Nicholas Giori MD, PhD
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Member, Bio-X
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Palo Alto Veteran's Hospital 3801 Miranda Ave MC 112 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 493-5000 Fax (650) 852-3430
- Academic Offices
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Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Administrative Appointments
- Medical Director, Bone and Joint Rehabilitation Research and Development Center (2003 - present)
- Chief, VA Palo Alto Orthopedic Surgery Section (2006 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Saul Halpern MD Orthopedic Educator of the Year Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (June 2009)
- Saul Halpern MD Orthopedic Educator of the Year Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (June 2006)
- Clinical Biomechanics Award, American Society of Biomechanics (2005)
- Saul Halpern MD Orthopedic Educator of the Year Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (June 2002)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2002) |
| Fellowship: | Mayo Clinic, MN (2000) |
| Residency: | SUMC - Graduate Medical Education, CA (1999) |
| Internship: | SUMC - Graduate Medical Education, CA (1995) |
| Medical Education: | Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (1994) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Research Interests
Osteoarthritis
Medical Device Development
Publications
- Timing of tourniquet release in total knee arthroplasty when using a postoperative blood salvage drain. J Arthroplasty. 2009; (4): 539-42
- The proximal hip joint capsule and the zona orbicularis contribute to hip joint stability in distraction. J Orthop Res. 2009; (8): 989-95
- Averaging different alignment axes improves femoral rotational alignment in computer-navigated total knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008; (10): 2098-104
- Meniscectomy alters the dynamic deformational behavior and cumulative strain of tibial articular cartilage in knee joints subjected to cyclic loads. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2008; (12): 1545-54
- A variable-stiffness shoe lowers the knee adduction moment in subjects with symptoms of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. J Biomech. 2008; (12): 2720-5
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