Dr. Richard Debski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He also serves as the Associate Director and the Robotic Group Chairman of the Musculoskeletal Research Center. Dr. Debski earned both his BS and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh.
In the past, Dr. Debski has focused his research on topics such as experimental and computational examination of shoulder biomechanics, determination of ligament forces and joint kinematics using robotic technology, and multidisciplinary evaluation of ACL replacement grafts and computer-aided orthopedic surgery. One of his most recent studies examines osteoarticular allograft reconstruction of humeral head defects associated with shoulder instability, which characterizes the contributions of the osteoarticular surfaces to stability of the glenohumeral joint. Another study concerns glenohumeral joint stability, which aims to characterize the structure and function of the glenohumeral capsule in clinically relevant joint positions.
Dr. Debski is the 2006 recipient of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award – Junior Scholar, University of Pittsburgh, as well as the 2004 Y.C. Fung Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. He is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society, the Orthopaedic Research Society, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Dr. Richard DebskiPhone: (412) 648-1638
Email: genesis1@pitt.edu