Nicholas Giori MD, PhD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Academic Appointments

Professor - University Medical Line, Orthopaedic Surgery
Member, Bio-X
Member, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance

Administrative Appointments

Chief, VA Palo Alto Orthopedic Surgery Section (2006 - Present)
VISN 21 Chief Surgical Consultant, Dept of Veterans Affairs (2020 - Present)
Medical Director, Bone and Joint Rehabilitation Research and Development Center (2003 - 2009)

Honors & Awards

Saul Halpern MD Orthopedic Educator of the Year Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (June 2002)
Clinical Biomechanics Award, American Society of Biomechanics (2005)
Saul Halpern MD Orthopedic Educator of the Year Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (June 2006)
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 2011)
Saul Halpern MD Orthopedic Educator of the Year Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (June 2014)

Professional Education

MD, Stanford University, Medicine (1994)
PhD, Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering (1994)
Residency, Stanford Universtity, Orthopedic Surgery (1999)
Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, Adult Reconstructive Surgery (2000)

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Osteoarthritis
Medical Device Development

2024-25 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Orthopedic Surgery
  ORTHO 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Early Clinical Experience in Orthopedic Surgery
  ORTHO 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  ORTHO 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Introductory Clinical Mentorship
  ORTHO 290 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  ORTHO 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  ORTHO 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

All Publications

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Derek F. Amanatullah, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Focus
Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery

287 Total Publications
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Thomas P. Andriacchi

Professor of Mechanical Engineering and of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emeritus
Research Interests
Professor Andriacchi's research focuses on the biomechanics of human locomotion and applications to medical devices, sports injury, osteoarthritis, the anterior cruciate ligament and low cost prosthetic limbs

303 Total Publications
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Julius Bishop, MD

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Clinical Focus
Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Fracture Fixation, Orthopaedic Trauma

180 Total Publications
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Robert Downey Boutin

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Clinical Focus
Diagnostic Radiology

141 Total Publications
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Dennis R Carter

Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus
Research Interests
Professor Carter studies the influence of mechanical loading upon the growth, development, regeneration, and aging of skeletal tissues. 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.

195 Total Publications
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Emilie Cheung, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Focus
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Shoulder replacement, Rotator cuff repair surgery, Arthroscopic surgery of shoulder and elbow, Shoulder / elbow /arm fracture surgery, Elbow replacement, Elbow reconstruction, Shoulder labral repair, Shoulder SLAP repair, Shoulder reconstruction, Hand Surgery
Research Interests
Pyrocarbon humeral head replacement
Clinical outcome after shoulder replacement
Clinical outcome after elbow replacement
Clinical outcomes following complex reconstruction of the shoulder and elbow,
Bone mineral density in the shoulder,
3D kinematics of the shoulder girdle after arthroplasty

71 Total Publications
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Scott L. Delp, Ph.D.

Director, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance at Stanford, James H. Clark Professor in the School of Engineering, Professor of Bioengineering, of Mechanical Engineering and, by courtesy, of Orthopaedic Surgery
Research Interests
Experimental and computational approaches to study human movement. Development of biomechanical models to analyze muscle function, study movement abnormalities, design medical products, and guide surgery. Imaging and health technology development. Discovering the principles of peak performance to advance human health. Human performance research. Wearable technologies, video motion capture, and machine learning to enable large-scale analysis.

356 Total Publications
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Michael J. Gardner, MD

Hatim and Durriya Tyabji Endowed Professor
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Fractures of the extremities and pelvis, Fracture healing problems and infections, Orthopaedic Trauma

402 Total Publications
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Anthony Gatti

Postdoctoral Scholar, Radiology

44 Total Publications
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Garry Gold

Stanford Medicine Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Clinical Focus
Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Research Interests
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 studying 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. I am also interested in functional imaging approaches using PET-MRI.

352 Total Publications
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Stuart Goodman, MD, PhD

The Robert L. and Mary Ellenburg Professor of Surgery and Professor, by courtesy, of Bioengineering
Clinical Focus
Adult Reconstruction- Lower Extremity, Osteonecrosis - hip and knee, primary and revision hip and knee replacement, Juvenile arthritis - surgery of the lower extremity, Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery
Research Interests
As an academic orthopaedic surgeon, my interests center on adult reconstructive surgery, arthritis surgery, joint replacement, biomaterials, biocompatibility, tissue engineering, mesenchymal stem cells. Collaborative clinical, applied and basic research studies are ongoing.

791 Total Publications
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Jennifer Hicks

Executive Director, Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance

65 Total Publications