Patrick Massey, MD, MBA
Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Director of Clinical Research
Orthopaedic Surgery research at LSU Health Shreveport consists of the laboratories of Patrick Massey, MD, MBA; Yufeng Dong, MD, Phd; Giovanni F. Solitro, PhD; Kevin Perry, MD; and Andrew Zhang, MD. All of our labs collaborate constantly to produce high quality impactful research.
Dr. Patrick Massey is the Director of Clinical Research and focuses on meniscus repair research and augmentation to promote healing in the knee and other areas. He also focuses on studies to improve resident training and protecting residents from radiation. Dr. Solitro is the Director of the Biomechanics Educational Laboratory, investigator of the biomechanics of various joints, and he also educates residents and medical students on the application of physics and computer aided design techniques in basic science research. Dr. Dong focuses on translational research and stem cell technologies to enhance musculoskeletal healing. Dr. Perry’s lab is focused on enhancing trauma outcomes in the orthopaedic trauma patient. Dr. Zhang’s lab is focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and navigation based spine surgery.
Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Director of Clinical Research
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Biomechanics is especially important in Orthopaedic Surgery, a specialty that requires precision to treat injuries relating to bones, joints, tendons, muscles and other aspects of the body’s musculoskeletal system. LSU Health Shreveport faculty physicians, medical students, residents and researchers, under the direction of Dr. Giovanni F. Solitro, are teaming up in the Biomechanics Educational Laboratory to assist orthopaedic surgeons in the development and evaluation of surgical approaches.