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Thursday, February 19 8:30-9:15 AM--Plenary Session I: Gulf Hall.


Dr. Tsao received her Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (commonly abbreviated as BE or BEng) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at an accredited university in Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, India, Ireland, Korea,  Science in Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science for Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C.  in 1982. She attended Weill Medical College of Cornell University and received her M.D. in 1986. After completing her orthopaedic residency at Northwestern University--McGraw Medical in Chicago, she completed a fellowship in Arthritis and Total Joint Reconstructive Surgery at Johns Hopkins University Good Samaritan Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital may refer to:

In the United States:
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (Bakersfield) — Bakersfield, California
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (Los Angeles) — Los Angeles, California
 in Chicago. Dr. Tsao has published numerous articles and has lectured extensively on her specialties, as well as being actively involved in biological research. In 1994, she coordinated a total joint workshop and currently has multiple grants on total joints and osteonecrosis osteonecrosis /os·teo·ne·cro·sis/ (os?te-o-ne-kro´sis) necrosis of a bone.

os·te·o·ne·cro·sis
n.
Necrosis of bone.
 related research. Dr. Tsao has held a faculty appointment in orthopaedic surgery at Johns Hopkins University before joining the University of Mississippi Medical Center University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMC) is the health sciences campus of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). Located in Jackson, Mississippi (USA), it houses the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Health Related Professions, and Graduate Studies in the Health  and presently services on the Senate. A few of her professional memberships include the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, National Osteonecrosis Foundation, the Orthopaedic Research Society The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) is an organization dedicated to advancement of orthopaedic research. The ORS carries out this mission through education in research, dissemination of research knowledge, advocacy for increasing of resources for research, and increasing , the Society for Arthritic Joint Surgery and the Society for Biomaterials.

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Title: ORTHOPAEDICS AND ENGINEERING: THE CHICKEN AND THE EGG

Orthopedic principles of strain and stress and compressive forces for fracture fixation, piezoelectric The property of certain crystals that causes them to produce voltage when a mechanical pressure is applied to them such as sound vibrations. This technique is used to build crystal microphones, phonograph cartridges and strain gauges, all of which turn mechanical movement into voltage.  bone healing and design of custom total joint replacements or rods and screws for fractures are primarily orthopedic science right? Or was that engineering for materials science, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering for that structure known as the human body. What about that monitor in the operating room for measuring oxygen levels or the electrical vectors of the heart. Didn't we just design that mobile device triggered by a puff of air to transport 200 LB mass 10 blocks that just happens to be a human body paralyzed from an auto accident? Engineering and orthopedics intimately related just pick the methods of personal interaction.

Audrey K. Tsao, M.D., Professor

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

The University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, MS
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Date:Jan 1, 2004
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