Core Faculty Members

C.Wayne Mcllwraith, BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS
Diplomate ACVS
*Clinical Orthopaedics
*Joint Pathobiology
*Medical and Surgical Treatment, Cartilage Healing

David D. Frisbie, DVM, PhD
Diplomate ACVS
*Cartilage Healing
*Biochemistry
*Molecular Biology
*Gene Therapy

Christopher E. Kawcak, DVM, PhD
Diplomate ACVS
*Pathogenesis of Subchondral Bone Disease and Traumatic Joint injury
*Histomorphometry
*Biomechanics

Natasha Werpy, DVM
Diplomate ACVR
*Diagnostic Imaging, including MRI and Ultrasound

John Kisiday, PhD
*Biomechanics of Joints
*Stem Cell Research

Kevin K. Haussler, DVM, DC, PhD
*Spinal Disorders
*Biomechanics
*Integrative Medicine - Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Physical Therapy

Collaborating Faculty--College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 

Gary Baxter, VMD, MS
Diplomate ACVS
*Clinical Orthopaedics
*Medical and Surgical Treatment
*Vascular Physiology

Dean Hendrickson, DVM, MS
Diplomate ACVS
*Clinical Orthopaedics
*Chondrocyte Culturing and Grafting

Robert Norrdin, DVM, PhD
Diplomate ACVP
*Orthopaedic Pathology
*Bone Histomorphometry

Barbara E. Powers, DVM, PhD
Diplomate ACVS
*Orthopaedic Pathology
*Histology and Histomorphometry

Richard D. Park, DVM, PhD
Diplomate ACVR
*Orthopaedic Imaging including Radiology, Computerized Tomography, and MRI

Philip Steyn, BVSC, MRCVS
Diplomate ACVR
*Orthopaedic Imaging including Radiology and Nuclear Imaging

Laurie Goodrich, DVM, PhD
Diplomate ACVR
*Clinical Orthopaedics
*Cartilage healing
*Gene therapy

Collaborating Faculty--College of Agricultural Sciences

Paul D. Siciliano, PhD
*Equine Nutrition
*Free Radicals

Collaborating Faculty--College of Engineering

Susan P. James, PhD
*Biomaterials
*Orthopaedic Implants and Design Evaluation of a Joint Simulator

Current Ph.D. Graduate Students

Valerie Perino, MS

Current MS Students

Kindra Orr, BS

Current DVM/PhD Students

Katrina Easton, BS

Research Trial Coordinator

Jon Kushner

Animal Care Research Associates

Zane Hollingsworth

Laboratory Research Associates

Beth Carbone

Facilities Maintenance

Zane Hollingsworth

Program Coordinator

Paula Vanderlinden

Accountant

Joyce Reid

Student Assistants
Katrina Easton
Mike Maher
Valerie Perino
Wade Walker

Volunteers
Jessica Nieset
Ashley Roseberg