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Faculty Detail |
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Allan F. Tencer, Ph.D.
Professor; Director, Biomechanics Laboratory
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Specialty:
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Research |
| College: | B. Eng., Mech. Engr., McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1971 | | Articles, Videos and Publications: | Scientific Publications (PubMed Listing) | | Honors: | M. Eng., Mech. Engr., McGill University, Monteal, Canada, 1973;
Ph.D., Mech. Engr., McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1981 | | Memberships: | American Society of Engineering Education
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Testing and Materials
National Society of Professional Engineers
Orthopaedic Research Society
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Sigma Xi
Society for Biomaterials | | Philosophy of care/General Information: | From 1981 to 1984, Dr. Tencer was Assistant Professor of Surgery,
Biomedical and Medical Engineering, at the University of Texas at
Arlington and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Health Science at
Dallas, Texas. From 1984 to 1988, he was Assistant Professor of
Surgery, Biomechanical Engineering, University of Texas Branch,
Galveston, Texas. From l988 to the present, he has been an Associate
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Adjunct Associate Professor of
Bioengineering. Dr. Tencer is a key figure in the research endeavors of
the residents and fellows. As the full time director of the
Biomechanics laboratory, Dr. Tencer has the expertise to analyze and
critique the projects on an ongoing basis. He provides the very
important skill of helping to design the testing method to evaluate the
principle under scientific consideration. Dr. Tencer has a very acute
knowledge of the clinical scenario and how to devise the experiments
that truly represent the clinical situation with biomechanical
principles for analysis of ligament tension, joint loading, fixation
fatigue, etc., that represent sound scientific principles. |
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