for Proximal Hamstring Rupture , Research
Jeffrey A. Geller, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- A Mixed-Method Needs Assessment for Orthopedic Trauma Care at a ResourceLimited Setting in Ghana, Scholarly Project
- Effects of a Lateral vs Medial Parapatellar Approach on Lateral UKA Outcomes, Summer Research
- Timing of Two-Stage Revision Arthroplasty for Prosthetic Joint Infections, Summer Research
2024
- Robotic vs. Manual UKA (Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty) to TKA (Total Knee Arthroplasty) Conversion Surgeries, Summer Research
2022
- Specific Preoperative Factors For Manipulation Under Anesthesia Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty, Scholarly Project
Charles M. Jobin, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023
- Impact of COVID-19 and Telemedicine on Orthopedic Healthcare Disparities: A Multi-Center Study, Scholarly Project
Lawrence Gerald Lenke, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023
- The Cranial Sagittal Vertical Axis to the Hip (CrSVA-H) is the Best Sagittal Alignment Predictor of Patient Reported Outcomes at 2 Years Postoperative in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery, Scholarly Project
2022
- Comprehensive Analysis of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adult Spinal Deformity with Odds Ratios & Machine Learning, Scholarly Project
William Noah Levine, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2022
- Prospective Evaluation of Patient Comprehension and Expectations of Shoulder Arthroplasty, Scholarly Project
Joseph Michael Lombardi, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Return to Play After Pediatric Spine Surgery: A Scoping Review of Surgical Outcomes and Rehabilitation Timelines, Scholarly Project
- Cardiopulmonary Fitness as a Predictor of Early Recovery After Spine Surgery, Summer Research
- Return to play criteria after lumbar fusion: perspectives from physicians, surgeons, and physical therapists, Summer Research
2024
- Preoperative Medical Optimization of Rheumatoid Diseases in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery, Summer Research
- Using Machine Learning to Predict Pseudarthrosis in Spine Deformity Patients, Summer Research
2021
- Using Machine Learning to Predict Spinal Fusion Levels in Children with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Summer Research
Alexander Laurent Neuwirth, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023
- Uninsured Patients Are Less Likely to Undergo Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures following Traumatic Spine Injury, Scholarly Project
Charles Aaron Popkin, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Screening Questionnaire to Identify Problematic Parental Youth Sport Involvement, Summer Research
2024
- Reliability, Validity of the WORN-OUT Screening Questionnaire for Identifying Problematic Parent Involvement in Sport, Scholarly Project
2023
- Are radiographic measures of patellofemoral malalignment predictive of complications following medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction?, Scholarly Project
2022
- Early Sports Specialization in USA hockey national development program, Scholarly Project
Lauren Hannon Redler, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Effect of Radiographic Malpositioning on Tibial Slope, Anterior-Posterior Distance, and Proximal-Distal Distance, Scholarly Project
2022
- Development and Validation of RSI Questionnaire Specific to Shoulder Instability, Summer Research
2021
- Descriptive and Comparative Epidemiology of Injuries Sustained in NCAA Women's Lacrosse, Summer Research
Susanne Meredith Roberts, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2022
- Instituting a Standardized Post-Operative Protocol for Soft Tissue Procedures in the Hand: A Quality Improvement Project, Summer Research
Melvin P. Rosenwasser, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023
- Association of Operative vs Non-Operative PROs of DRF by Psych History & SES, Summer Research
Benjamin David Roye, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Outcomes Following Removal of Failed Growing Constructs in Patients with Early Onset Scoliosis, Research Year
- Does instrumentation closer to the lumbar curve apex result in increased risk in lumbar decompensation for patients after AVBT?, Research Year
2023
- Proximal Junctional Kyphosis After Revision of Growing Rod Constructs with Primary Rib-Based Proximal Anchors, Summer Research
- Distribution of Curve Flexibility in Idiopathic Scoliosis - A Descriptive Study, Summer Research
Zeeshan Mohammad Sardar, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2026
- Delineating the Cervical Spine: Retrospective Validation of the Novel Sardar-Miller Classification System for Cervical Alignment, Research Year
2025
- Relationships of computed tomography Hounsfield units of vertebrae with characteristics of adult spinal deformity, Scholarly Project
- Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring false positives in cervical spinal surgery, Summer Research
2024
- Complications and quality of cell saver techniques in intraoperative adult spinal deformity surgery, Scholarly Project
- Validating the Ancestral Shape Hypothesis to Understand the Pathogenesis of Intervertebral Disc Herniation, Scholarly Project
- The Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Post-Spinal Surgery Complications: ACS NSQIP Review 2015-2020, Summer Research
- Preoperative Medical Optimization of Rheumatoid Diseases in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery, Summer Research
2023
- Creating a predictive model to calculate risk of ileus post adult spinal deformity surgery, Summer Research
- Comparing skeletal alignment of degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis patients with normative MEANS database, Summer Research
2022
