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Director of Research
Dr. Amir Kachooei is a board-certified orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon who specializes in all conditions of the hand, wrist, and elbow including but not limited to degenerative and traumatic conditions, including arthroplasty, arthroscopy, reconstruction, and fracture repair. He completed both medical school and orthopedic residency at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Iran. There he worked as an Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery. Following residency, he spent over two years as a Research Fellow in Hand & Elbow Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School where his research primarily focused on elbow conditions.
Dr. Kachooei pursued his clinical Ph.D. in Elbow Surgery at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands where he also mastered in Elbow Arthroscopic Surgery. He became ECFMG certified in the United States after which he completed a Clinical Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery, followed by a Clinical Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship, both at Rothman Orthopedics at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA.
Dr. Kachooei’s research led to nine patents, more than 90 peer-reviewed articles focused on elbow surgery, as well as two books and two book chapters, and more than 100 oral and poster presentations nationally and internationally. Furthermore, he supervised more than 20 theses and served as a mentor to many researchers. In 2013, he began his role as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery and continues to hold this title.
Dr. Kachooei is dedicated to patient care and educating medical students, residents, and other trainees. His number one goal is patient satisfaction and putting his patients first.
FOOT & ANKLE INTERNATIONAL
2023
FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY
2023
ARCHIVES OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-ABJS
2023
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
2023
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-ASIAN-PACIFIC VOLUME
2023
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-ASIAN-PACIFIC VOLUME
2023
ARCHIVES OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-ABJS
2023
JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES
2023
FOOT & ANKLE SPECIALIST
2023
JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES
2023
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Hand Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hosp.
This study is currently enrolling.
To investigate the correlation between the preoperative cross-sectional area of the median nerve and the post-operative Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire.
This study is currently enrolling.
The purpose of the study is to investigate the role of Gabapentin in reducing oxycodone refills after upper extremity surgery.
This study is currently enrolling.
The purpose of the study is to compare the sensitivity and specificity of Finkelstein to the lesser-known WHAT tests for the diagnosis of de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis.
This study is currently enrolling.
The purpose of the study is to assess and compare the muscle oxygenation in the biceps and triceps muscles with and without applying blood flow restriction on the arms of healthy individuals.
This study is currently enrolling.
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of the number of pain relief pills on pain level and opioid refill request rate.
This study is currently enrolling.
The purpose of the study is to compare the elbow range of motion (ROM) at 3 months after elbow fracture surgery between the conventional BFR protocol versus individualized protocol based on the muscle oxygenation (SPO2) le ...
This study is currently enrolling.
The purpose of the trial is to study how the leg muscles of healthy individuals use oxygen depending on their activity level or leg position.
This study is currently enrolling.
The purpose of the study is to measure the muscle oxygen saturation trend with different elevation heights, at different times, after ankle fracture surgery.
This study is currently enrolling.
The purpose of the study is to identify the differences between individual osteon geometrical properties (size, distribution, density) and microscale mechanical properties of non-union and healthy bones utilizing micro finite e ...
This study is currently enrolling.
The purpose of the study is to measure prognostic values of muscle SPO2 using NIRS in detecting DVT using Doppler Ultrasound.
This study is currently enrolling.
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of each scaffold on tendon cell attachment and proliferation in vitro in a bioreactor.