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Faculty
Saadiq El-Amin, MD, PhD El-Amin III,Saadiq, MD, PhD
  • SIU Assistant Professor of Surgery, Director of Shoulder and Sports Medicine, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Areas of Expertise: Shoulder and sports medicine
  • Basic Science
  • Primary Research Interests: Area of tissue engineering in which
    Dr. El-Amin designs ligaments for ACL, elbow and shoulder reconstruction.  
Per Freitag, MD,PhD, FACS Freitag, Per, MD, PhD, FACS
  • SIU Associate Professor, Division of orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
  • Areas of Expertise: Surgery of the spine, herniated disc, failed back surgery, spondylosisthesis, degenerative spine conditions, furcal neuropathy (non-urologic) testicular pain
  • Primary Research Interests: Spine surgery, trauma, bloodless surgery, heterotopic ossification after burns
Keith Gabriel, MD Gabriel, Keith R., MD
  • SIU Associate Professor, Division of orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
  • Areas of Expertise: Scoliosis and pediatric spinal deformity, neurofibromatosis, pediatric and adolescent sports injuries, neuromuscular disorders (spina bifida and cerebral palsy)
  • Primary Research Interests: Musculoskeletal care of children (especially spinal deformities), neurofibromatosis, and deformity corrections using external fixators.
Mark McAndrew, MD McAndrew, Mark P., MD
  • SIU Professor, Division of orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
  • Areas of Expertise: Fracture repair, nonunion repair, malunion repair, pelvic and acetabular fracture repair, hip joint salvage, care of the multiple injured patient, polytrauma
  • Primary Research Interest: Orthopaedic trauma

Rahman, Ra'Kerry, MD

  • SIU Assistant Professor
  • Area of Expertise: Pediatric and Adult Spinal Deformity, as well as complex spine surgies
  • Research Interests: Scoliosis and Spinal Tumors; Minimally invasive approaches to spinal deformities; Cervical spine surgery for persistent neck pain; Biologic interactions of pharmacologic agents with spinal fusion: Image-guided deformity corrections
Saleh, Khaled J., BSc, MD, MSc, FRCS(C), MHCM
  • SIU Professor and Chair; Division of orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
  • SIU Director of Clinical and Translational Research
  • Area of Expertise: Joint replacement
  • Primary Research Interests: Functional outcomes after total joint surgery, epidemiology and economic impact of total joint surgery, and quality and patient safety within orthopaedic surgery.
Fellows 2012-2013
Potty, Anish, MD
  • SIU Adult Reconstruction Fellow 2012-2013
  • Primary Research Interests: Outcomes research, osteointegration of implants; osteolysis; survivorship analysis
 

Linda Alston, MD

  • SIU E. Shannon Stauffer Spine Fellow 2012-2013
  • Primary Research Interests: Minimally invasive spine surgery; outcomes
Research Support Staff
Broccardo, Gabriella
  • SIU Quality Researcher
  • Interim Assistant to Dr. Saleh
  • Primary Research Interests: Quality outcomes
Gupta, Ashim
  • Ph.D student in Dr. El-Amin’s Lab
  • Basic Science
  • Primary Research Interests: Tissue engineering and advanced biomaterials

Blaine Manning, Researcher

  • Clinical and Translational
  • Primary Research Interests: Integrated Care Pathways and Health Policy”
Novicoff, Wendy M., PhD
  • SIU orthopaedics Research and Quality Consultant
  • Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Lean Sensei
  • Manager; Outcomes Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Assistant Professor; Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine
  • Primary Research Interests: Health services research, outcomes evaluation, and hospital/health system data quality and integrity.
Robinson, Brooke S., MPH
  • SIU Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Research Specialist
  • Clinical and Translational
  • Primary Research Interests: Health services and outcomes research
Woods, Mia D., MS
  • SIU Research Associate
  • Basic Science
  • Primary Research Interests: Polymer Chemistry and nanofiber electrospinning as it relates to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

 

 
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