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Nerve regeneration and repair, evaluation of repair methods, modalities to enhance peripheral nerve regeneration, development of improved methods to analyze nerve regeneration.\r\n\r\n2. Implementation of functional neuromuscular stimulation to paralytic deformities.\r\n\r\n3. Computer modeling of upper limb function.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3794&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Vincent_Hentz","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Surgery - Plastic/Recon Surgery"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"},{"focus":"Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery"},{"focus":"Hand Surgery"},{"focus":"Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Pediatric"},{"focus":"Brachial plexus"},{"focus":"Obstetrical brachial plexus palsy"},{"focus":"Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors"},{"focus":"Peripheral nerve injuries"},{"focus":"Dupuytren's Contracture"}],"firstName":"Vincent","primaryAppointment":"Professor,Surgery - Plastic/Recon Surgery","displayName":"Vincent Hentz","lastName":"Hentz"},{"researchInterest":"Dr. Cheung specializes in reconstructive procedures of the shoulder and elbow, including fractures, joint replacements, rotator cuff repair, cartilage and soft tissue injuries, and arthroscopic procedures.  She completed her Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.  She completed her Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at the world renowned Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, MN.\r\n\r\nHer research has focused on clinical outcomes following revision of total shoulder rep","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7784&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Emilie_Cheung","appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Shoulder and Elbow Surgery"},{"focus":"Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"firstName":"Emilie","primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery","displayName":"Emilie Cheung, M.D.","lastName":"Cheung"},{"researchInterest":"1. Minimally invasive and arthroscopic treatment alternatives for common hand and wrist disorders\r\n2. Biologic augmentation of tendon repair strategies utilizing stem cells\r\n3. Cartilage engineering strategies utilizing stem cells","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6972&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Jeffrey_Yao","appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Surgery"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Hand, Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder Surgery"},{"focus":"Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"firstName":"Jeffrey","primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery","displayName":"Jeffrey Yao, MD","lastName":"Yao"},{"researchInterest":"My role in research is to apply novel advances in tissue engineering and microsurgery to the clinical problems of hand trauma, peripheral nerve injuries, and congenital hand problems.  I am interested in developing new tissues and techniques that will allow optimal reconstruction of form and function to those patients requiring reconstructive surgery.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4709&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/James_Chang","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Plastic/Recon Surgery"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery"},{"focus":"Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"},{"focus":"Pediatric Hand Problems"},{"focus":"Peripheral Nerve Injuries"},{"focus":"Facial Nerve Injuries"},{"focus":"Plastic Surgery"},{"focus":"Hand Tumors"},{"focus":"Hand Arthritis"},{"focus":"Carpal Tunnel Syndrome"},{"focus":"Hand Scleroderma"},{"focus":"Microsurgery"},{"focus":"Complex Reconstruction"},{"focus":"Free Flap Reconstruction"},{"focus":"Lower Extremity Reconstruction"},{"focus":"Dupuytrens Disease"},{"focus":"Tendon Transfer"},{"focus":"Thumb Reconstruction"},{"focus":"Facial Paralysis"},{"focus":"Hand Fractures"},{"focus":"Microvascular Hand Surgery"},{"focus":"Hand Deformities"}],"firstName":"James","primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Plastic/Recon Surgery","displayName":"James Chang","lastName":"Chang"},{"researchInterest":"Applications of computer graphics to medical imaging, with emphasis on diagnosis of bowel pathology using virtual colonoscopy. Dynamic joint imaging with open Magnetic Resonance Imaging system.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4200&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Christopher_Beaulieu","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"}],"firstName":"Christopher","primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","displayName":"Christopher Beaulieu M.D., Ph.D.","lastName":"Beaulieu"},{"researchInterest":"Dr. Safran\u0092s practice focuses on arthroscopic management of hip problems as well as articular cartilage regeneration, shoulder surgery and athletic shoulder and elbow problems. He is actively involved in research in these areas.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8039&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Marc_Safran","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Hip Arthroscopy"},{"focus":"Sports Medicine"},{"focus":"Arthroscopy"},{"focus":"Elbow Surgery"},{"focus":"Ligament Reconstruction"},{"focus":"Knee Surgery"},{"focus":"Knee Arthroscopy"},{"focus":"Shoulder Surgery"},{"focus":"Shoulder Dislocation"},{"focus":"Hip Impingement"},{"focus":"Labral Tears"},{"focus":"Shoulder Impingement Syndrome"},{"focus":"Thrower's Shoulder"},{"focus":"Thrower's Elbow"},{"focus":"Knee Injuries"},{"focus":"Elbow Arthroscopy"},{"focus":"Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"firstName":"Marc","primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery","displayName":"Marc R. Safran","lastName":"Safran"},{"researchInterest":"Osteoarthritis \r\nMedical Device Development","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4702&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Nicholas_Giori","appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"firstName":"Nicholas","primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery","displayName":"Nicholas Giori MD, PhD","lastName":"Giori"},{"researchInterest":"As an academic orthopaedic surgeon, my interests center on adult reconstructive surgery, arthritis surgery, joint replacement, biomaterials, biocompatibility, osteoarthritis, and fracture fixation.  