Research Projects & Grants

For Profit Organization

  • A Prospective, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Performance of the NuVasive® XLIF Decade™ Plate System for the Treatment of Patients with Degenerative Conditions of the Thoracic and/or Lumber Spine, Role: PI, NuVasive, Inc., (01/2023 - 01/2024) Status: Completed

Internal

  • "Blue Zone" Lifestyle Affect on Compression fracture Outcomes", Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (07/2024) Status: Approved
  • Intractable Back Pain and Outcome Measures from Emergency Department Visits, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (05/2024 - 05/2025) Status: Approved
  • Morphometric Analysis of Cervical Disc Space Height and lnterpedicular Distance Using Computed Tomography, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (03/2024 - 06/2024) Status: Completed
  • Assessment of Anteroposterior Diameter and lnterpedicular Distance in the Approximation of Spinal Canal Area in Patients with Cervical Central Canal Stenosis, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (03/2024 - 03/2025) Status: Approved
  • Surface Anatomical Landmarks for Spine Surgery: A CT-based Study of the Sternal Notch and Sternal Angle in 1,035 Patients, Role: PI, 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: PI, 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: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (06/2022 - 05/2024) Status: Completed
  • Lumbar Vertebral Bone Quality Score Correlation to Ten-year Fracture Risk Prediction, Role: PI, 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: PI, 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: PI, 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: PI, 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: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (11/2020 - 06/2024) Status: Completed
  • Spinal Epidural Abscess: Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Treated Medically, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (07/2020 - 07/2022) Status: Approved
  • Effect of Narcotic Prescription Limiting Legislation on Opioid Utilization Following Pediatric Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (07/2020) Status: Completed
  • Estimation of the Duration of Three Common Spine Procedures as a Tool for Operating Room Utilization, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (07/2020) Status: Completed
  • The effect of preoperative opiate dependence on perioperative outcomes following spinal surgery, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (05/2019) Status: Approved
  • Inter-observer variance measuring spinopelvic parameters using EOS scanner, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (05/2017 - 05/2023) Status: Approved
  • Relationship between cervical lordosis and quality of life outcome measurements after posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion for treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (02/2015 - 02/2016) Status: Completed
  • Complications of cortical screw fixation, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (07/2014 - 07/2015) Status: Completed
  • The Relationship Between Social Vulnerability Index and Elective Lumbar Fusion Outcomes, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (03/2024 - 03/2025) Status: Approved
  • The Impact of Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) on Cervical Myelopathy, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (04/2025 - 04/2026) Status: Approved

Non-Profit Organization

  • Predication Of Admission Costs Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Utilizing Machine Learning, Role: Mentor, Cervical Spine Research Society, (10/2020 - 12/2022) Status: Closed
  • Endplate Micro-structure, Bone Quality, and Mechanical Properties in vitro Biomechanical, Role: Consultant, Scoliosis Research Society, (08/2017 - 07/2018) Status: Closed