Staff for the Department of Orthopaedics
Below, you can find our administrative and research staff for the Department of Orthopaedics.
Research team
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Kate Agan
Clinical Research Specialist
Sports Medicine
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Andres Almeraya
Clinical Research Assistant
Sports Medicine
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Richard [Lee] Andrews
Clinical Research Assistant
Sports Medicine
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Tyler Barker, PhD
Director, Clinical Research
Sports Medicine
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Nathaniel Bates, PhD
Assistant Professor, Vice Chair of Research
Orthopaedics
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Nazihah Bhatti
Clinical Research Coordinator
Orthopaedics
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Kara Colvell
Clinical Research Coordinator
Orthopaedics
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Jenna DeFranco
Clinical Research Coordinator
Sports Medicine
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Alexandria Gray
Clinical Research Coordinator
Orthopaedics
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Muhammad Talal Ibrahim, MD
Clinical Research Fellow
Orthopaedics
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Liuqing “Sarah” Jia
Clinical Research Assistant
Sports Medicine
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Michael Keller
Clinical Research Manager
Sports Medicine
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Nicole Kennedy
Education Program Specialist
Sports Medicine
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Steven Lavender, PhD, CPE
Director, Orthopaedic Ergonomics Lab
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Maurice Manring, PhD
Associate Director, Publications
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April McPherson, PhD
Research Scientist
Orthopaedics
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In Young “Iggy” Nah
Clinical Research Coordinator
Orthopaedics
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Angela Pedroza
Associate Director, Clinical Research
Sports Medicine
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Andrea “Karen” Persons, PhD
Post Doctoral Scholar
Sports Medicine
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Franco Piscitani
Associate Director
Surgical Skills Lab
Sports Medicine
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Beth Sheridan
Associate Director
Clinical Research
Orthopaedics
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Robert Siston, PhD
Director, Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab
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Jessica Wiseman
Clinical Research Coordinator
Orthopaedics