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