Current Research

Joe Hart III PhD ATC
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Vice Chair of Research
joe_hart@med.unc.edu
Office Phone: (919) 966-9166
Fax: (919) 966-6730

Devin Kelly PhD
Post-doctoral fellow
devin_kelly@med.unc.edu

• Studies:
  • Lower Extremity Assessment Protocol (LEAP)
  • Clinically Assessed Risk Factors for a Second ACL Injury Using an Innovative Wearable Sensor (ACL-CARE)

Gabrielle DelBiondo
Clinical Research Assistant
919-966-3673
gdelbi@email.unc.edu

• Studies:
  • Lower Extremity Assessment Protocol (LEAP)
  • Clinically Assessed Risk Factors for a Second ACL Injury Using an Innovative Wearable Sensor (ACL-CARE)
  • KneeBRIGHT

Kelsey Casadonte
Clinical Research Assistant
919-966-5495
kelr@email.unc.edu

• Studies:
  • Arthrex Shoulder Arthroplasty Registry
  • Surgical Treatment of Shoulder Instability with Bone Loss (OASIS)
  • Tenjet Study for Calcific Tendinitis of the Elbow, Hip, or Shoulder
  • A Sequenced Strategy for Improving Outcomes in People with Knee Osteoarthritis (SKOAP)

Malvika Choudhari
Clinical Research Assistant
919-966-9718
malvika_choudhari@med.unc.edu

• Studies:
  • Simple Bone Cysts in Kids (SbOCK)
  • Cast or Operation for Medial Epicondyle Fracture in Children (COMET)
  • Distal Radius Interventions for Fracture Treatment (DRIFT)

Moh’d Jaradat PhD
Post-doctoral fellow
mjarada@email.unc.edu

• Studies:
  • Anatomic and biomechanical evaluation of spinal tissues in growing children to characterize causes of scoliosis onset and progression
  • Musculoskeletal and finite element simulations of human spine based on vertebral kinematics and applications to spine tissues