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Ram Haddas, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Ram Haddas, Ph.D., M.B.A.

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About Me

My current practice provides diagnoses of disability and functional changes and their implications in patients with musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. This very diverse group includes patients with musculoskeletal disorders (lower back and neck pain, scoliosis, and rotator cuff tendonitis),...
My current practice provides diagnoses of disability and functional changes and their implications in patients with musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. This very diverse group includes patients with musculoskeletal disorders (lower back and neck pain, scoliosis, and rotator cuff tendonitis), degenerative disease (disc herniation, neck pain, arthritis, rheumatologic, and osteoarthritis), neurological disorders (myelopathy, cerebral palsy, Parkinson, stroke, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), and sport and tactical injury-related (ACL reconstruction, Achilles tendonitis, concussion, acute low back pain, shoulder instability, and overuse strains). In addition to my broad training in human biomechanics, I have also completed specialized training in human motion analysis, including Electromyography (EMG), Electroencephalogram (EEG), and wearable analyses, along with patient balance and posture.

I received multiple international and national awards for my research work. Moreover, a world-renowned and innovative method I developed allows patients' balance and compensation to be quantified using the Cone of Economy method and classification system. I have spent the last 10 years working with large Orthopaedics and Neurosurgical practices. Before joining the faculty of the University of Rochester, I founded and built the Spinal Biomechanics Laboratory at the Texas Back Institute in Plano, Texas. This is the first spine-related human movement biomechanics lab to be incorporated within a US hospital system.

My diverse educational background includes a Ph.D. in Clinical Biomechanics, a Master's in Mechanical Engineering, and an MBA in Operations Management. I am an active member of multiple professional organizations including: the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, North American Spine Society, the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, AO Spine, Orthopaedic Research Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society of Biomechanics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society.

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Orthopaedics, Center for Musculoskeletal Research (SMD)

Credentials

Education

M.B.A. | University of Texas,. Operations Management. 2022

PhD | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Rehabilitation Sciences. 2013

MSc | Indiana University. Kinesiology. 2010

Awards

2019-2020 School of Health Professions Distinguished Alumni. 2019 - 2020

Inaugural 20 Under 40 Class. 2018 - 2019

Research

My research is dedicated to improving the care of patients with musculoskeletal and neurological pathologies as well as their sequelae. My work tends to highlight the respective impacts of conservative and surgical interventions on a patient’s quality of life, pain levels, psychosocial factors, and ...
My research is dedicated to improving the care of patients with musculoskeletal and neurological pathologies as well as their sequelae. My work tends to highlight the respective impacts of conservative and surgical interventions on a patient’s quality of life, pain levels, psychosocial factors, and even function. Moreover, my research is capable of analyzing risk factors associated with neurological, neuromuscular, and structural disorders in order to develop more effective treatments. I have a strong track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters and I present study findings at national and international meetings. I am currently serving as a peer reviewer on the panels for multiple journals. I have shown competency working with patients with neurological, neuromuscular and structural disorders. In addition to this, I have worked closely with patients suffering from cancer, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular and many other conditions. Optimal patient outcomes using my skill set is my passion. I feel that this can be accomplished through the identification, application, and dissemination of evidence-based research and education.

Publications

Journal Articles

WITHDRAWN: Using machine learning for clustering the IMU data of patients with sagittal imbalance of the spine.

Madadi S, Rostami M, Farahni H, Nikouee F, Haddas R, Samadian M

Gait & posture.. 2024 September 113 Suppl 1 :192-193. Epub 09/03/2024.

WITHDRAWN: Predicting outcomes of sagittal imbalance of the spine surgery using IMU data and unsupervised models.

Madadi S, Rostami M, Farahani H, Nikouee F, Haddas R, Samadian M

Gait & posture.. 2024 September 113 Suppl 1 :193-194. Epub 09/03/2024.

Clinical Improvement After Lumbar Fusion: Using PROMIS to Assess Recovery Kinetics.

Shaikh HJF, Cady-McCrea CI, Menga EN, Haddas R, Molinari RN, Mesfin A, Rubery PT, Puvanesarajah V

Spine.. 2024 May 149 (9):601-608. Epub 05/08/2023.

Spine Surgeons Social Dilemma: Benefits and Risks of Social Media for Spine Surgery Practice in the 21st Century.

