Research Collaborators
Tolga Aydog, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Associate, July 2006 - July 2007;
Email: tolgaaydog66@yahoo.com
Education
MD University of Hacettepe School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; 1989
Ph.D. Sports Medicine, University of Hacettepe School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey; 2002
Residency
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Social Security Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; 1989 - 1994
Professional Experience
2005 - Present, Associate Professor, Sports Medicine; University of Hacettepe School of Medicine, Dept. of Sports Medicine; Ankara, Turkey
2002 - 2005, Instructor, University of Hacettepe School of Medicine, Dept. of Sports Medicine; Ankara, Turkey
2001 - 2002, PM&R Specialist and Sports Medicine, Acibadem Hospital; Istanbul, Turkey
1999 - 2001, PM&R Specialist, Bayindir Hospital; Ankara, Turkey
1996 - 1999, PM&R Specialist, Sport Education, Health and Research Center; Ankara Turkey
1994 - 1996, PM&R Specialist, Kirikkale Hospital, Ministry of Health; Kirikkale, Turkey
1989 - 1994, PM&R Residency, SSK Ankara Hospital; Ankara, Turkey
Professional Memberships and Committee Activities
Turkish Sport Sciences Association
Turkish Sports Medicine Association
Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association
European College of Sports Medicine
Scott Banks, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering;
Affiliate Faculty, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Human Biomechanics, Skeletal Implant Design, Imaging and Instrumentation
Email: banks@ufl.edu
318 MAE-A
PO Box 116250
Gainesville, FL 32611-6250
Phone: 352-392-6109
Education
BS Biomedical Engineering - Case Western Reserve University, 1985
MS Biomedical Engineering - Case Western Reserve University, 1988
PhD Mechanical Engineering - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992
Positions and Employment
Technical Director, The BioMotion Foundation, West Palm Beach, FL, 1992-
Associate Professor (courtesy) of Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1997-2004
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC, 2002-
Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2004-
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2005-
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2006-
Other Experience
Extramural Advisory Committee, Dept. Exercise Sci. & Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University, 1995-2003
Curriculum Advisory Committee, Department of Sport & Exercise Sciences, Barry University, 1996-2001
Consultant, Stryker Corporation, 1997- 2000
Institutional Review Board, Good Samaritan Medical Center, 1998-2001
Consultant, Zimmer, Inc. 1998-2004
Board of Editors, Journal of Arthroplasty, 2001-
Consultant/Implant Designer, Encore Medical Corporation, 2000-
Professional Memberships and Committee Activities
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society for Biomechanics
International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty
Honors
Best Paper, FESMAC-SIAMOC, Joint Congress, Rome, 2001
Theo Van Rens Best Paper Award, ESSKA, Rome, 2002
Hap Paul Award, International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, 2003
Healthcare Heroes - Innovation in Healthcare Award, Palm Beach County Medical Society, 2004
Anderson Scholar Faculty Honoree, University of Florida, 2004
Distinguished International Educator, University of Florida, 2005
Andre Boezaart M.D., Ph.D.
Joint Faculty, Research Division;
Departments of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Education
University of Pretoria, South Africa (MBChB)
University of Pretoria, South Africa (MPraxMed)
Wits University, South Africa (MMed(Anaesth))
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa (PhD)
College of Medicine of South Africa (DA(SA))
College of Medicine of South Africa (FCA(SA))
ECFMG (USA)
Current Research Interests
Regional Anesthesia and acute pain management
Cerebral blood flow
Postdural puncture headache
Tissue perfusion and surgical conditions
Thoracic outlet syndrome and other plexitis syndromes
The live (regional) anesthetic simulator
Conscious sedation for neural blocks
Faculty Appointments
University of the Witwatersrand (ICU)
University of Stellenbosch (Senior Faculty)
University of Iowa (Senior Faculty)
Awards and Honors
Dux Colors University of Pretoria 1972
Pro Patria medal, SA Defence force, Angola Civil War
Boots Prize (SASA) 1994. Best poster presentation
Criticon Travel Scholarship (SASA) 1994 - Best research paper
Trgate Prize (SASA) 1999. Best research publication
Trigate Prize (SASA) 2000. Best research publication
Terese Chmielewski, Ph.D., PT
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy;
Affiliate Faculty, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Hannes Cleppe
Research Fellow, 2007-2008
Education
2004-2006 Post-graduate Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy, Ghent University, Ghent Belgium; Paper: The Underlying Mechanism of the Transverse Displacement of the Median Nerve in the Carpal Tunnel
2000-2004 Physical Therapy (distinction), Catholic College Brugge-Oostende, Brugge, Belgium; Paper: The Effects of Neurodynamic Tensionermobilisation in Patients with CLBP.
B.J. Fregly, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering;
Affiliate Faculty, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Tiburtius V.S. Klos, M.D., Ph.D.
Guest Faculty, Adjunct Lecturer;
Research
Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation;
E-Mail:
Tiburtius V. S. Klos, M.D., Ph.D., has an appointment as a Guest Faculty member and Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Dr. Klos will be collaborating with Scott Banks, Ph.D. to further their research into computer assisted ACL reconstruction and evaluation.
Dr. Klos received his medical training at Leyden University in Leyden, Netherlands and his doctorate from Nijmegen University in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The subject of his thesis was “Computer Assisted ACL Reconstruction”.
Dr. Klos’ main field of interest is sports medicine and sport trauma. He is the author or co-author of 15 articles related to sports injuries. Dr. Klos is on the editorial board of Journal of Computer Aided Surgery, Journal of Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy.
