CURRICULUM VITAE
Mark Allen Gomez, Ph.D.
Biomechanics Advanced
2211 Encinitas Blvd.
Encinitas, California 92024
(760) 635-2630
(760) 635-2634 FAX
EDUCATION
1988
Ph.D. (Applied Mechanics)
University of California, San Diego
1982
M.S. (Applied Mechanics)
University of California, San Diego
1977
B.A. (Biological Sciences)
University of California, San Diego
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Jul. 1996
Present
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Orthopaedics
University of California, San Diego
Aug. 2005
Present
Injury Biomechanics Consultant
Biomechanics Advanced
Encinitas, California
Jul. 1993
Jul. 2005
Injury Biomechanics Consultant
Medical-Legal Consultants, Inc.
San Diego, California
Jul. 1994
Jun. 1996
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Department of Orthopaedics
University of California, San Diego
Oct. 1988
Jun. 1993
Assistant Professor
Director, Bioengineering Laboratory
Department of Orthopaedics
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Aug. 1985
Sep. 1988
Assistant Development Engineer
Div. of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
University of California, San Diego
Jul. 1979
Jul. 1985
Jr. Development Engineer
Div. of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
University of California, San Diego
Jan. 1979
Jun. 1979
Staff Research Associate
Div. of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
University of California, San Diego
Sep. 1977
Dec. 1978
Biomechanics Laboratory Technician
Veterans Administration Medical Center
La Jolla, California
Mark Allen Gomez, Ph.D.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION / DEVELOPMENT
EOS Systems: “Accident Reconstruction/ Collision Investigation Photomodeler Course, Denver, Colorado,
October 27-29, 2008.
SAE TOPTEC: “Accident Reconstruction: State-of-the-Art”, Costa Mesa, California, December 9, 1999.
SAE International, Photogrammetry in Accident Reconstruction, 9/22/98
SAE International, Accident Reconstruction Using Conservation of Momentum & Energy,
March 17-19, 1998
STAPP Conference, Child Occupant Protection Symposium, 11/12/97
SAE International, Airbag Design & Performance TOPTEC, 8/15/97
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
SAE International (1993)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1991)
Orthopaedic Research Society (1989)
American Society of Biomechanics (1986)
Forensic Expert Witness Association (2005)
PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Reviewer:
American Journal of Sports Medicine
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
Journal of Biomechanics
Journal of Orthopaedic Research
Chairman:
Session on Soft Tissue Mechanics, 41st Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic
Research Society, 2/13/95
Session on Spine Mechanics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
11/11/94
Session on Muscle Mechanics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
12/1/93
Session on Anterior Cruciate Ligament, 38th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic
Research Society, 2/19/92
Session on Ligament Biomechanics, First World Congress of Biomechanics,
9/4/90
Session on Orthopedics – Medical Legal, 4th Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference, ASME,
6/9/09
AWARDS
- Author, The O'Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award for "The Effects of Increased Tension on
Healing Medial Collateral Ligaments" (The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Sun
Valley, Idaho, July, 1990)
- Co-author, The Excellence in Research Award for "Treatment of the Medial Collateral Ligament Injury
II: Structure and Function of Canine Knees in Response to Differing Treatment Regimens" (The
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Sun Valley, Idaho, July, 1986)
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- Co-Author, The Basic Science Award for "Medial Collateral Ligament Healing - A Multidisciplinary
Assessment in Rabbits" (The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Anaheim, California,
March 1983)
GRANT SUPPORT
The Whitaker Foundation, "Stress and Strain Distributions in Proximal Femoral Allografts Subsequent to
Total Hip Arthroplasty", $180,000.00, 4/1/90 - 4/30/93, Principal Investigator.
Mile High Transplant Bank, 3rd James S. Miles Research Grant, "The Biomechanical and Morphological
Properties of Femoral and Iliac Crest Allografts as a Function of Age", $19,449.00, 7/1/91-6/30/93,
Principal Investigator.
Biomedical Research Support Committee, UCHSC, "The Effects of Femoral-Tibial Component Alignment
in Total Knee Arthroplasty", $15,000.00, 7/1/91-12/31/91, Co-Principal Investigator.
Biomedical Research Support Committee, UCHSC, "The Effects of Increased Stress on the Biomechanical
and Morphological Properties of Healing Ligaments: An In-Vivo Study", $15,000.00, 6/1/90 - 6/30/91,
Principal Investigator.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
THESES
1.
Gomez, M.A.: A New Femoral Component Design for Use in Total Hip Arthroplasty, Master's
Thesis, University of California, San Diego, 1982. Advisor: Savio L-Y. Woo, Ph.D.
