Ram Haddas, Ph.D., M.B.A.
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Ram Haddas, Ph.D., M.B.A.
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Dr. Haddas’ clinical philosophy centers on a simple but powerful principle: every patient’s movement pattern is unique, and understanding those differences is essential for effective care. By analyzing how the spine and lower extremities load and compensate during everyday activities, he helps identify the underlying causes of pain, limited mobility, balance problems, and recurrent injuries.
His research and clinical work focus on:
1. Optimizing recovery after injury or surgery, using objective data to guide rehabilitation and measure progress.
2. Preventing future injuries by identifying biomechanical and neuromuscular risk factors before they become symptomatic.
3. Integrating innovative technologies, including motion capture, wearable IMUs, and predictive data science models- to support personalized, evidence-based treatment plans.
Dr. Haddas collaborates closely with orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, physical therapists, and sports medicine providers to ensure that patients receive coordinated, data-driven care. His work spans diverse populations, from athletes with overuse injuries to individuals recovering from spine surgery, as well as older adults at risk for falls. A significant portion of his research also focuses on understanding movement dysfunction in high-demand professions, such as firefighters and first responders.
Committed to improving patient education and empowerment, Dr. Haddas regularly develops clinical resources, mentors students and trainees, and shares research insights with the broader community. His overarching goal is consistent across all of his work: to help people move with less pain, greater confidence, and improved quality of life, supported by the most advanced movement science available today.
Faculty Appointments
Assistant Professor - Department of Orthopaedics, Center for Musculoskeletal Research (SMD)
Assistant Professor - Department of Biomedical Engineering (SMD) - Joint
Credentials
Education
M.B.A. | University of Texas,. Operations Management. 2022
PhD | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Rehabilitation Sciences. 2013
MSc | Indiana University. Kinesiology. 2010
Awards
2019-2020 School of Health Professions Distinguished Alumni. 2019 - 2020
Inaugural 20 Under 40 Class. 2018 - 2019
Research
A significant focus of my work involves identifying risk factors for falls, impaired balance, and gait instability using state-of-the-art technologies, including 3D motion capture, wearable sensor systems, instrumented treadmills, inertial measurement units, and surface electromyography. These tools allow for precise characterization of movement dysfunction and neuromuscular impairment that are often undetectable through standard clinical examination. My research has consistently demonstrated how these objective metrics can refine rehabilitation planning, guide surgical decision-making, and monitor post-operative recovery trajectories.
Complementing my clinical biomechanics program, I integrate advanced data science and predictive modeling to forecast injury risk and optimize recovery pathways. By applying machine learning approaches to large-scale biomechanical and clinical datasets, I aim to develop individualized, mechanism-driven prediction tools that support proactive, rather than reactive, musculoskeletal care. These models hold particular promise for identifying early indicators of poor surgical response, reinjury, or prolonged rehabilitation needs.
I maintain a strong record of peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and podium and poster presentations at national and international meetings. I also serve on editorial boards and as a peer reviewer for multiple journals in spine care, biomechanics, orthopedics, and rehabilitation science. My clinical research experience spans a wide range of patient populations, including those with spine pathology, gait and balance disorders, lower extremity injuries, and comorbid conditions.
My overarching goal is to elevate the standard of musculoskeletal and neurological care through rigorous scientific inquiry and translation of evidence into high-impact clinical practice. By combining advanced biomechanical technologies, predictive analytics, and interdisciplinary clinical collaboration, I strive to advance precision medicine approaches that enhance safety, functional recovery, and long-term quality of life for the patients and athletes we serve.
Publications
Journal Articles
Kazarian GS, Groisser BN, Thakur A, Dekhne MS, Hillstrom HJ, Kaidi AC, Mok JK, Adhiyaman A, Tracey OC, Zucker C, Wisch JL, Cunningham M, Hresko MT, Haddas R, Blanco J, Mintz DN, Breighner RE, Widmann RF, Heyer JH
Spine deformity.. 2025 November 13 (6):1693-1700. Epub 07/21/2025.
Haddas R, Goheer H, Shu Y, Rubery P, Rogerson A, Puvanesarajah V
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.. 2025 October 2 Epub 10/02/2025.
Haddas R, Goheer HE, Wang C, Rubery P, Ramirez G, Puvanesarajah V
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.. 2025 October 34 (10):4462-4474. Epub 06/13/2025.
Haddas R, Remis A, Barzilay Y, Puvanesarajah V, Keller J, Clifford BM, Lantz JM, Mayer JM
North American Spine Society journal.. 2025 September 23 :100620. Epub 05/30/2025.
Haddas R, Morriss N, Schillinger E, Minto J, Castle P, Greif DN, Ramirez G, Barber P, Nicandri G, Manava S, Voloshin I
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society.. 2025 August 28 :e70047. Epub 08/28/2025.
Goheer HE, Botros M, Leggett AR, Ramirez G, Haddas R, Molinari RW, Puvanesarajah V
Global spine journal.. 2025 August 20 :21925682251369432. Epub 08/20/2025.
Santangelo G, Megas A, Mandalapu A, Haddas R, Mesfin A
Spine deformity.. 2025 July 13 (4):1189-1195. Epub 04/14/2025.
Goheer HE, Yang PT, Ghattas YS, Ramirez G, Haddas R, Dubina AG, Nelson SE, Puvanesarajah V
Spine deformity.. 2025 June 23 Epub 06/23/2025.
Wisch JL, Adhiyaman A, Thakur A, Zucker CP, Groisser BN, Nian P, Umesh A, Haddas R, Hresko MT, Cunningham ME, Blanco JS, Hillstrom HJ, Widmann RF, Heyer JH
Spine deformity.. 2025 June 11 Epub 06/11/2025.