Collaborative clinical, applied and basic research studies are ongoing.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4489&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Stuart_Goodman","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Adult Reconstruction- Lower Extremity"},{"focus":"Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"firstName":"Stuart","primaryAppointment":"Professor,Orthopaedic Surgery","displayName":"Stuart Goodman","lastName":"Goodman"},{"researchInterest":"Distributed learning of anatomy and laparoscopic surgery; surgical simulation; team-training in virtual  environments;telemedicine for chronic disease management in virtual worlds","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5960&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/W_Heinrichs","appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Obstetrics & Gynecology"}],"clinicalFocus":[],"firstName":"W","primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Obstetrics & Gynecology","displayName":"Wm. 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Basic information from such studies is used to understand skeletal diseases and treatments. He has served as President of the Orthopaedic Research Society and is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6095&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Dennis_Carter","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Mechanical Engineering"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"clinicalFocus":[],"firstName":"Dennis","primaryAppointment":"Professor,Mechanical Engineering","displayName":"Dennis Carter","lastName":"Carter"},{"researchInterest":"Dr. Maloney is nationally and internationally recognized for his contributions to the improved understanding of the causes of failure of surgical joint replacement.  For example, he established a critical link between polyethylene wear debris and bony erosion, with resulting significant changes in the materials and design strategies of joint replacement surgery.  More recently, he has shown that wear debris particles are coated in vivo with human proteins, such as albumin; this observation has ","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6098&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/William_Maloney","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"focus":"Primary Total Hip and Knee Replacement"},{"focus":"Revision Total Hip and Knee Replacement"},{"focus":"Evaluation of Failed Joint Replacement"},{"focus":"Unicompartmental Knee Replacement"}],"firstName":"William","primaryAppointment":"Professor,Orthopaedic Surgery","displayName":"William J. Maloney, MD","lastName":"Maloney"},{"researchInterest":"","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=5977&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Michael_Chen","appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Anesthesia"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Anesthesia"},{"focus":"Anesthesia, Pediatric"}],"firstName":"Michael","primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Anesthesia","displayName":"Michael Chen","lastName":"Chen"},{"researchInterest":"My primary focus is application of new MR imaging technology to musculoskeletal problems.  Current projects include: Rapid MRI for Osteoarthritis, Weight-bearing cartilage imaging with MRI, and MRI-based models of muscle.  We are studing the application of new MR imaging techniques such as rapid imaging, real-time imaging, and short echo time imaging to learn more about biomechanics and pathology of bones and joints.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4705&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Garry_Gold","appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (By courtesy),Bioengineering"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (By courtesy),Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"}],"firstName":"Garry","primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","displayName":"Garry Gold","lastName":"Gold"},{"researchInterest":"Dr Besier is the Director of Research at the Human Performance Lab at Stanford and his research interests are in understanding mechanisms of musculoskeletal injury, with particular focus on patellofemoral pain and non-contact knee ligament rupture. Much of his work involves the development of biomechanical models from medical imaging data to estimate force and stress distributions in various tissues.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7805&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Thor_Besier","appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"clinicalFocus":[],"firstName":"Thor","primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery","displayName":"Thor Besier","lastName":"Besier"},{"researchInterest":"Imaging of myocardial diseases with magnetic resonance, imaging and spectroscopy","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4103&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Robert_Herfkens","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Radiology"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"}],"firstName":"Robert","primaryAppointment":"Professor,Radiology","displayName":"Robert Herfkens","lastName":"Herfkens"},{"researchInterest":"","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3881&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Kathryn_Stevens","appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology"},{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Radiology"}],"firstName":"Kathryn","primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology","displayName":"Kathryn Stevens","lastName":"Stevens"},{"researchInterest":"Biology of the keratinocyte in inherited blistering diseases.  