Joseph J. Sarver
Associate Teaching Professor
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems
Drexel University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Joseph "J" Sarver joined the Drexel School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems' faculty in 2012, and has been a member of the McKay Orthopaedic Laboratory at the University of Pennsylavania since the fall of 2001, as a post-doctoral fellow, under the guidance of Dr. Dawn M. Elliott. While working with Dr. Elliott, he studied the intervertebral discs of mice as an animal model to study degeneration. In addition, he worked with several undergraduate students, Drexel Co-ops and senior design, to complete a planar biaxial mechanical testing machine for use in testing soft tissue
Research Interest
Neuromuscular adaptation to changes in the myo-mechanical environment
Publications
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Hsu JE, Reuther KE, Sarver JJ, Lee CS, Thomas SJ, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. "Restoration of anterior-posterior rotator cuff force balance improves shoulder function in a rat model of chronic massive tears." J Orthop Res. 2011 Feb
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Ward SR, Sarver JJ, Eng CM, Kwan A, Weurgler-Hauri CC, Perry SM, Williams GR, Soslowsky LJ, Lieber RL, "Plasticity of Muscle Architecture After Acute Supraspinatus Tear" J Occup Sports Therapy, 2010 Nov;40(11):729-35.
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Peltz CD, Sarver JJ, Dourte LM, Würgler-Hauri CC, Williams GR, Soslowsky LJ. "Exercise following a short immobilization period is detrimental to tendon properties and joint mechanics in a rat rotator cuff injury model." J Orthop Res. 2010 Jan 7.
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Sarver JJ, Dishowitz MI, Kim SY, Soslowsky LJ. "Transient decreases in forelimb gait and ground reaction forces following rotator cuff injury and repair in a rat model." J Biomech. 2009 Nov 18.
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Peltz CD, Dourte LM, Kuntz AF, Sarver JJ, Kim SY, Williams GR, Soslowsky LJ, "The effect of postoperative passive motion on rotator cuff healing in a rat model." J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Oct;91(10):2421-9.