- Healthcare Disparities in Access to Muscle Flap Wound Closure Following Elective Spine Surgery, Summer Research
2021
- Utilizing predictive models to assess patient risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism post spinal surgery, Summer Research
- Building a Predictive Model for Bone Health in Spinal Reconstructive Surgery, Summer Research
Nana O. Sarpong, MD, MBA
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- The Role of Social Determinants of Health on Osteoarthritis Presentation and Total Knee Replacement Outcomes: A Prospective Study, Summer Research
- Retrospective Evaluation of Social Determinants of Health on Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes, Summer Research
2024
- Clinical Outcomes Following Mixed Reality Total Knee Arthroplasty, Summer Research
2023
- Are there functional and patient reported outcome differences by age after anterior total hip arthroplasty? A decade by decade analysis from 60 to 99 years, Summer Research
Paulo R. Selber, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2021
- The Relation Between Age and Pain Markers in Adults with Cerebral Palsy, Summer Research
Robert Jonathan Strauch, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2023
- Association of Operative vs Non-Operative PROs of DRF by Psych History & SES, Summer Research
Stavros Thomopoulos, PhD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Examining the role of Gli1 and PTHrP in fibrous and fibrocartilaginous enthesis growth, Summer Research
2024
- Investigating Cell Phenotype, Crosstalk, and Barrier Function of ACL Sheath, Scholarly Project
2023
- Characterization of the Core, Sheath, and Synovium of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Summer Research
2021
- The Role of the Subacromial Bursa in Modulating Immune Response to Rotator Cuff Injury, Summer Research
David Paolo Trofa, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Patient Reported Outcomes after Primary Repair of Rotator Cuff Tears Involving Two or More Tendons, Scholarly Project
2024
- Patient Reported Outcomes following Triceps Reconstruction, Summer Research
- MRI Evaluation of Particulated Juvenile Articular Cartilage Transplant for Patellofemoral Joint Defects, Summer Research
- Patient Reported Outcomes Following Surgical Repair of Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures, Summer Research
2023
- A Retrospective Review of Open Latarjet Procedures, Summer Research
- Radiographic Measurements of Coronal Graft Bend Angle in failed ACL Reconstructions, Summer Research
2022
- Investigating Disparity in Follow-Up Rates of Non-Operative Treatment for Anterior Shoulder Instability, Scholarly Project
- A Retrospective Study of Outcomes of Primary Large and Massive Rotator Cuff Tears, Summer Research
- Functional Outcomes of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair with Internal Bracing, Summer Research
- Patient Reported Outcomes Following Repair of Bucket Handle Meniscus Tears, Summer Research
- A Restrospective Analysis of Primary ACL Reconstruction Outcomes, Summer Research
Wakenda Kachina Tyler, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Surgical outcome differences for a cemented versus uncemented approach in metastatic sarcoma patient population undergoing arthroplasty, Summer Research
2023
- Bone & Soft Tissue Sarcoma Outcomes with regards to Socioeconomic, Language, and Insurance status, Summer Research
Michael Guy Vitale, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Does instrumentation closer to the lumbar curve apex result in increased risk in lumbar decompensation for patients after AVBT?, Research Year
- Outcomes Following Removal of Failed Growing Constructs in Patients with Early Onset Scoliosis, Research Year
2023
- Decreasing the rate of unnecessary pediatric deformity surgery allogenic blood transfusion, Summer Research
2022
- Developing a Formal Definition of “Tweener” Patients undergoing Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery, Scholarly Project
- Utility of Preoperative Supine Films in Surgical Planning for Early Onset Scoliosis, Scholarly Project
H. John Cooper, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024
- Does Discharge Disposition or Length of Stay Change Between First and Second Procedures for Patients Undergoing Staged Bilateral Total Joint Arthroplasty?Scholarly Project
Christen Russo, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2024
- Distance Traveled: An MSK Education/Exposure Program for URiM High School Students, Scholarly Project
- Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:2024Effects of Healthcare Literacy Intervention on Caregivers of Patients with AIS, Summer Research
Christopher S. Ahmad, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Return to Performance Following UCL Revision Surgery in Major League Baseball Pitchers, Summer Research
Bonnie Y. Chien, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Comparison of ankle fracture outcomes treated with fibular nail versus conventional fixation, Scholarly Project
Carl Herndon, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Having Arthroplasty-Trained On call Surgeon improves care for Displaced femoral neck fractures at a large academic institution, Summer Research
Joshua Hyman, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Progression of Hip Dysplasia and Scoliosis Among Patients with Treated Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Scholarly Project
Michael L. Knudsen, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- The Impact of the Surgical Recovery Systems (SRS) “Restore You” Sleep Assistive Device on Sleep Quality and Pain Following Rotator Cuff Repair, Summer Research
Katherine A. Rosenwasser, MD
Mentored VP&S Student Projects by Year:
2025
- Developing an Orthopedic Curriculum for the Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Major Clinical Year, Scholarly Project