Research Projects & Grants

For Profit Organization

  • A study to a prospective, multi-center, randomized, controlled clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of NuBac™ disc arthroplasty, Role: PI, Pioneer Surgical Technology, (12/2011 - 12/2012) Status: Completed
  • Post-market surveillance of clinical and functional outcomes with post-operative adjunctive use of Cervical-Stim® or Spinal-Stim®, Role: PI, Orthofix, (09/2010 - 09/2011) Status: Completed

Internal

  • Morphometric Analysis of Cervical Disc Space Height and lnterpedicular Distance Using Computed Tomography, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (03/2024 - 06/2024) Status: Completed
  • Surface Anatomical Landmarks for Spine Surgery: A CT-based Study of the Sternal Notch and Sternal Angle in 1,035 Patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (01/2023 - 06/2024) Status: Completed
  • Anatomic Parameters for Diagnosing Congenital Lumbar Stenosis based on Computed Tomography of 1,000 Patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (01/2023 - 01/2025) Status: Approved
  • Association between Vertebral Bone Quality Score and DEXA T-Score for Assessment of Bone Mineral Density in Adolescent Patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (06/2022 - 05/2024) Status: Completed
  • Lumbar Vertebral Bone Quality Score Correlation to Ten-year Fracture Risk Prediction, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (05/2022 - 05/2023) Status: Approved
  • Correlation of Cervical Vertebral Bone Quality Score to DEXA T-Score in the Assessment of Bone Mineral Density, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (05/2022 - 06/2024) Status: Completed
  • 30-Day Recurrence, Readmission Rate, and Complications after Lumbar Decompression for Cauda Equina, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (03/2022 - 12/2023) Status: Completed
  • Assessing Intra and Inter-Observer reliability of a Novel MRI-Based Assessment of Bone Mineral Density, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (11/2020) Status: Completed
  • Comparing the Accuracy of DEXA, MRI, and CT Imaging Studies in Assessing Bone Mineral Density, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (11/2020 - 06/2024) Status: Completed
  • Estimation of the Duration of Three Common Spine Procedures as a Tool for Operating Room Utilization, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (07/2020) Status: Completed
  • Relationship between cervical lordosis and quality of life outcome measurements after posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion for treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (02/2015 - 02/2016) Status: Completed
  • Lumbar interspinous fusion device failures: the Loma Linda experience, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (10/2014 - 10/2015) Status: Completed
  • Fractured dislocation after pedicle subtraction osteotomy, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (08/2014) Status: Completed
  • Hardware failure after pedicle subtraction osteotomy, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (08/2014) Status: Completed
  • Complications of cortical screw fixation, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (07/2014 - 07/2015) Status: Completed
  • Residual - Dr. Cheng's Research, Role: Principal Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (05/2014 - 06/2022) Status: Closed
  • Clinical outcomes (spinal fusion) and diagnostic markers (c-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate) after recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) infusion in spine surgery, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (03/2013 - 03/2014) Status: Completed
  • The effect of prophylactic antibiotic redosing on spinal surgery, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (02/2008) Status: Completed
  • The Relationship Between Social Vulnerability Index and Elective Lumbar Fusion Outcomes, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (03/2024 - 03/2025) Status: Approved

Non-Profit Organization

  • Endplate Micro-structure, Bone Quality, and Mechanical Properties in vitro Biomechanical, Role: Consultant, Scoliosis Research Society, (08/2017 - 07/2018) Status: Closed