Samtani RG, Webb A, Burleson J, Berven S, Theologis A, Abotsi E, Burch S, Deviren V, Haddas R

Global spine journal.. 2023 July 13 (6):1441-1449. Epub 08/03/2021.

Spine patient care with wearable medical technology: state-of-the-art, opportunities, and challenges: a systematic review.

Haddas R, Lawlor M, Moghadam E, Fields A, Wood A

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2023 July 23 (7):929-944. Epub 03/07/2023.

The H Laminectomy: Technical Description and Clinical Experience From the First 85 Patients.

Haddas R, Boah A

International journal of spine surgery.. 2023 February 17 (1):69-75. Epub 12/27/2022.

Is Golf a Contact Sport? Protection of the Spine and Return to Play After Lumbar Surgery.

Haddas R, Pipkin W, Hellman D, Voronov L, Kwon YH, Guyer R

Global spine journal.. 2022 March 12 (2):298-307. Epub 02/05/2021.

Assessing the cone of economy in patients with spinal disease using only a force plate: an observational retrospective cohort study.

Haddas R, Wood A, Lieberman I, Derman PB

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society.. 2021 September 30 (9):2504-2513. Epub 04/20/2021.

Balance effort, Cone of Economy, and dynamic compensatory mechanisms in common degenerative spinal pathologies.

Haddas R, Kosztowski T, Mar D, Boah A, Lieberman IH

Gait & posture.. 2021 September 89 :67-73. Epub 04/26/2021.

Functional Ability Classification Based on Moderate and Severe Kinesophobia and Demoralization Scores in Degenerative Spine Patients.

Haddas R, Lieberman I, Sandu CD, Sambhariya V, Block A

Spine.. 2021 August 146 (15):E826-E831. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cone of economy classification: evolution, concept of stability, severity level, and correlation to patient-reported outcome scores.

Haddas R, Sambhariya V, Kosztowski T, Block A, Lieberman I

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society.. 2021 August 30 (8):2271-2282. Epub 01/03/2021.

Reporting and tracking objective functional outcome measures: implementation of a summary report for gait and balance measures.

Haddas R, Wood A, Mar D, Derman P, Lieberman I

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2021 July 21 (7):1193-1204. Epub 02/23/2021.

Does improved radiographic alignment truly enhance dynamic functional balance?

Haddas R, Kisinde S, Mar D, Lieberman I

Studies in health technology and informatics.. 2021 June 28280 :46-52. Epub 1900 01 01.

The effect of scoliosis support orthosis bracing on adult spinal deformity patients: evaluation of gait and dynamic balance.

Haddas R, Satin A, Mar D, Lieberman I, Block A, Belanger T, Kayanja M, Kakar RS

Studies in health technology and informatics.. 2021 June 28280 :115-120. Epub 1900 01 01.

Impact of corset bracing on 3D spine kinematics during ADL in children with Spondylolysis.

Hays C, Fehr S, Liu XC, Haddas R

Studies in health technology and informatics.. 2021 June 28280 :126-130. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fear-avoidance and Patients' Reported Outcomes are Strongly Correlated With Biomechanical Gait Parameters in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Patients.

Haddas R, Boah A, Block A

Clinical spine surgery.. 2021 June 134 (5):E289-E294. Epub 12/07/2020.

Response to letter to the editor regarding "Representative dynamic ranges of spinal alignment during gait in patients with mild and severe adult spinal deformities" by Mar et al.

Mar DE, Kisinde S, Lieberman IH, Haddas R

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2021 June 21 (6):1044. Epub 1900 01 01.

Lumbar Decompression and Interbody Fusion Improves Gait Performance, Pain, and Psychosocial Factors of Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.

Haddas R, Sandu CD, Mar D, Block A, Lieberman I

Global spine journal.. 2021 May 11 (4):472-479. Epub 03/18/2020.

Representative dynamic ranges of spinal alignment during gait in patients with mild and severe adult spinal deformities.

Mar DE, Kisinde S, Lieberman IH, Haddas R

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2021 March 21 (3):518-527. Epub 09/20/2020.

Accuracy of various fluoroscopic landmarks for determination of midline implant placement within the cervical disc space.

Derman PB, Waldorff E, Zhang N, Haddas R

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society.. 2021 February 30 (2):554-559. Epub 10/26/2020.

Effects of Volitional Spine Stabilization on Trunk Control During Asymmetric Lifting Task in Patients With Recurrent Low Back Pain.

