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Allan F. Tencer, Ph.D.
Professor
Specialty: Research
College:B. Eng., Mech. Engr., McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1971
Articles, Videos and Publications:Scientific Publications (PubMed Listing)
Honors:M. Eng., Mech. Engr., McGill University, Monteal, Canada, 1973;
Ph.D., Mech. Engr., McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1981
Memberships:American Society of Engineering Education
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Testing and Materials
National Society of Professional Engineers
Orthopedic Research Society
Orthopedic Trauma Association
Sigma Xi
Society for Biomaterials
Philosophy of care/General Information:From 1981 to 1984, Dr. Tencer was Assistant Professor of Surgery, Biomedical and Medical Engineering, at the University of Texas at Arlington and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Health Science at Dallas, Texas. From 1984 to 1988, he was Assistant Professor of Surgery, Biomechanical Engineering, University of Texas Branch, Galveston, Texas. From l988 to the present, he has been an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Adjunct Associate Professor of Bioengineering. Dr. Tencer is a key figure in the research endeavors of the residents and fellows. As the full time director of the Biomechanics laboratory, Dr. Tencer has the expertise to analyze and critique the projects on an ongoing basis. He provides the very important skill of helping to design the testing method to evaluate the principle under scientific consideration. Dr. Tencer has a very acute knowledge of the clinical scenario and how to devise the experiments that truly represent the clinical situation with biomechanical principles for analysis of ligament tension, joint loading, fixation fatigue, etc., that represent sound scientific principles.
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In the reconstruction efforts of non-traumatic, non-malignant conditions of the cervical spine, increasing efforts are underway to avoid fusion surgery, in order to avoid potential propagation of disc degeneration. View the Video

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An interview with Dan L. Stamper PA-C 
An interview with Dan L. Stamper PA-C I grew up in a farming community located 45 miles north of Malibu in southern California. After high school, I went to work with my father as an ironworker. Two years later, I joined the US Army and was trained as a combat medic. I graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine (MEDEX Northwest) in 2001. I joined the orthopedic team at the University of Washington in 2003. Read More
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