At Vanderbilt, we leverage the existing basic, clinical and translational expertise to foster a robust collaboration across Vanderbilt’s departments and institutes.
Our faculty develop, implement, publish and share innovative research to improve the care and management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions — all with the goal of providing the funding, infrastructure, support and training needed for our faculty to do complete and publish their research.
Areas of Interest
We use a variety of research methods to address important scientific questions, including clinical registries, pragmatic trials, prospective cohort studies and traditional randomized controlled trials. Our current research involves projects in the following areas:
- Chronic Pain
- Spine
- Sports Medicine
- Trauma
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Kristin R. Archer, PhD, DPT, FAPTA
Professor and Vice Chair of ResearchDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryClint Devin Directorship in Orthopaedic SurgeryProfessorDepartment of Physical Medicine & RehabilitationAssociate Director for Strategy and InnovationInstitute for Population and Public HealthDirectorVanderbilt Center for Musculoskeletal ResearchResearch DirectorOsher Center for Integrative HealthMore Information
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Keith Cole, DPT, PhD
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery -
Rogelio A. Coronado, PT, PhD
Research Associate ProfessorDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryResearch Associate ProfessorDepartment of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationDirectorMedical Student Summer Program in Orthopaedic SurgeryMore Information
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Stephanie Moore, PhD
Associate ProfessorDepartment of OrthopaedicsIntegrated Science Course Faculty LeadSchool of Medicine, Vanderbilt UniversityHuman Blueprint and Anatomy Co-Block DirectorMore Information
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Jeffry S. Nyman, PhD
ProfessorDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryProfessorBiomedical EngineeringDirectorVanderbilt Center for Bone BiologyMore Information
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Jacquelyn Pennings, PhD, PStat®
Research Associate ProfessorDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryResearch Associate ProfessorDepartment of BiostatisticsMore Information
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Laura (Huston) Withrow, MS
Co-Director of Sports Medicine ResearchDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryMore Information
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Paul Voyizan, PhD
Research ProfessorDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryMore Information