Ali Kiapour, PhD (he/him/his)

Director of Biomechanics Research
Massachusetts General Hospital
Newton, Massachusetts

• More than a decade research and professional experience in the field of biomechanics of spine, joint and extremities. (Leading biomechanics, in silico and testing activities at Mass. General, Neuro in Boston)
• Developed and validated various computational models for joints and spine biomechanics research
• I am also an active committee member of ASME’s V&V40 committee on computational modeling of medical devices. Also, I am an active member of ASTM F42 committee on Additive manufacturing of medical devices.
• Various awards including Herodicus Award, American Orthopaedics Society for Sports Medicine and Herodicus Society
• ad-hoc reviewer for various spine and orthopedic related journals such as Spine, J. Biomechanics, JOR, etc.

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Presentation(s):

• Machine Learning-Based Detection of Sarcopenic Obesity and Association with Adverse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Spinal Metastases

  Friday, February 23, 2024
  7:42 AM – 7:45 AM PST

• Prospective Evaluation of a Patient-Centered Decision Aid Tool Unveils Potential Socioeconomic Disparities Affecting Treatment Choices for Lumbar Degenerative Disorders

  Saturday, February 24, 2024
  8:34 AM – 8:36 AM PST