Principal Investigators
Joseph H Schwab, MD, MS
Founder & Director of SORG, CPAI & MGB Orthopaedic Registry
Chief, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Director, Spine Oncology & Co-Director, Stephen L. Harris Chordoma Center
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Hamid Ghaednia, PhD
Co-Director SORG, CPAI & MGB Orthopaedic Registry
Dr. Ghaednia, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Co-Director of SORG, CPAI and MGB Orthopaedic Registry. Dr.Ghaednia’s research focuses on the development of biomedical devices and wearables using combination of analytical and machine learning algorithms.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Bardiya Akhbari, PhD
Dr.Akhbari, PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Brown University, is developing deep learning and natural language processing algorithms to analyze healthcare data and registry. Bardiya’s research interest lies at the intersection of orthopedics, biomechanics, deep learning, and medical imaging, and his goal is to design systems that can translate to clinical settings in order to more effectively improve life and wellness.
Research Fellows
Aditya Karhade, MD, MBA
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
Amanda Lans, MD, MS
Research fellow from University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands, with PhD Subject: “Social Determinants of Health in Orthopaedics”
Jacobien HF Oosterhoff, MD
Research Fellow visiting from Amsterdam University Medical Centers, the Netherlands, with PhD subject: “Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedics; Integrating Predictive Analytics for Hip Fracture Patients.”
Hester Zijlstra, MD
Research fellow from University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands, with PhD Subject: “Optimization of treatment and prevention of vertebral compression fractures to preserve quality of life of multiple myeloma patients.”
Olivier Q Groot, MD
Research Fellow visiting from the University Medical Center in Utrecht, The Netherlands, with PhD subject: “Prognostication and orthopedic management of bone metastatic disease”
Nathan Miner, MS
Research Fellow from Northeastern University, Boston, MA, Department of Game Science and Design.
Clinical Research Coordinators
David Shin, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator, MGB Orthopaedic Registries
BS Computer Science, Yale University
Emily Berner, BS
Orthopaedic Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator and Master of Public Health Student at Boston University
John R Bales, BS
Recent Tufts University graduate with BA in Philosophy, Orthopaedic Spine Clinical Research Coordinator
Undergraduate Students & Interns
Ali Moeinzad
Sophomore at Northeastern studying Data Science
Allison Sweeney
Jack Rifkin
Rising junior studying Human Biology, Health, and Society at Cornell University.
Jessica Rosendorf
Kelsey Detels
Lily Kiderling
Melina McDevitt
Rising senior at Tufts University studying Biology and on the Pre-Medical track.
Nadine Kanbier, MS
Graduate student in Applied Data Science visiting from Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Robert-Jan Pierik, BS
Medical student visiting from University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Sophie Lloyd, BS
William DiGiovanni
Rising freshman at Georgetown University majoring in Italian on the Pre-Medical track.
High School Students
Rohan Chopra
Rana Moeinzad
Alumni
Michiel ER Bongers
Research Fellow (2018-2021) from the Netherlands, with PhD subject: “Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedic Oncology: Transition to Algorithm Assisted Healthcare”.
Quirina CBS Thio, MD
Research Fellow (2016-2019) from the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with PhD subject: “Prognostication and orthopedic management of bone metastatic disease”
Paul T Ogink, MD
Research Fellow (2015-2018) from University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands, with PhD subject: “Prognostication and management in spinal surgery”. Currently Resident Orthopaedic Surgery within the University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Bianca Verbeek, MD
Research fellow (2016-2017) with PhD subject: “Fracture Patterns in Spine trauma”. Currently Resident Orthopaedic Surgery at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Nuno Rui Paulino Pereira, MD, PhD
Research fellow (2015-2016) with PhD subject: “Surgical decision-making for spine metastatic disease”. Currently Resident Orthopaedic Surgery at Tergooi Hospital in Hilversum, The Netherlands.
Olivier van Wulfften Palthe MD, PhD
Research fellow (2015-2016) with PhD subject: “Management of Sacral Chordoma”. Currently Resident Orthopaedic Surgery at Flevoziekenhuis in Almere, The Netherlands.
Stein J Janssen, MD, PhD
Research Fellow (2014-2015) with PhD subject: “Surgical Management of Long-Bone Metastatic Fractures”. Currently Resident Orthopaedic Surgery within the Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands.