Bioengineering
Sophia Sangiorgio
Adjunct Professor
Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery & Bioengineering
- ssangiorgio@mednet.ucla.edu
- (213) 742-1370
- Fax: (213) 742-1365
Faculty Information
Research and Interests
- Orthopaedic Implant Performance (including the following):
- Implant fixation & wear
- Implant design & evaluation
- Retrieval analysis
- Total joint arthroplasty
- Total disc arthroplasty
- Fracture fixation
- In vitro biomechanical simulations
Notable Publications and Books
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/sophia.sangiorgio.1/bibliography/public/
Education
- BS in Biomedical-Mechanical Engineering, USC, 2000
- BA in Liberal Arts, 3-2 Engineering Scripps College, 2000
- MS in Biomedical Engineering, UCLA, 2002
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering, UCLA, 2006