
The Haddas Lab is a nationally recognized center for clinical biomechanics, human movement science, and precision functional medicine dedicated to advancing how disability, recovery, mobility, balance, and human performance are objectively measured and optimized.
Our mission is to transform subjective clinical observations into objective, quantifiable biomarkers that improve patient care, accelerate innovation, and support data-driven healthcare decisions. By integrating biomechanics, clinical medicine, engineering, data science, and artificial intelligence, we generate actionable insights that enhance diagnosis, guide treatment selection, optimize rehabilitation, and improve functional outcomes.
Using advanced three-dimensional motion capture, force platform analysis, electromyography (EMG), electroencephalography (EEG), wearable sensors, markerless motion capture, and machine learning technologies, we quantify how patients move, recover, compensate, and perform in real-world environments.
Our work supports precision surgical decision-making, rehabilitation optimization, injury prevention, return-to-sport readiness, return-to-work assessment, and longitudinal recovery monitoring across orthopedic, neurologic, pediatric, and sports medicine populations.
Led by Dr. Ram Haddas, PhD, MBA, the laboratory serves as both a clinical service and research innovation hub, bringing together orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, physical therapists, rehabilitation engineers, scientists, and industry leaders to advance the future of precision musculoskeletal and neurologic care.

Ram Haddas, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Principal Investigator
Publications
View All Publications- Symptom relief does not fully reflect functional adaptation after lumbar decompression: longitudinal changes in lifting biomechanics following surgery for degenerative lumbar stenosis.; European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2026 Oct 03.
- Markerless motion capture to quantify disability and functional performance in spine patients: a concurrent validity study bridging laboratory biomechanics and clinical practice.; European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2026 Sep 30.
- Whole-Body Compensation Supports Early Functional Hygiene Recovery Despite Persistent Internal Rotation Deficits After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.; Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery. 2026 Sep 18.
- Rotator cuff arthropathy impairs shoulder mobility and drives compensatory spine and pelvic motion during overhead task.; Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon); Vol 140, pp. 106968. 2026 Sep 15.
Contact Us
Michael D. Maloney Motion Lab
The Saunders Center for Orthopaedics & Physical Performance
10 Miracle Mile Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 341-9200