2.
Gomez, M.A.: The Effect of Tension on Normal and Healing Medial Collateral Ligaments,
Doctoral Dissertation, University of California, San Diego, 1988. Advisor: Savio L-Y. Woo,
Ph.D.
BOOKS AND MONOGRAPHS
1.
Woo, S. L-Y, Gomez, M.A. and Akeson, W.H.: Mechanical Behaviors of Soft Tissues:
Measurements, Modifications, Injuries and Treatment, in Biomechanics of Trauma. Eds. A.M.
Nahum and J. Melvin, Appleton Century Crofts, E. Norwalk, Conn., pp. 109-133, 1985.
2.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A., Lothringer, K.S. and Akeson, W.H.: The Effect of Changes in Stress
Levels on the Homeostasis of Cortical Bone, Tendons and Ligaments, in Biomechanics in China,
Japan and U.S.A. Eds. Y.C. Fung, E. Fukada and J.J. Wang. Science Press (Beijing), China, pp.
357-384, 1984.
3.
Gomez, M.A., Inoue, M., McGurk-Burleson, E. and Woo, S. L-Y.: Medial Collateral Ligament
Healing: A Biomechanical Assessment in Biomechanics: Basic and Applied Research. Eds. G.
Bergman, R. Kobel and A. Rohlmann, Martinas Nijhoff Publishers. Dordrecht, The Netherlands,
pp. 167-172, 1987.
4.
Gomez, M.A.: Biomechanical Properties of Normal and Healing Ligaments in The Anterior
Cruciate Ligament: Current and Future Concepts. Ed. D.W. Jackson, Raven Press. New York,
Chapter 20, Pages 227-233, 1993.
5.
Gomez, M.A.: The Physiology and Biochemistry of Soft Tissue Healing in Rehabilitation of the
Injured Knee. Ed. L. Hunter-Griffin, Mosby-Year Book. Chicago, Chapter 4, Pages 34-44, 1995.
6.
Gomez, M.A., France M.D., J., Dwyer M.D., A., Merola, M.D., A.A., Corenman, M.D., D.C.:
Effects of Lumbar Pedicle Distraction and Compression on Interbody Graft Loads in Spinal
Biomechanics II, Eds. T.R. Haher M.D. and A.A. Merola, M.D., Hanley & Belfus, Inc.,
Philadelphia, Vol. 10, No. 3, Pages 497-506, September 1996.
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Gomez, M.A., Biomechanics of Soft Tissue Injury, Lawyers & Judges Publishing Inc., Tucson,
Arizona, 2001.
8.
Gomez, M.A. and Nahum A.M.: Biomechanics of Bone, in Accidental Injury – Biomechanics and
Prevention. Eds. A.M. Nahum and J.W. Melvin, 2 nd Ed, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2002.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES
1.
Woo, S. L-Y., Lubock, P., Gomez, M.A., Jemmott, G. F. and Akeson, W.H.: Large Deformation
Nonhomogeneous and Directional Properties of Articular Cartilage in Uniaxial Tension. J. of
Biomechanics, 12(4):437:446, 1979.
2.
Woo, S. L-Y., Ritter, M.A., Amiel, D., Sanders, T.M., Gomez, M.A., Garfin, S.R. and Akeson,
W.H.: The Biomechanical and Biochemical Properties of Tendons: Long Term Effects of
Exercise on the Digital Extensors. Connective Tissue Research, 7:177-183, 1980.
3.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A., Amiel, D., Ritter, M.A., Gelberman, R.H. and Akeson, W.H.: The
Effects of Exercise on the Biomechanical and Biochemical Properties of Swine Digital Flexor
Tendons. J. of Biomech. Engrg., 103(1):51-56, 1981.
4.
Woo, S. L-Y., Kuei, S.C., Amiel, D., Gomez, M.A., Hayes, W.C., White, F. and Akeson, W.H.:
The Effect of Prolonged Physical Training on the Properties of Long Bones - A Study of Wolff's
Law. J. Bone Joint Surg. (American) 63A: 780-787, 1981.
5.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A. and Akeson, W.H.: The Time and History Dependent Viscoelastic
Properties of Canine Medial Collateral Ligaments. J. of Biomech. Engrg., 103(4): 293-298, 1981.
6.
Hargens, A.R., Gomez, M.A., Evans, K.L., Tipton, C.M. and Akeson, W.H.: Correlation of
Interstitial Fluid Pressure and Contraction Force in Canine Skeletal Muscle. Recent Advances in
Microcirculatory Research. Bibliotheca Anatomica 20:260-262, 1981.
