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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1994 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Vijay K. Goel is affiliated with the University of Toledo in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine with a significant emphasis on Surgery, accounting for the majority of their publications. Additional subfields in their work include Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research covers various specialized topics such as spine and intervertebral disc pathology, spinal fractures and fixation techniques, scoliosis diagnosis and treatment, pelvic and acetabular injuries, cervical and thoracic myelopathy, total knee arthroplasty outcomes, and orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty.

Frequent publication venues for Vijay K. Goel include:

  • The Spine Journal
  • World Neurosurgery
  • Spine Deformity
  • European Spine Journal
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their notable recent papers include the following:

  • Functionalized Peptide-Based Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Nanotherapeutics: A State-of-the-Art Review, 2022, ACS Omega
  • Iatrogenic muscle damage in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion and adjacent segment degeneration: a comparative finite element analysis of open and minimally invasive surgeries, 2021, European Spine Journal
  • Modeling of chitosan modified PLGA atorvastatin-curcumin conjugate (AT-CU) nanoparticles, overcoming the barriers associated with PLGA: An approach for better management of atherosclerosis, 2023, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • FDA public workshop: Orthopaedic sensing, measuring, and advanced reporting technology (SMART) devices, 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
  • A Comparative Biomechanical Analysis of Various Rod Configurations Following Anterior Column Realignment and Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy, 2021, Neurospine

Prominent frequent co-authors collaborating with Vijay K. Goel include:

  • Sudharshan Tripathi
  • Amey Kelkar
  • Muzammil Mumtaz
  • Yogesh Kumaran
  • Norihiro Nishida

Awards granted to Vijay K. Goel include:

  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1994
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 1994

Best Publications

  • Thoracolumbar burst fractures. The clinical efficacy and outcome of nonoperative management.

    Joe Mumford;James Neil Weinstein;Kevin F. Spratt;Vijay K. Goel

  • Human lumbar vertebrae. Quantitative three-dimensional anatomy

    Manohar M. Panjabi;Vijay Goel;Thomas Oxland;Koichiro Takata

  • Interlaminar shear stresses and laminae separation in a disc. Finite element analysis of the L3-L4 motion segment subjected to axial compressive loads.

    V K Goel;B T Monroe;L G Gilbertson;P Brinckmann

  • Cervical human vertebrae. Quantitative three-dimensional anatomy of the middle and lower regions.

    Manohar M. Panjabi;Joanne Duranceau;Vijay Goel;Thomas Oxland

  • Articular facets of the human spine. Quantitative three-dimensional anatomy.

    Manohar M. Panjabi;Thomas Oxland;Koichiro Takata;Vijay Goel

  • Thoracic human vertebrae. Quantitative three-dimensional anatomy.

    Manohar M. Panjabi;Koichiro Takata;Vijay Goel;Dale Federico

  • Comparison of eight published static finite element models of the intact lumbar spine: Predictive power of models improves when combined together

    M. Dreischarf;T. Zander;A. Shirazi-Adl;C.M. Puttlitz

  • Physiologic strains in the lumbar spinal ligaments. An in vitro biomechanical study 1981 Volvo Award in Biomechanics.

    Manohar M. Panjabi;Vijay K. Goel;Koichiro Takata

  • A combined finite element and optimization investigation of lumbar spine mechanics with and without muscles

    Vijay K. Goel;Weizeng Kong;Jung S. Han;James Neil Weinstein

  • Muscular response to Sudden load : A tool to evaluate fatigue and rehabilitation

    David G. Wilder;Assen R. Aleksiev;Marianne L. Magnusson;Malcolm H. Pope

  • An analytical investigation of the mechanics of spinal instrumentation.

    Vijay K. Goel;Young E. Kim;T. H. Lim;James Neil Weinstein

  • Prediction of load sharing among spinal components of a C5-C6 motion segment using the finite element approach.

    Vijay K. Goel;John D. Clausen

  • Load-sharing between anterior and posterior elements in a lumbar motion segment implanted with an artificial disc.

    Andrew P. Dooris;Vijay K. Goel;Nicole M. Grosland;Lars G. Gilbertson

  • Effects of rigidity of an internal fixation device. A comprehensive biomechanical investigation.

    Vijay K. Goel;Tae Hong Lim;J. Gwon;Jen Yuh Chen

  • TEST PROTOCOLS FOR EVALUATION OF SPINAL IMPLANTS

    Vijay K. Goel;Manohar M. Panjabi;Avinash G. Patwardhan;Andrew P. Dooris

  • Pathomechanism of Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy: A Multidisciplinary Investigation Based on Clinical, Biomechanical, Histologic, and Biologic Assessments

    Koichi Sairyo;Ashok Biyani;Vijay Goel;Douglas Leaman

  • Biomechanical Rationale for Using Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Spacers for Lumbar Interbody fusion-A Finite Element Study

    Sasidhar Vadapalli;Koichi Sairyo;Vijay K Goel;Matt Robon

  • Effects of charité artificial disc on the implanted and adjacent spinal segments mechanics using a hybrid testing protocol.

    Vijay K Goel;Jonathan N Grauer;Tushar Ch Patel;Ashok Biyani

  • Contribution of disc degeneration to osteophyte formation in the cervical spine: a biomechanical investigation

    Srirangam Kumaresan;Narayan Yoganandan;Frank A. Pintar;Dennis J. Maiman

  • Kinematics of the whole lumbar spine. Effect of discectomy.

    V K Goel;S Goyal;C Clark;K Nishiyama

Frequent Co-Authors

James Neil Weinstein
James Neil Weinstein Microsoft (United States)
Nabil A. Ebraheim
Nabil A. Ebraheim University of Toledo
Manohar M. Panjabi
Manohar M. Panjabi Yale University
Sarit B. Bhaduri
Sarit B. Bhaduri University of Toledo
Malcolm H. Pope
Malcolm H. Pope University of Aberdeen
Steven R. Garfin
Steven R. Garfin University of California, San Diego
James C. Torner
James C. Torner University of Iowa
Christopher M. Bono
Christopher M. Bono Harvard University
Volker K. H. Sonntag
Volker K. H. Sonntag St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

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