Haddas R, Samocha Y, Yang J

Global spine journal.. 2020 December 10 (8):1006-1014. Epub 10/28/2019.

Implementation and Patient Satisfaction of Telemedicine in Spine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Patients During the COVID-19 Shutdown.

Bhuva S, Lankford C, Patel N, Haddas R

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2020 December 99 (12):1079-1085. Epub 1900 01 01.

The Gait Deviation Index as an indicator of gait abnormality among degenerative spinal pathologies.

Mar D, Lieberman I, Haddas R

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society.. 2020 October 29 (10):2591-2599. Epub 12/14/2019.

Cervical Decompression Surgery Normalizes Gait Ground Reaction Forces in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy.

Haddas R, Derman PB

Spine.. 2020 September 1545 (18):E1134-E1141. Epub 1900 01 01.

What is actually happening inside the "cone of economy": compensatory mechanisms during a dynamic balance test.

Haddas R, Satin A, Lieberman I

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society.. 2020 September 29 (9):2319-2328. Epub 04/18/2020.

Does improved radiographic alignment truly enhance dynamic functional balance?

Haddas R, Kisinde S, Mar D, Lieberman I

Spine deformity.. 2020 August 8 (4):685-694. Epub 02/17/2020.

Kinematic comparison of the use of walking sticks versus a rolling walker during gait in adult degenerative scoliosis patients.

Haddas R, Villarreal J, Lieberman IH

Spine deformity.. 2020 August 8 (4):717-723. Epub 03/02/2020.

The Effect of Surgical Decompression and Fusion on Functional Balance in Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.

Haddas R, Lieberman I, Block A, Derman P

Spine.. 2020 July 1545 (14):E878-E884. Epub 1900 01 01.

The Correlation of Spinopelvic Parameters With Biomechanical Parameters Measured by Gait and Balance Analyses in Patients With Adult Degenerative Scoliosis.

Haddas R, Hu X, Lieberman IH

Clinical spine surgery.. 2020 February 33 (1):E33-E39. Epub 1900 01 01.

Characterizing gait abnormalities in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a neuromuscular analysis.

Haddas R, Cox J, Belanger T, Ju KL, Derman PB

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2019 November 19 (11):1803-1808. Epub 06/15/2019.

The Effect of Surgical Decompression on Functional Balance Testing in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy.

Haddas R, Ju KL, Boah A, Kosztowski T, Derman PB

Clinical spine surgery.. 2019 November 32 (9):369-376. Epub 1900 01 01.

The Change in Sway and Neuromuscular Activity in Adult Degenerative Scoliosis Patients Pre and Post Surgery Compared With Controls.

Haddas R, Lieberman IH

Spine.. 2019 August 144 (15):E899-E907. Epub 1900 01 01.

Finite Element Based-Analysis for Pre and Post Lumbar Fusion of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis Patients.

Haddas R, Xu M, Lieberman I, Yang J

Spine deformity.. 2019 July 7 (4):543-552. Epub 1900 01 01.

Finite element method-based study of pedicle screw-bone connection in pullout test and physiological spinal loads.

Xu M, Yang J, Lieberman IH, Haddas R

Medical engineering & physics.. 2019 May 67 :11-21. Epub 03/14/2019.

A Comparison of Muscular Activity During Gait Between Walking Sticks and a Walker in Patients With Adult Degenerative Scoliosis.

Haddas R, Lieberman IH, Kakar RS

Spine deformity.. 2019 May 7 (3):454-466. Epub 1900 01 01.

Functional Balance Testing in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Patients.

Haddas R, Lieberman I, Boah A, Arakal R, Belanger T, Ju KL

Spine.. 2019 January 1544 (2):103-109. Epub 1900 01 01.

Gait Alteration in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Elucidated by Ground Reaction Forces.

Haddas R, Ju KL

Spine.. 2019 January 144 (1):25-31. Epub 1900 01 01.

Stress distribution in vertebral bone and pedicle screw and screw-bone load transfers among various fixation methods for lumbar spine surgical alignment: A finite element study.

Xu M, Yang J, Lieberman I, Haddas R

Medical engineering & physics.. 2019 January 63 :26-32. Epub 10/19/2018.

The Relationship Between Fear-Avoidance and Neuromuscular Measures of Function in Patients With Adult Degenerative Scoliosis.

Haddas R, Lieberman IH, Block A

Spine.. 2018 December 143 (23):E1412-E1421. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effect of Cervical Decompression Surgery on Gait in Adult Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Patients.

