Scientific Advisory Committee
Dr. Joshua J. Jacobs, M.D.
| Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center, University of Illinois College of Medicine
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- Associate Professor
- Director, Orthopaedic Residency Program
- Director, Section of Biomaterials
- Senior Attending, Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, McCormick Technological Institute
- Adjunct Professor
Education/Training
- M.S., Northwestern University
- M.D., University of Illinois College of Medicine
- Joint General Surgery Residency, University of Illinois/Cook County Hospital
- Joint Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Rush University Medical Center
Research Interests
- Hip and knee replacement surgery
- Materials used for prosthetic devices
Representative Publications (out of nearly 200)
- Fritz EA, Glant TT, Vermes C, Jacobs JJ, Roebuck KA. Chemokine gene activation in human bone marrow-derived osteoblasts following exposure to particulate wear debris. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2006 Jan 3.
- Wasielewski RC, Jacobs JJ, Arthurs B, Rubash HE. The acetabular insert-metal backing interface: an additional source of polyethylene wear debris. J Arthroplasty. 2005 Oct;20(7):914-22.
- Berger RA, Sanders S, Gerlinger T, et al. Outpatient total knee arthroplasty with a minimally invasive technique. J Arthroplasty. 2005 Oct;20(7 Suppl 3):33-8.
- Jacobs JJ, de Lange T. p16INK4a as a second effector of the telomere damage pathway. Cell Cycle. 2005 Oct;4(10):1364-8. Epub 2005 Oct 17.
- Burnett RS, Berger RA, Della Valle CJ, et al. Extensor mechanism allograft reconstruction after total knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Sep;87 Suppl 1(Pt 2):175-94.