7.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A., Woo, Y.K. and Akeson, W.H.: Mechanical Properties of Tendons
and Ligaments - II. The Relationships of Immobilization and Exercise on Tissue Remodeling.
Biorhelogy, 19:397-408, 1982.
8.
Woo, S. L-Y, Simon, B.R., Akeson, W.H., Gomez, M.A. and Seguchi, Y.: New Approach to the
Design of Internal Fixation Plates. J. of Biomed. Materials Research, 17:427-439, 1983.
9.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A., Seguchi, Y., Endo, C. and Akeson, W.H.: On the Measurement of
Mechanical Properties of Ligament Substance from a Bone-Ligament-Bone Preparation. J. of
Orthopaedic Research, 1(1):22-29, 1983.
10.
Gomez, M.A., Woo, S. L-Y. and Coutts, R.D.: A New Femoral Component Design Based on the
Trabecular Systems of the Proximal Femur. Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Artificial Organs,
11 (1): 39-50, 1983.
11.
Frank, C.B., Woo, S. L-Y., Amiel, D., Gomez, M.A., Harwood, F.L. and Akeson, W.H.: Medial
Collateral Ligament Healing -A Multidisciplinary Assessment in Rabbits. AOSSM Basic Science
Award paper. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 11(6):379-389, 1983.
12.
Woo, S. L-Y., Lothringer, K.S., Akeson, W.H., Coutts, R.D., Woo, T.K., Simon, B.R. and
Gomez, M.A.: Less Rigid Internal Fixation Plates: Historical Perspectives and New Concepts. J.
of Orthopaedic Research, 1(4): 431-449, 1984.
13.
Woo, S. L-Y., Orlando, C.A., Gomez, M.A., Frank, C.B. and Akeson, W.H.: Tensile Properties of
the Medial Collateral Ligament as a Function of Age. J. of Orthopaedic Research, 4:133-141,
1986.
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Woo, S. L-Y., Inoue, M., McGurk-Burleson, E. and Gomez, M.A.: Treatment of Medial
Collateral Ligament Injury: II. Structure and Function of Canine Knees in Response to Differing
Treatment Regimens. The 1986 AM. Society for Sports Medicine Excellence in Research Award
(Sports Science). Am. Journal of Sports Medicine, 15(1):22-29, 1987.
15.
Woo, S. L-Y., Lee, T.Q., Gomez, M.A., Sato, S. and Field, F.P.: Temperature Dependent
Behavior of the Canine Medial Collateral Ligament. J. of Biomechanical Engineering, 109:68-71,
1987.
16.
Woo, S. L-Y., Hollis, J.M., Roux, R.D., Gomez, M.A., Inoue, M. and Akeson, W.H.: The Effects
of Knee Flexion on the Structural Properties of the Rabbit Femur-Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Tibia Complex (FATC). J. of Biomechanics, 20(6):557-563, 1987.
17.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A., Inoue, M. and Akeson, W.H.: New Experimental Procedures to
Evaluate the Biomechanical Properties of Healing Canine Medial Collateral Ligament. J. of
Orthopaedic Research, 5:425-432, 1987.
18.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A., Sites, T., Newton, P.O., Orlando, C.A. and Akeson, W.H.: The
Biomechanical and Morphological Changes of the MCL following Immobilization and
Remobilization. J. Bone and Joint Surgery, 69-A(8):1200-1211, 1987.
19.
Gomez, M.A., Woo, S. L-Y., Inoue, M., Amiel, D., Harwood, F.L. and Kitabayashi, L.: Medial
Collateral Ligament Healing Subsequent to Different Treatment Regimens. J. Applied Physiology,
66(1):245-252, 1989.
20.
Woo, S.L-Y., Weiss, J.A., Gomez, M.A. and Hawkins, D.A.: Measurement of Changes in
Ligament Tension With Knee Motion and Skeletal Maturation, J. of Biomech. Engrg., 112:46-51,
1990.
21.
Inoue, M., Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A., Amiel, D., Ohland, K.J. and Kitabayashi, L.R.: Effects
of Surgical Treatment and Immobilization on the Healing of the Medial Collateral Ligament: A
Long-Term Multidisciplinary Study, Conn. Tissue Res., 25:13-26, 1990.
22.
Gomez, M.A., Woo, S.L-Y., Amiel, D., Harwood, F., Kitabayashi, L. and Matyas, J.R.: The
Effects of Increased Tension on Healing Medial Collateral Ligaments. (Winner of the 1990
O'Donoghue Award) American Journal of Sports Medicine, 19(4):347-354, 1991.
23.
Nahum, A.M., Gomez, M.A. "Injury Reconstruction: The Biomechanical Analysis of Accidental
Injury." International Congress & Exposition, February 28-March 3, 1994. SAE No. 940568.