Haddas R, Lieberman I, Arakal R, Boah A, Belanger T, Ju K

Clinical spine surgery.. 2018 December 31 (10):435-440. Epub 1900 01 01.

Spine and lower extremity kinematics during gait in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

Haddas R, Patel S, Arakal R, Boah A, Belanger T, Ju KL

The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2018 September 18 (9):1645-1652. Epub 05/07/2018.

The use of gait analysis in the assessment of patients afflicted with spinal disorders.

Haddas R, Ju KL, Belanger T, Lieberman IH

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society.. 2018 August 27 (8):1712-1723. Epub 04/02/2018.

The Relationship Between Fear-Avoidance and Objective Biomechanical Measures of Function in Patients With Adult Degenerative Scoliosis.

Haddas R, Lieberman IH, Block A

Spine.. 2018 May 143 (9):647-653. Epub 1900 01 01.

A method to quantify the "cone of economy".

Haddas R, Lieberman IH

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society.. 2018 May 27 (5):1178-1187. Epub 10/10/2017.

Correction to: A method to quantify the "cone of economy".

Haddas R, Lieberman IH

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society.. 2018 May 27 (5):1188. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effects of Volitional Spine Stabilization and Lower-Extremity Fatigue on the Knee and Ankle During Landing Performance in a Population With Recurrent Low Back Pain.

Haddas R, Sawyer SF, Sizer PS, Brooks T, Chyu MC, James CR

Journal of sport rehabilitation.. 2017 September 26 (5):329-338. Epub 08/24/2016.

Biomechanical behavior of novel composite PMMA-CaP bone cements in an anatomically accurate cadaveric vertebroplasty model.

Aghyarian S, Hu X, Haddas R, Lieberman IH, Kosmopoulos V, Kim HKW, Rodrigues DC

Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society.. 2017 September 35 (9):2067-2074. Epub 12/14/2016.

Finite element method-based study for effect of adult degenerative scoliosis on the spinal vibration characteristics.

Xu M, Yang J, Lieberman I, Haddas R

Computers in biology and medicine.. 2017 May 184 :53-58. Epub 03/22/2017.

Lumbar spine finite element model for healthy subjects: development and validation.

Xu M, Yang J, Lieberman IH, Haddas R

Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering.. 2017 January 20 (1):1-15. Epub 06/17/2016.

Clinical Gait Analysis on a Patient Undergoing Surgical Correction of Kyphosis from Severe Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Haddas R, Belanger T

International journal of spine surgery.. 2017 11 (3):18. Epub 06/21/2017.

Volitional Spine Stabilization During a Drop Vertical Jump From Different Landing Heights: Implications for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury.

Haddas R, Hooper T, James CR, Sizer PS

Journal of athletic training.. 2016 December 51 (12):1003-1012. Epub 11/22/2016.

Effects of volitional spine stabilization on lifting task in recurrent low back pain population.

Haddas R, Yang J, Lieberman I

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society.. 2016 September 25 (9):2833-41. Epub 05/09/2016.

Effects of Volitional Spine Stabilization and Lower Extremity Fatigue on Trunk Control During Landing in Individuals With Recurrent Low Back Pain.

Haddas R, Sawyer SF, Sizer PS, Brooks T, Chyu MC, James CR

The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy.. 2016 February 46 (2):71-8. Epub 01/01/2016.

Lower extremity fatigue, sex, and landing performance in a population with recurrent low back pain.

Haddas R, James CR, Hooper TL

Journal of athletic training.. 2015 April 50 (4):378-84. Epub 10/16/2014.

Healthcare Engineering Defined: A White Paper.

Chyu MC, Austin T, Calisir F, Chanjaplammootil S, Davis MJ, Favela J, Gan H, Gefen A, Haddas R, Hahn-Goldberg S, Hornero R, Huang YL, Jensen Ø, Jiang Z, Katsanis JS, Lee JA, Lewis G, Lovell NH, Luebbers HT, Morales GG, Matis T, Matthews JT, Mazur L, Ng EY, Oommen KJ, Ormand K, Rohde T, Sánchez-Morillo D, Sanz-Calcedo JG, Sawan M, Shen CL, Shieh JS, Su CT, Sun L, Sun M, Sun Y, Tewolde SN, Williams EA, Yan C, Zhang J, Zhang YT

Journal of healthcare engineering.. 2015 6 (4):635-47. Epub 1900 01 01.