Michael J. Yaszemski, M.D., Ph.D.

Minnesota

Medical School

Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Ph.D.

Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Residency

Orthopedics, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, TX

Fellowship

Research Fellow, Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA

Spine Fellow, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA

Leadership Roles

Chair, Food and Drug Administration 2000-2005
Chair, American Orthopedic Association 2002-2005
Chair, Scoliosis Research Society 2002-present

Certification

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Academic Rank

Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Orthopedics

Interests

Adult scoliosis and spine surgery, Primary and revision hip and knee arthoplasty, Bone tissue engineering-polymer synthesis

Publications

See a listing of publications on PubMed, a service of the National Library of medicine.

Research

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