24.
Reis, M.D., Gomez, M.A., Eckhoff, D.G., Lewis, D.A., Brodie, M.R., Wiedel, J.D. "An In Vitro
Study of Proximal Femoral Allograft Strains in Revision Hip Arthroplasty." Med. Eng. Phys.,
16:292-296, July, 1994.
25.
Ries, M.D., Lynch, F., Rauscher, L.A., Richman, J., Mick, C., Gomez, M.A., "Pulmonary
Function During and After Total Knee Arthroplasty: The Effect of Overdrilling the Femoral
Intramedullary Alignment Rod Hole." American Journal of Knee Surgery, 7(2):57-64, 1994.
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PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS AND EXTENDED ABSTRACTS
1.
Woo, S. L-Y., Ritter, M.A., Sanders, T.M., Gomez, M.A., Garfin, S.R. and Akeson, W.H.: Longterm Exercise Effect on the Biomechanical and Structural Properties of Swine Tendon. 25th
Orthopaedic Research Society, 1979.
2.
Kuei, S.C., Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A. and Akeson, W.H.: The Viscoelastic, Thermoelastic and
Time Dependent Properties of the Knee Ligaments. 25th Orthopaedic Research Society, 1979.
3.
Woo, S. L-Y., Kuei, S.C., Gomez, M.A., Amiel, D., Pardee, P.J., Akeson, W.H. and Garfin, S.R.:
The Study of Strength Characteristics of Bone-Ligament-Bone complex and Isolated Ligaments A New Methodology. Trans. of 25th Annual Orth. Res. Soc., 4:279, Feb., 1979.
4.
Woo, S. L-Y., Kuei, S.C., Gomez, M.A., Winters, J.M., Amiel, D. and Akeson, W.H.: The Effect
of Immobilization and Exercise on the Strength Characteristics of Bone-Medial Collateral-Bone
Complex. 1979 American Society of Mech. Engineers, Biomechanics Symposium, AMD, 32:6770, June 1979.
5.
Woo, S. L-Y., Ritter, M.A., Gomez, M.A., Kuei, S.C. and Akeson, W.H.: The Biomechanical and
Structural Properties of Swine Digital Flexor Tendons Secondary to Running Exercise. Trans. of
26th Annual Orth. Res. Soc., 5:17, 1980.
6.
Kuei, S.C., Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A., Amiel, D. and Akeson, W.H.: The Study of Strength
Characteristics of Bone-Ligament-Bone-Complex - A New Methodology. Trans. of 26th Annual
Orth. Res. Soc., 5:355, 1980.
7.
Smith, R.K., Tipton, C.M., Hargens, A.R., Evans, K.L., Zweifach, S.S., Gomez, M.A., Mubarak,
S.J. and Akeson, W.H.: Evaluation of Long-Term Function in Skeletal Muscle. 26th Annual Orth.
Res. Society, Atlanta, GA., 5:54, 1980.
8.
Hargens, A.R., Gomez, M.A., Evans, K.L., Tipton, C.M. and Akeson, W.H.: Correlation of
Interstitial Fluid Pressure and Contraction Force in Canine Skeletal Muscle. XI. European
Conference for Microcirculation, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1980.
9.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A., Amiel, D., Cobb, N.G., Hayes, W.C. and Akeson, W.H.: The Effect
of Short and Long Term Exercise Training on Cortical Bone Hypertrophy. Trans. of 27th Orth.
Res. Soc., 6:63, 1981.
10.
Woo, S. L-Y., Akeson, W.H., Coutts, R.D., Gomez, M.A., Cobb N.G., Gonsalves, M. and Amiel,
D.: Potential Advantages of Less Rigid Internal Fixation Plates. 7th Annual Society for
Biomaterials, 4:58, May, 1981.
11.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A., Endo, C. and Akeson, W.H.: On the Measurement of Ligament
Strains and Strain Distribution. Biorheology, 4:108, 1981.
12.
Coutts, R.D., Woo, S. L-Y., Woo, Y-K., Lothringer, K. and Gomez, M.A.: Potential Advantages
of Non-reaming Multiple Intramedullary Rod System for Fixation of Fractures. Proc. of 2nd
International Symposium on Internal Fixation of Fractures, Lyon, France, September, 1982.
13.
Gomez, M.A., Woo, S. L-Y. and Coutts, R.D.: A New Design for the Femoral Component Used
in Total Hip Arthroplasty. 5th University of Calif., Davis Biomedical Engrg. Symposium, Davis,
Calif., pp. 13-16, October, 1982.