Studies include cytokine production and production of cytokine receptor antagonists (IL-1Ra).","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6116&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Joseph_McGuire","appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Dermatology"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Pediatrics"}],"clinicalFocus":[],"firstName":"Joseph","primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council,Dermatology","displayName":"Joseph McGuire","lastName":"McGuire"},{"researchInterest":"My work focuses on molecular imaging for the detection and treatment monitoring of musculoskeletal disease.  Currently, we study novel carbon-based molecular probes for imaging inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid and juvenile idiopathic arthritis) using high-field MRI.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8321&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/John_MacKenzie","appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology - Pediatric Radiology"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"}],"firstName":"John","primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Radiology - Pediatric Radiology","displayName":"John MacKenzie","lastName":"MacKenzie"},{"researchInterest":"Surgical correction and the study of growth and development of craniomaxillofacial anomalies and deformities.\r\n \r\n1. Histochemical Analysis of Facial Muscles. \r\n2. Cranial Sutural Manipulation. \r\n3. Stability of Mandibular and Maxillary Surgery. \r\n4. Growth Factors in Infant Cranial Sutures. \r\n5. Virtual Surgery. \r\n6. 3-D Biocomputation4. Osteodistraction","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4108&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Stephen_Schendel","appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Surgery - Plastic/Recon Surgery"},{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty-Med Ctr Line,Surgery - Plastic/Recon Surgery"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery"},{"focus":"Plastic Surgery, Pediatric"},{"focus":"Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"},{"focus":"Maxillofacial Surgery"},{"focus":"Vascular Malformation Surgery"}],"firstName":"Stephen","primaryAppointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Surgery - Plastic/Recon Surgery","displayName":"Stephen Schendel","lastName":"Schendel"},{"researchInterest":"I am a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, subspecializing in Disorders of the Foot and Ankle. My clinic offers diagnosis and treatment of pain, deformity, and acute injuries of the foot and ankle.\r\n\r\n\r\nMy research interests include: rupture and tendinitis of the Achilles tendon, osteochondral defects of the talus, Total Ankle Arthroplasty, arthrodesis (fusion) of the foot and ankle, pain following operations of the foot and ankle, open fractures treated with operations, anatomy of the foot and","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4452&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Loretta_Chou","appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Orthopaedic Surgery"},{"focus":"Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery"}],"firstName":"Loretta","primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery","displayName":"Loretta Chou","lastName":"Chou"},{"researchInterest":"Dr. Gary Fanton is the Chief of the Section of Sports Medicine at Stanford\u0092s Department of Orthopedic Surgery. His practice primarily involves the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of sports and trauma-related injuries of the upper extremity, knee, and ankle.  He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is currently the Team Physician in Orthopedics for the San Francisco 49ers. Dr. Fanton's past experience includes positions as team orthopedist for the San Francisco ","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6424&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Gary_Fanton","appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Professor,Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Sports Medicine"},{"focus":"Rotator Cuff Repair"},{"focus":"Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair"},{"focus":"Shoulder Instability"},{"focus":"Shoulder Arthroscopy"},{"focus":"Knee Arthroscopy"},{"focus":"Medical Implants and Devices"},{"focus":"Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"firstName":"Gary","primaryAppointment":"Clinical Professor,Orthopaedic Surgery","displayName":"Gary S. Fanton","lastName":"Fanton"},{"researchInterest":"Dr. Keegan's research focuses on cancer epidemiology and cancer surveillance, with primary areas of interest in genetic and modifiable factors that influence the occurrence of and survival after cancer.","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7431&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Theresa_Keegan","appointments":[{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"clinicalFocus":[],"firstName":"Theresa","primaryAppointment":"Member,Cancer Center","displayName":"Theresa Keegan, MS, PhD","lastName":"Keegan"},{"researchInterest":"Research Focus:\r\n-Evaluation and treatment of foot and ankle injuries in athletes\r\n-Surgical treatment of Achilles tendon disorders\r\n-Locked and non-locked plate fixation techniques for foot and ankle trauma and arthrodesis\r\n-Post-operative pain control following surgical procedures in the foot and ankle","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=14459&type=small&showNoImage","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Kenneth_Hunt","appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery"}],"clinicalFocus":[],"firstName":"Kenneth","primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Orthopaedic Surgery","displayName":"Kenneth J. Hunt, M.D.","lastName":"Hunt"}]}