A5046886027- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Meningioma and schwannoma management
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Radiology practices and education
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
Orthopaedic Research Foundation
2024
University of California, Irvine
2022-2024
UCLA Health
2023
Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
2023
San Diego Spine Institute
2023
University of California, Los Angeles
2021-2023
University of Kentucky
2020-2022
Neurological Surgery
2022
UC Irvine Health
2022
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
2021
PurposeTo evaluate the biomechanical effects of acellular human dermal allograft tuberoplasty (AHDAT) in a cadaveric model an irreparable supraspinatus + anterior one-half infraspinatus (stage III) rotator cuff tear.MethodsEight shoulders were tested at 20°, 40°, and 60° glenohumeral abduction (AB) 0°, 30°, 60°, 90° external rotation (ER). Superior humeral translation, acromiohumeral distance, subacromial contact quantified for 4 conditions: (1) intact, (2) stage III tear (entire...
Clerkship grading is a core feature of evaluation for medical students’ skills as physicians and considered by most residency program directors to be an indicator future performance success. With the transition U.S. Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 score pass/fail, there will likely even greater reliance on clerkship grades, which raises several important issues that need urgently addressed. This article details current landscape systemic discrepancies in assessment allocation honors....
Some immune system cells express type A and/or B γ-aminobutyric acid receptors (GABAA-Rs GABAB-Rs). Treatment with GABA, which activates both GABAA-Rs and GABAB-Rs), a GABAA-R-specific agonist inhibits disease progression in mouse models of 1 diabetes (T1D), multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, COVID-19. Little is known about the clinical potential specifically modulating GABAB-Rs. Here, we tested lesogaberan, peripherally restricted GABAB-R agonist, as an interventive therapy diabetic...
Abstract Background Bradyarrhythmias including sinus node dysfunction (SND) and atrioventricular block (AVB) can necessitate pacemaker (PPM) implantation in orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) recipients. Prior studies have shown conflicting findings regarding the effect of PPM on survival. We evaluated indication long‐term re‐transplant‐free survival OHT patients. Methods conducted a retrospective cohort study patients at UCLA Medical Center from 1985 to 2018. Indication for (SND, AVB) was...
The appearance of large-conductance, calcium-activated potassium (BK) current is a hallmark functional maturation in auditory hair cells. Acquisition this fast-activating enables high-frequency, graded receptor potentials all vertebrates and an electrical tuning mechanism nonmammals. gene encoding BK alpha subunits highly alternatively spliced, the resulting variations channel isoforms may contribute to diversity at onset hearing. We examined tissue specificity nine alternative exons...
With the recent changes to U.S. Medical Licensing Examination grading system, an understanding of factors that influence neurological surgery residency match process is crucial for directors. The aim present retrospective study was explore associations medical school location, ranking, private status, size, and presence American Association Neurological Surgeons (AANS) chapter or interest group (NSIG) with neurosurgery outcomes. An enrollment list all accredited programs compiled on June 28,...
Background The supraclavicular fossa is the dominant location for human brown adipose tissue (BAT). Activation of BAT promotes non-shivering thermogenesis by utilization glucose and free fatty acids has been focus pharmacological non-pharmacological approaches modulation in order to improve body weight homeostasis. Sympathetic neural control received much attention, but its innervation not extensively investigated humans. Methods Dissection cervical region cadavers was performed find...
We aimed to elucidate associations between geographic location, size, and ranking of medical schools that orthopaedic surgery residents graduate from the residencies they match both pre-COVID-19 post-COVID-19 pandemic by examining 2017 2022 residency cohorts.
INTRODUCTION: Surgically implanted neuroprosthetics aim to restore motor and somatosensory function by delivering controlled electrical impulses paralyzed nerves. Recently, nerve cuff electrodes (NCEs) have been increasingly studied may eventually offer the potential recover somatomotor in patients with neurologic injury. METHODS: The PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science databases were searched identify relevant articles published between 2012 – 2022 describing use neuroprosthetic NCEs for...
Abstract Introduction This study aimed to assess the significance of left atrial (LA) strain in patients with persistent fibrillation (AF), undergoing electrical cardioversion (ECV) and investigate their predictive value determining AF recurrence (AFR) at 2-years. Material methods 60 who were admitted for a duration less than 12 months prospectively included. Echocardiography was performed all prior ECV repeated seven days during sinus rhythm (SR). Every patient underwent periodic follow-up...
Study Design: A meta-analysis approach to a systematic review. Objective: Perform review identify all reports directly comparing outcomes of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) using static versus expandable cages. Specifically focusing on periprocedural complications, intraoperative morbidity, and outcomes. Summary Background Data: Minimally invasive surgical techniques, particularly LLIF, have gained popularity for their potential reduce muscle soft tissue dissection, leading faster...
Primary spinal infections (PSIs) are a group of uncommon but serious infectious diseases considered more prevalent and aggressive among patients with chronic immunocompromised states. Association PSI solid organ transplant has not been systematically analyzed. The authors performed systematic review analyzing clinical presentation mortality in the setting transplant.PSIs immunosuppressive therapy, such as those transplant, may behave differently terms epidemiology, presentation, outcomes...
Surgery can be an effective treatment for epilepsy if the seizure onset is adequately localized. Invasive monitoring used noninvasive methods are inconclusive. Initial invasive may fail pre-surgical hypothesis regarding location of epileptic foci wrong. At this point, a decision must made whether to remove all electrodes without clearly defined or implant additional with aim achieving localization by expanding coverage.Electrodes were placed according derived from techniques in adult...
Primary spinal infections (PSIs) are a group of uncommon but serious infectious diseases that characterized by inflammation the endplate-disc unit. Pediatric infection is rare and challenging to diagnose due vague presenting symptoms. Most cases conservatively managed with surgery rarely indicated. The authors performed systematic review study baseline characteristics, clinical presentation, outcomes pediatric patients PSIs who underwent surgical treatment.PSI in might behave differently...
BACKGROUND Pyogenic spinal infections (PSIs) are a group of uncommon but serious infectious diseases that characterized by inflammation the endplate–disc unit. PSIs considered more prevalent and aggressive among patients with chronic immunocompromised states. Association between liver disease has not been systematically analyzed. The authors performed systematic review to study baseline characteristics, clinical presentation, mortality PSI in setting disease. OBSERVATIONS presented case...