14.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A. and Akeson, W.H.: Mechanical Properties Along the Medial
Collateral Ligament. Trans. of 29th Annual Orth. Res. Soc., 8:7, 1983.
15.
Woo, S. L-Y., Newton, P.O., Gomez, M.A.: Effect of Immobilization and Remobilization on the
Properties of the Medial Collateral Ligaments. 7th Annual Meeting of American Society of
Biomechanics, Rochester, Minn., Sept., pg. 21, 1983.
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Woo, S. L-Y., Camp, J.F., Gomez, M.A. and Akeson, W.H.: Comparison of the Biomechanical
Properties of Fresh and Frozen Ligaments. 1983 Advances in Bioengineering, American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, pp. 98-99, Nov., 1983.
17.
Frank, C.B., Amiel, D., Woo, S. L-Y., Harwood, F.L., Gomez, M.A. and Akeson, W.H.:
Collagen Abnormalities and Tensile Properties of the Healing Medial Collateral Ligament. Trans.
of 30th Annual Orth. Res. Soc., 9:107, 1984.
18.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A., Woo, Y-K., Sato, S. and Akeson, W.H.: On the Measurement of
Joint Laxity and Mechanical Properties of Healing Ligament. Trans. of 30th Annual ORth. Res.
Soc., 9:108, 1984.
19.
Woo, S. L-Y., Newton, P.O., Gomez, M.A. and Akeson, W.H.: Responses of Medial Collateral
Ligament to Immobilization and Remobilization, Trans. of 30th Annual Orth. Res. Soc., 9:131,
1984.
20.
Gomez, M.A., Woo, S. L-Y., Sato, S., Amiel, D., Harwood, F.L. and Akeson, W.H.: The
Mechanical Properties of Healing Canine MCL Ligament. 37th Alliance for Engrg. in Medicine
and Biology, pg. 269, Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 17-19, 1984.
21.
Woo, S. L-Y., Sato, S., Lee, T.Q. and Gomez, M.A.: Thermal Effects on Ligament Tensile
Behavior. 37th Alliance for Engrg. in Medicine and Biology, pg. 273, Los Angeles, Calif., Sept.
17-19, 1984.
22.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A. and Akeson, W.H.: On the Biomechanical Behavior of Medial
Collateral Ligaments. Proc. of Int'l. Symposium on Frontiers in Applied Mechanics and
Biomechanics honoring Y.C. Fung., Univ. of Calif., San Diego, July 21-23, 1984.
23.
Woo, S. L-Y., Orlando, C.A., Sato, S., Camp, J.F., Gomez, M.A. and Akeson, W.H.: The Effects
of Aging, Temperature and Postmortem Storage on Ligament Tensile Behavior. 1984 ASME
Winter Annual Meeting, Bioengineering Symposium, pg. 337, New Orleans, La., Dec. 9-14, 1984.
24.
Sato, S., Lee, T.Q., Gomez, M.A. and Woo, S. L-Y.: Temperature Dependent Tensile Behavior of
the Canine Medial Collateral Ligament. Trans. of 31st Annual Orth. Res. Soc., 10:40, 1985.
25.
Woo, S. L-Y., Orlando, C.A., Frank, C.B., Gomez, M.A. and Akeson, W.H.: Tensile Properties
of Medial Collateral Ligament as a Function of Age. Trans. of 31st Annual Orth. Res. Soc.,
10:38, 1985.
26.
Roux, R.D., Hollis, J.M., Gomez, M.A., Inoue, M., Kleiner, J.B., Akeson, W.H. and Woo, S. LY.: Tensile Testing of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL): A New Methodology. Trans. of
32nd Annual Orth. Res. Soc., 11:237, 1986.
27.
Inoue, M., Gomez, M.A., Hollis, J.M., Roux, R.D., Lee, E.B., Burleson, E.M. and Woo, S. L-Y.:
Medial Collateral Ligament Healing: Repair vs. Non-Repair. Trans. of 32nd Annual Orth. Res.
Soc., 11:78, 1986.
28.
Gomez, M.A., Inoue, M., Burleson, E. and Woo, S. L-Y.: Medial Collateral Ligament Healing: A
Biomechanical Assessment. 5th Mtg. of European Society of Biomechanics, Berlin, West
Germany, Sept. 8-10, 1986.
29.
Hollis, J.M., Gomez, M.A., Inoue, M., Burleson, E.M. and Woo, S. L-Y.: The Effect of Degrees
of Freedom on Varus-valgus Knee Laxity. No. Amer. Congress on Biomechanics, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, pp. 101-102, 1986.
30.
