Positions:
08/07 – Present:
Position: Research Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Location: The Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA
04/02 – Present:
Position: Biomechanics Consultant
Location: Stryker Spine, Motion Preservation Unit, Summit, NJ, USA
06/06 – Present:
Position: Test Engineer, Spinal Biomechanics
Location: NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, Dept. of Orthopaedics – Spine Service, NY, USA
01/05 – 08/07:
Position: Adjunct Instructor, Biomedical Engineering
Location: The Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA
01/04 – 08/07:
Position: Research Fellow, Maurice Kanbar Biomedical Engineering Center
Location: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, NY, USA
04/02 – 08/06:
Position: Director of Engineering, Orthopaedic Spine Center
Location: Department of Surgery, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
09/97 – 04/02:
Position: Senior Biomedical Research Engineer, Biomaterials Testing and Evaluation Laboratory
Location: Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
09/91 - 09/97:
Position: Research Engineer / Laboratory Supervisor, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory
Location: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
12/90 - 09/91:
Position: Research Engineer, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory
Location: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery - Spine Division, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Education:
Degree Institution Location Area of Study Year
B.Sc. McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Physics 1987
M.Sc. Queen's University Kingston, Ontario, Canada Physics 1989
Certificate MTS Systems Eden Prairie, MN, USA TestStar/Testing 1992
Ph.D. Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ, USA Biomedical Eng. 2010
Master’s Thesis: Development of a Multi-Detector Dual Radio-nuclide System for Simultaneous Quantitative Measurement of Dynamic Air and Blood Flow in the Lungs.
Ph.D. Thesis: Dynamic Biomechanical Comparison of Single versus Dual Threaded Pedicle Screws.
Awards: Queen's University Reinhart Research Scholarship - 1988
Queen's University Reinhart Research Scholarship – 1989
New Investigator Research Award Finalist (Combined Orthopaedic Research Society (CORS) - 2010
Professional Memberships: Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Professional Appointments: Chair of Biomechanics 2010-2011: Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
Courses Taught: Biomechanics: 2006-2010
Biomaterials Lab: 2006-2010
Biomedical Engineering Sr. Design: 2010-Present
Special Topics-Clinical Statistics: Summer 2011
Advanced Biomechanics: Spring 2011
Selected Patents Obtained from 10 Issued (15 Others Submitted):
United States Patent: 6,810,753 Displacement Transducer
United States Patent: 6,908,484 Cervical Disc Replacement
United States Patent: 6,994,729 Cervical Disc Replacement
United States Patent: 6,994,728 Cervical Disc Replacement Method
United States Patent: 6,972,038 Cervical Disc Replacement
United States Patent: 6,972,037 Cervical Disc Replacement
Publications:
Manuscripts:
1. Ergun A, Chung R, Ward R, Valdevit A, Ritter A, Kalyon DM. Unitary Bioresorbable Cage/Core Bone Graft Substitutes for Spinal Arthrodesis Coextruded from Polycaprolactone Biocomposites. ACCEPTED: The Annals of Biomedical Engineering.
2. Stieber J; Quirno M; Kang M; Valdevit A; Errico T. The Facet Joint Loading Profile of a Cervical Intervertebral Disc Replacement Incorporating a Novel Saddle-Shaped Articulation. ACCEPTED: Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.
3. Ergun A, Yu X, Valdevit A, Ritter A, Kalyon DM. In vitro analysis and mechanical properties of twin screw extruded single-layered and coextruded multilayered poly(caprolactone) scaffolds seeded with human fetal osteoblasts for bone tissue engineering. ACCEPTED: J Biomed Mater Res Part A .
4. Verma K, Lonner BS, Kean KE, Dean LE, Valdevit A. Maximal pulmonary recovery after spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: how do anterior approaches compare? Spine;36(14):1086-95; 2011.
5. Kamerlink JR; Engel I; Patwardhan A; Valdevit A; Lowery G; Brayda-Bruno M; Zeller R; Errico TJ; The treatment of vertebral and chest wall deformities with expandable thoracoplasty and a prosthetic expandable implant. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; 30(1):90-8; 2010.
6. Quirno M; Kamerlink JR; Valdevit A; Kang M; Yaszay B; Duncan N; Boachie-Adjei O; Lonner BS and Errico TJ. Biomechanical Analysis of a Disc Prosthesis Distal to a Scoliosis Model. Spine; 34(14):1470-75; 2009.
7. Valdevit A; Kambic HE; McLain RF. Torsional stability of cross-link configurations: a biomechanical analysis. Spine J.; 5(4):441-5; 2005
8. Haher TR; Valdevit A. The Use of Outcomes Instruments in the Assessment of Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis. Instr Course Lect.; 54: 643-50; 2005.
9. Bergfeld JA; Graham SM; Parker RD; Valdevit AD; Kambic HE. A Biomechanical Comparison of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions Using Single- and Double-Bundle Tibial Inlay Techniques. Am J Sports Med.; 33(7):976-81; 2005.
10. Spencer EE Jr; Valdevit A; Kambic H; Brems JJ; Iannotti JP. The Effect of Humeral Component Anteversion on Shoulder Stability with Glenoid Component Retroversion. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery [Am]; 87:4; 808-814; 2005.
11. Muschler GF; Matsukura Y; Nitto H; Boehm CA; Valdevit A; Kambic HE; Davros WJ; Easley KA; Powell KA. Selective Retention of Bone Marrow-Derived Cells to Enhance Spinal Fusion. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; (432):242-51; 2005.
12. Chang BS; Brown PR; Sieber A; Valdevit A; Tateno K; Kostuik JP. Evaluation of the Biological Response of Wear Debris. The Spine Journal; 4(6 Suppl):239S-244S; 2004.
13. Valdevit A; Errico T: Design & Evaluation of the FlexiCore Metal-on-Metal Intervertebral Disc Prosthesis. The Spine Journal; 4:6S; S276-S288; 2004.
14. Haher T; Ottaviano D; Veneziano CJ; Lapman P; Goldfarb B; Merola A; Valdevit A: A Comparison of Stainless Steel and CP Titanium Rods for the Anterior Instrumentation of Scoliosis. Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering; 14:1; 71-77;2004.
15. Haher T; Ottaviano D; DeFrancis JG; Merola A; Valdevit A: Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Model Can Provide Results Comparable to Cadaveric Models. Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering; 14:1; 79-85;2004.
16. Muschler GF; Nitto H; Matsukura Y; Boehm C; Valdevit A; Kambic H; Davros W; Powell K; Easley K: Spine Fusion Using Cell Matrix Composites Enriched in Bone Marrow-Derived Cells. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research; 407:2; 102-118; 2003.
17. Kambic H; Valdevit A; Jones R; Parker R; Bergfeld J: Continuous Cruciate Ligament Measurement Using Surface Mo...
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