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Dr. Weiner is Professor, Vice Chairman, and Chief of Spinal Surgery within the Department of Orthopaedics at Houston Methodist Medical Center. He serves many institutional roles including Chair of Business Practices for the Research Institute and Medical Director of The Surgical Advanced Technology Laboratory that was established in 2011 and has garnered significant grant support exceeding $10M. Nationally he is a leader in microsurgery, ethics, evidence based orthopaedics, and nanotechnology-based surgical research; serves in leadership roles for orthopaedic and spine societies (North American Spine Society, American Orthopaedic Association, etc.); and is an Editor for the highest impact factor journals in his field. He has published over 230 papers, editorials, and book chapters; is currently completing two monographs; and has presented over 200 times nationally and internationally including keynote addresses and visiting professorships.
Research interests
Dr. Weiner's research interests focus largely on the application of new technologies to orthopedic surgery and outcomes research. In his laboratory-based efforts, Dr. Weiner is now leading a collaborative effort to apply nanotechnologies to orthopedic and spinal pathologies.
Education/Academic qualification
MD, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Jul 1 1987 → Jun 30 1991
Award Date: Jun 30 1991
Orthopedic Surgery, Residency, Summa Health System
Jul 1991 → Jun 1996
Research Area Keywords
- Regenerative Medicine
- Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
- Clinical Translation & Trials
- Nanomedicine
Free-text keywords
- Orthopedic surgery
- Spinal surgery
- Nanotechnology
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A GMP/GLP investigation of degradable polymeric shells for traumatic osteoregeneration
Weiner, B. K. & Ihrig, M.
9/30/15 → 9/29/22
Project: Federal Funding Agencies
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Implantable Nanochannel System for the Controlled Delivery of Osteogenic Growth Peptide
Filgueira, C. S., Grattoni, A. & Weiner, B. K.
8/1/18 → 1/31/21
Project: Federal Funding Agencies
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Assessment of Spinal Injuries Using Novel Ultrasound Techniques
9/30/14 → 9/29/19
Project: Federal Funding Agencies
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BioNanoScaffolds (BNS) for Post-Traumatic Osteoregeneration
8/11/11 → 8/10/13
Project: Federal Funding Agencies
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Bionanoscaffolds for Post-Trauma Osteoregeneration
Univ of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
3/25/09 → 8/31/10
Project: Federal Funding Agencies
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Analysis of Current Orthopedic Surgery Residents and Their Prior Medical Education: Does Medical School Ranking Matter in Orthopedic Surgery Match?
Holderread, B. M., Liu, J., Craft, H. K., Weiner, B. K., Harris, J. D. & Liberman, S. R., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Surgical Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A CNN-based method to reconstruct 3-D spine surfaces from US images in vivo
Tang, S., Yang, X., Shajudeen, P., Sears, C., Taraballi, F., Weiner, B., Tasciotti, E., Dollahon, D., Park, H. & Righetti, R., Dec 2021, In: Medical Image Analysis. 74, 102221.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Addition of platelet-rich plasma supports immune modulation and improved mechanical integrity in Alloderm mesh for ventral hernia repair in a rat model
Fernandez-Moure, J. S., Van Eps, J. L., Scherba, J. C., Yazdi, I. K., Robbins, A., Cabrera, F., Vatsaas, C. J., Moreno, M., Weiner, B. K. & Tasciotti, E., Jan 2021, In: Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 15, 1, p. 3-13 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improved Posterolateral Lumbar Spinal Fusion Using a Biomimetic, Nanocomposite Scaffold Augmented by Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma
Van Eps, J. L., Fernandez-Moure, J. S., Cabrera, F. J., Taraballi, F., Paradiso, F., Minardi, S., Wang, X., Aghdasi, B., Tasciotti, E. & Weiner, B. K., Aug 16 2021, In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 9, 622099.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Platelet-rich plasma enhances mechanical strength of strattice in rat model of ventral hernia repair
Fernandez-Moure, J. S., Van Eps, J. L., Scherba, J. C., Yazdi, I. K., Robbins, A., Cabrera, F., Vatsaas, C., Moreno, M., Weiner, B. K. & Tasciotti, E., Jul 2021, In: Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 15, 7, p. 634-647 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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