Hawkins, D.A., Gomez, M.A. and Woo, S. L-Y.: An Indirect Method to Determine Ligament
Stresses In Situ. 1986 Adv. in Bioengineering, ASME/BED, 2:166-167, 1986.
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Hollis, J.M., Lee, E.B., Ballock, R.T., Gomez, M.A. and Woo, S. L-Y.: The Effect of Loading
Direction on the Failure Properties of the Femur-Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Tibia Complex.
1986 Adv. in Bioengineering, ASME/BED, 2:168-169, 1986.
32.
Peterson, R.H., Gomez, M.A. and Woo, S. L-Y.: The Effects of Strain Rate on the Biomechanical
Properties of the Medial Collateral Ligament: A Study of Immature and Mature Rabbits. Trans. of
33rd Annual Orth. Res. Soc., 12:127, 1987.
33.
Hollis, J.M., Lee, E.B., Ballock, R.T., Inoue, M., Gomez, M.A. and Woo, S. L-Y.: Variation of
Structural Properties of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament as a Function of Loading Direction. Trans.
of 33rd Annual Orth. Res. Soc., 12:196, 1987.
34.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A. and Sites, T.J.: The Microstructural and Biomechanical Changes of
the Ligament-Bone Complex following Immobilization and Remobilization. 1987 ASME
Biomechanics Symposium, Cincinnati, Ohio, June, 1987.
35.
Woo, S. L-Y., Gomez, M.A., Hawkins, D. and Weiss, J.: The Measurement of Ligament Stresses
and Strains In-situ. Workshop on Biomechanics of Human Knee Ligaments. Ulm, Germany,
June, 1987.
36.
Gomez, M.A., Ishizue, K.K., Lyon, R.M., Kwan, M.K-W., Wayne, J.S., Furniss, M.A. and Woo,
S. L-Y.: The Effects of Increased Stress on Medial Collateral Ligaments: An Experimental and
Analytical Approach. Trans. of 34th Annual Orth. Res. Soc., 13:194, 1988.
37.
Ishizue, K.K., Lyon, R., Amiel, D., Woo, S. L-Y., Kitabayashi, L., Harwood, F.L., Gomez, M.A.
and Akeson, W.H.: Hemarthrosis: A Biochemical and Mechanical Evaluation of Effects on the
Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Menisci. Trans. of 34th Annual Orth. Res. Soc., 13:55, 1988.
38.
Lavernia, C.J., Reindel, E., Gomez, M.A., Compton, P., Woo, S. L-Y. and Convery, F.R.: The
Effects of Sustained Pressurization on the Bone-Cement Interface Mechanics. Trans. of 34th
Annual Orth. Res. Soc., 13:356, 1988.
39.
Weiss, J.A., Gomez, M.A., Hawkins, D.A. and Woo, S. L-Y.: The Effect of Epiphyseal Closure
on Ligament In-Situ Stresses and Strains, Proceedings of 12th Annual Meeting Amer. Soc.
Biomech, p. 106-107, Sept. 1988.
40.
Gomez, M.A., Kwan, M.K. and Woo, S. L-Y.: An Analytical Technique for Defining the
Mechanical Properties of Ligament Tissues. 3rd Joint ASCE/ASME Mechanics Conference,
AMD, 98:45-48, 1989.
41.
Gomez, M.A. and Woo, S. L-Y.: The Advantages of Applied Tension on Healing Medial
Collateral Ligament. Trans. of 35th Annual Meeting of Orth. Res. Soc., 14:184, 1989.
42.
Gomez, M.A.: Healing Ligament and Joint Function, First World Congress of Biomechanics,
2:231, September 1990.
43.
Ries, M.D., Gomez, M.A., Eckhoff, D.G., Lewis, D.A., Brodie, M.R. and Wiedel, J.D.: Proximal
Femoral Allograft Strain Distribution in Revision Arthroplasty. Trans. 36th Ann. Meeting of Orth.
Res. Soc., 15(2):449, 1990.
44.
Aaron, A., Gomez, M., Hurley, M. and Wiedel, J.: The Effects of Using Autograft or Allograft
Menisci in Conjunction with Unicompartmental Osteochondral Allografts, Trans. of 37th Ann.
Meeting of Ortho. Res. Soc., 16(2):287, 1991.
45.
Gomez, M.: The Biomechanical, Biochemical and Histological Properties of Ligaments Subjected
to Increased Tension, Transactions of the Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research
Societies of USA, Japan and Canada, 1:31, 1991.
46.
Gomez, M., Moore, M. and Silver, G.: The Stability of Cervical Spine Motion Segments,
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME/BED), 20:25-27, 1991.
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47.
