Lecturers
Joseph Spadaro
JOSEPH A. SPADARO, Ph.D.
OFFICE ADDRESS
Musculoskeletal Research LaboratoryInstitute for Human Performance
Upstate Medical University
505 Irving Avenue, Rm IHP-3119
Syracuse, New York 13210
Telephone: (315) 464-6625
Fax: 315-464-6638
E-mail: spadaroj@mail.upstate.edu
EDUCATION
Diploma 1959 Brooklyn Tech. H.S., New York (engineering science and liberal arts)
B.S. 1963 Fordham University, Bronx, N.Y. (major: physics; minor: philosophy)
M.S. 1965 Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (major: physics)
Ph.D. 1969 Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. (major: physics/biophysics)
CURRENT ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1998 - present
Professor (Research)
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York,
Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, N.Y.
1998 - present
Adjunct Associate Professor,
Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, State University of New
York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, N.Y.
2000 - present
Adjunct Professor,
Department of Bioengineering and Neuroscience,
L.C. Smith College of Engineering,
Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.
1996 - present
Lecturer: Program in Medical Humanities
Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, N.Y.
INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS
Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
1994 - present Chairman, Radiation Safety Committee
1995 - present Tutor/facilitator, Ethics, Legal and Social Issues in Medicine component of Practice of Medicine Course for MS-I and MS-II students
2001 - present Graduate Student Advisory Committee
1992 - present Member, Cooperative Campus Ministries Committee
2000 - present Director, Bone Densitometry Core, Institute for Human Performance
EDITORIAL ACTIVIES
2000 - present Associate Editor of the journal, Bioelectromagnetics
1982 - 1990 Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Bioelectricity)
AWARDS
New York State Regents College Scholarship. 1959-63.
New York State Regents Teaching Fellow, 1963-65.
New York State Advanced Teaching Fellow, 1965-66.
Kappa Delta Award, Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine, 1995
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Orthopedic Research Society, Active Member: (1971-present).
International Bioelectrochemistry Society (Paris), Charter Member (1976-present)
Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine
Founding Member (1980-present). President (1992-3); President-elect. (1991-2)
American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Upstate New York Chapter. Member: (1984-present)
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Member: (1992-present).
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Member: (1980-1984).
International Society for Clinical Densiometry, member, (2001 - present)
CURRENT and RECENT GRANT AWARDS (P.I. OR CO-P.I)
2001 - 2004 Growth Plate Cellular Function Following Radiotherapy. (JAS = Co-Inv., P.I = T.A. Damron, M.D.), National Institutes of Health, NCI, R01, 7-2001 to 7-2004, $525,000 direct.
2001 - 2002 Osteoporosis Among Women with Mobility Impairments. (JAS Co-Inv. (bone densitometry), P.I. = M. Turk, M.D), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) focus disability program. 10-1-01 to 10-1-03, $ 100,000.
2001 - 2002 Cross-sectional Study of Bone Mineral Density in Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancers. (JAS = Co-Inv., P.I = T.A. Damron, M.D., Co-Inv. I. Cherrick, M.D., A, Moses, M.D., M. Allen, Ph.D.); Georg Fund. $ 21,730.
2003 - 2004 Treatment of childhood cancer treatment-induced osteopenia in growth hormone deficient adult survivors: Does bisphosphonate treatment improve bone density? P.I. = T.A. Damron, M.D., Genentech, Inc. $100,000 (Total, both years)
2003 - 2006 Feasibility and Dosing Study of Bone Density Changes with and without PEMF following Immobilization of the Forearm. J.A. Spadaro = P.I; NIH-NIAMS $753,000 (Total, 3 years)
RESEARCH INTEREST AREAS
Factors Regulating Radiation-Induced Physeal Damage.
(Studied of radiation damage to the growth plate in long bones of the rat and reduction of this by various techniques.)
"Effects of Physical Stimuli on Bone Growth and Remodeling."
A. Studies of the effects of therapeutic electromagnetic fields (PEMF) and ultrasound on bone growth and metabolism.
B. Electromagnetic field effects on bone cells in vitro.
C. Use of PEMF to reduce localized osteopenia in human subjects.
"Disuse and Post Fracture Osteopenia ."
Co-Investigators:.J.A. Spadaro, Ph.D., Walter H. Short, M.D, T.A. Scerpella, M.D.
Quantitative Bone Densitometry: Osteoporosis and Bone Strength Correlates:
PUBLICATIONS
Peer reviewed articles: 78
Presentations: 143
Book Chapters: 4
TEACHING
S.U.N.Y., Upstate Medical University, Syracuse:
Orthopedic resident basic science series, (Biomechanics, biomaterials, bioelectricity), 1984-present.
Tutor: ELSIM component of Practice of Medicine Course (MS-I and II), College of Medicine, 1995-present
Lecturer: Medical Physiology course (calcium homeostasis and bone remodeling), Dept. of Neuroscience and Physiology, College of Medicine, 2000-present.
Department of Bioengineering and Neuroscience, Syracuse University:
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics course, BEN 465 (unit: Bone, cartilage, ligament). 1991 to present. (Team taught)
Advanced Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal System, BEN 466 and BEN 467, 1994 to 2000 (Team taught).
Current Topics in Skeletal Biodynamics (Bone densitometry) (BEN 600) 2001 - present. Freshman bioengineering seminar (Fall) BEN 105/205 (team) 1980 - present. (team taught)
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