Gomez, M.A., Moore, M.R., Silver, G.E. and Odom, Jr., J.A.: Stability of Cervical Spine Motion
Segments: The Response to Sequential Injury, Proc. 3rd USA-China-Japan Conference on
Biomechanics, 3:117, August 25-29, 1991.
48.
Gomez, M.A., Woo, S.L-Y., Amiel, D., Harwood, F.L., Kitabayashi, L. and Matyas, J.R.: The
Effects of Increased Tension on Medial Collateral Ligaments: A Biomechanical, Biochemical and
Histological Assessment, Proceedings of the 15th American Society of Biomechanics, 15:78-79,
1991.
49.
Wiedel, J.D., Gomez, M.A. and Lisecki, E.J.: Total Hip Arthroplasty in Conjunction with an
Intertrochanteric Osteotomy for Correction of Excessive Anteversion and Valgus Deformity,
Proceedings of the 58th American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 58:265, 1991.
50.
Gomez, M.A., Ries, M.D., Gottschalk, A.A., Goodell, E.M. and Wiedel, J.D.: The Structural
Properties of Femoral Allograft-Implant-Host Bone Constructs: An In-Vivo Study in Sheep,
Trans. of 38th Ann. Meeting of Ortho. Res. Soc., 17(2):576, 1992.
51.
Moore, M.R., Brown, C.W., Dwyer, A.P., Gomez, M.A., Odom, Jr., J.A. and Silver, G.: Cervical
Stability: Behavior of Cervical Motion Segments Under Physiologic Flexion Moments in
Response to Sequential Injury, Proceedings of the 59th American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, 59:216, 1992.
52.
Moore, M.R., Gomez, M.A., Silver, G.E., Dwyer, A.P. and Odom, Jr., J.A.: Stability of Cervical
Spine Motion Segments Subjected to Sequential Injury, Trans. of 38th Ann. Meeting of Ortho.
Res. Soc., 17(1):65, 1992.
53.
Ries, M.D., Lynch, Jr., F., Mick, C.A., Richman, J.A., Rauscher, L.A. and Gomez, M.A.: Intraoperative and Postoperative Pulmonary Function After Hybrid and Cementless Total Hip
Replacement, Proceedings of the 59th American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 59:332,
1992.
54.
Weinstein, D., Aaron, A., Thickman, D., Eilert, R., Alongi, C. and Gomez, M.: Comparison of
Orthoroentgenograms and Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Limb Length
Discrepancy, Proceedings of the 59th American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 59:166, 1992.
55.
Saluja, R., Gomez, M., Eilert, R. and Wiedel, J.: A Biomechanical and Radiographic Assessment
of Steel Pelvic Osteotomies, Proceedings of the 60th American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, 60:454, 1993.
56.
Ries, M.D., Gomez, M.A., Lynch, Jr., F., Mick, C.A., Rauscher, L.A. and Richman, J.A. : Intraoperative and Postoperative Pulmonary Function After Unilateral and Bilateral Total Knee
Arthroplasty: Effect of Overdrilling the Intramedullary Alignment Hole, Proceedings of the 60th
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 60:453, 1993.
57.
Gomez, M.A., Moore, M.R., Nguyen, S. and Silver, G.E.: Age Related Differences in Cervical
Kinematics Under Conditions of Progressive Injury, Trans. of 39th Ann. Meeting of Ortho. Res.
Soc., 18(2):402, 1993.
58.
France, J., Gomez, M., Moore, M., Dwyer, A., and Lowe, T.: The Effect of Pedicle Distraction
and Compression on Interbody Grafts ("What is the optimal posterior instrumentation construct in
360 degree lumbar fusion?"), Int'l Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, June, 1993.
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Eckhoff, DG, Metzger, RG, Gomez, MA and Vandewalle, M: Impact of Implant Alignment
Technique on Rotary Laxity in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Trans. of 40th Orthopaedic Research
Society, 19(2):817, 1994.
60.
Jorgenson, S.S., Lowe, T.G., France, J.C., Akmakjian, J., and Gomez, M.: A Prospective Analysis
of Autograft versus Allograft in Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion in the same Patient: A Minimum
Follow-Up in 144 Patients, Proceedings of the 61st American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
Paper No. 437, 1994.
61.
White, K.K., Robertson, C.M., Mahar, A.T., Newton, P.O., and Gomez, M.A.: Cervical Spine
Kinematics Following Sequential Sectioning: Novel Implications for Extension Type Injuries, IV
World Congress on Biomechanics, Calgary, Canada, #549, August 4-9, 2002.
62.
Newton, P, Faro F., Farnsworth, C., Shapiro, G., Mohamad F., Breisch, E., Mahar, A., Tomlinson,
T., White, K., Bawa, M., and Gomez, M.: Thoracic Vertebral Screw Impingement on the Aorta in
an In Vivo Bovine Model, Orthopaedic Research Society, Transactions of the 51st Annual Meeting,
Washington, D.C., February 20-23, 2005.
63.
Gomez, M.A.: Determining the Failure Potential of Total Hip Arthroplasty in Frontal Motor
Vehicle Impacts: An Interdisciplinary Approach, 4 th Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference,
ASME, #BioMed2009-83057, Irvine, California, June 8-9, 2009.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
1.
"Measurement of Ligament Stresses In-Situ", Orthopaedic Research Seminar, University of
Calgary Health Sciences Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, February 5, 1987.
2.
"The Effects of Tension on Normal and Healing Medial Collateral Ligaments", Orthopaedic
Grand Rounds, The Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, April 20, 1988.
3.
"Hip Implants: Structure vs. Design vs. Material", Citywide Orthopaedic Grand Rounds,
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, December 6, 1989.
4.
"The Structural Properties of Femoral Allograft-Implant-Host Bone Constructs: An In-Vivo Study
in Sheep", Research Grand Rounds, The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY,
September 19, 1991.
5.
"The Effects of Different Stress Levels on the Biomechanical and Histological Properties of
Ligament: In-vitro and In-vivo Models, Workshop on the "Biological Basis of Micromechanical
Models of Ligaments and Tendons to Help Understand Their Physiology and Pathology",
Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies of USA, Japan and Canada, October 22,
1991.
6.
"The Stresses of Using a Video Dimension Analyzer (VDA) for the Measurement of Strain in Soft
Tissue", Workshop on the "Importance of Load in Tendon and Ligament Graft and Repair",
Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Societies of USA, Japan and Canada, October 23,
1991.
7.
"The Biomechanical Properties of Femoral Allograft-Implant-Host Bone Constructs", Orthopaedic
Bioengineering Seminar, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, August 19, 1992.
8.
SAE TOPTEC: "Low Speed Rear Impact Collision", Presentation on the "Injury Biomechanics of
Soft Tissues in the Neck", Newport Beach, California, August 19, 1994.
9.
"Injury Reconstruction: The Biomechanical Analysis of Accidental Injury", Accidental Injury:
Biomechanics and Prevention Symposium, UCSD School of Medicine, San Diego, California,
November 11, 1995.
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10.
"Soft Tissue Injuries of the Neck", Accidental Injury: Biomechanics and Prevention Symposium,
UCSD School of Medicine, San Diego, California, November 12, 1995.
11.
"Injury Biomechanics of Soft Tissues in the Neck During Low Speed Impact", Presentation to
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, December 2, 1995.
12.
"Soft Tissue Injuries of the Neck", California Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Burlingame, California, April 16, 1996.
13.
SAE TOPTEC: "Low Speed Collision", Injury Biomechanics of Soft Tissues in the Neck During
Low Speed Impact, Vancouver B.C., August 19, 1996.
14.
"What to Look For Inside a Motor Vehicle", Law Enforcement Training Workshop on
Biomechanics, San Diego Sheriff's Department, San Diego, November 22, 1996.
15.
"Biomechanics of Injury from Traffic Collisions", National Institute of Forensic Studies, San
Ramon, California, May 12, 1997.
16.
“Biomechanics of Injury”, National Institute of Forensic Studies, and Canadian Association of
Traffic Investigators and Reconstructionists, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, August 17-23, 1998.
17.
“Biomechanical Aspects of Low-Speed Accidents”, L&J Accident Reconstruction and Litigation
Seminar: Low-Speed Automobile Accidents – From Collision to Trial, Scottsdale, Arizona,
October 22, 1999.
18.
“Biomechanics of Bone”, Accidental Injury: Biomechanics & Prevention, U.C.S.D. School of
Medicine, San Diego, California, October 23-24, 1999.
19.
SAE TOPTEC: “Accident Reconstruction: State-of-the-Art”, Costa Mesa, California, December 9,
1999.
20.
“Accidental Injury Analysis; The Role of Vehicular and Accident Site Data”, Training Lecture,
San Diego County Collision Investigator’s Association, San Diego, California, October 15, 2004.
21.
“Expert Witness Testimony and Injury Biomechanics”, Forensic Expert Witness Association, Del
Mar, California, October 25, 2005.
22.
“Accidental Injury Analysis and Biomechanics”, Maersk Inc. - Annual President’s Safety Council,
Charlotte, North Carolina, March 28, 2007.
23.
“How the Biomechanical Expert Can Help the P.I. Attorney”, North County Bar Association –
Vista, California, August 12, 2008.
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