Haddas R, Goheer H, Santangelo G, Yang PT, Rubery P, Rogerson A, Ramirez G, Hillstrom H, Widmann R, Heyer J, Thakur A, Schmidt T, Puvanesarajah V
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.. 2025 May 10 Epub 05/10/2025.
Benn L, Montesinos GFDR, Botros M, Haddas R, Mesfin A
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2025 May 7 Epub 05/07/2025.
Madadi S, Rostami M, Farahni H, Nikouee F, Haddas R, Samadian M
Gait & posture.. 2024 September 113 Suppl 1 :192-193. Epub 09/03/2024.
Madadi S, Rostami M, Farahani H, Nikouee F, Haddas R, Samadian M
Gait & posture.. 2024 September 113 Suppl 1 :193-194. Epub 09/03/2024.
Shaikh HJF, Cady-McCrea CI, Menga EN, Haddas R, Molinari RN, Mesfin A, Rubery PT, Puvanesarajah V
Spine.. 2024 May 149 (9):601-608. Epub 05/08/2023.
Samtani RG, Webb A, Burleson J, Berven S, Theologis A, Abotsi E, Burch S, Deviren V, Haddas R
Global spine journal.. 2023 July 13 (6):1441-1449. Epub 08/03/2021.
Haddas R, Lawlor M, Moghadam E, Fields A, Wood A
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2023 July 23 (7):929-944. Epub 03/07/2023.
Haddas R, Boah A
International journal of spine surgery.. 2023 February 17 (1):69-75. Epub 12/27/2022.
Haddas R, Pipkin W, Hellman D, Voronov L, Kwon YH, Guyer R
Global spine journal.. 2022 March 12 (2):298-307. Epub 02/05/2021.
Haddas R, Wood A, Lieberman I, Derman PB
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.. 2021 September 30 (9):2504-2513. Epub 04/20/2021.
Haddas R, Kosztowski T, Mar D, Boah A, Lieberman IH
Gait & posture.. 2021 September 89 :67-73. Epub 04/26/2021.
Haddas R, Lieberman I, Sandu CD, Sambhariya V, Block A
Spine.. 2021 August 146 (15):E826-E831. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Sambhariya V, Kosztowski T, Block A, Lieberman I
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.. 2021 August 30 (8):2271-2282. Epub 01/03/2021.
Haddas R, Wood A, Mar D, Derman P, Lieberman I
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2021 July 21 (7):1193-1204. Epub 02/23/2021.
Haddas R, Kisinde S, Mar D, Lieberman I
Studies in health technology and informatics.. 2021 June 28280 :46-52. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Satin A, Mar D, Lieberman I, Block A, Belanger T, Kayanja M, Kakar RS
Studies in health technology and informatics.. 2021 June 28280 :115-120. Epub 1900 01 01.
Hays C, Fehr S, Liu XC, Haddas R
Studies in health technology and informatics.. 2021 June 28280 :126-130. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Boah A, Block A
Clinical spine surgery.. 2021 June 134 (5):E289-E294. Epub 12/07/2020.
Mar DE, Kisinde S, Lieberman IH, Haddas R
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2021 June 21 (6):1044. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Sandu CD, Mar D, Block A, Lieberman I
Global spine journal.. 2021 May 11 (4):472-479. Epub 03/18/2020.
Mar DE, Kisinde S, Lieberman IH, Haddas R
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2021 March 21 (3):518-527. Epub 09/20/2020.
Derman PB, Waldorff E, Zhang N, Haddas R
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.. 2021 February 30 (2):554-559. Epub 10/26/2020.
Haddas R, Samocha Y, Yang J
Global spine journal.. 2020 December 10 (8):1006-1014. Epub 10/28/2019.
Bhuva S, Lankford C, Patel N, Haddas R
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2020 December 99 (12):1079-1085. Epub 1900 01 01.
Mar D, Lieberman I, Haddas R
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.. 2020 October 29 (10):2591-2599. Epub 12/14/2019.
Haddas R, Derman PB
Spine.. 2020 September 1545 (18):E1134-E1141. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Satin A, Lieberman I
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.. 2020 September 29 (9):2319-2328. Epub 04/18/2020.
Haddas R, Kisinde S, Mar D, Lieberman I
Spine deformity.. 2020 August 8 (4):685-694. Epub 02/17/2020.
Haddas R, Villarreal J, Lieberman IH
Spine deformity.. 2020 August 8 (4):717-723. Epub 03/02/2020.
Haddas R, Lieberman I, Block A, Derman P
Spine.. 2020 July 1545 (14):E878-E884. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Hu X, Lieberman IH
Clinical spine surgery.. 2020 February 33 (1):E33-E39. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Cox J, Belanger T, Ju KL, Derman PB
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2019 November 19 (11):1803-1808. Epub 06/15/2019.
Haddas R, Ju KL, Boah A, Kosztowski T, Derman PB
Clinical spine surgery.. 2019 November 32 (9):369-376. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Lieberman IH
Spine.. 2019 August 144 (15):E899-E907. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Xu M, Lieberman I, Yang J
Spine deformity.. 2019 July 7 (4):543-552. Epub 1900 01 01.
Xu M, Yang J, Lieberman IH, Haddas R
Medical engineering & physics.. 2019 May 67 :11-21. Epub 03/14/2019.
Haddas R, Lieberman IH, Kakar RS
Spine deformity.. 2019 May 7 (3):454-466. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Lieberman I, Boah A, Arakal R, Belanger T, Ju KL
Spine.. 2019 January 1544 (2):103-109. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Ju KL
Spine.. 2019 January 144 (1):25-31. Epub 1900 01 01.
Xu M, Yang J, Lieberman I, Haddas R
Medical engineering & physics.. 2019 January 63 :26-32. Epub 10/19/2018.
Haddas R, Lieberman IH, Block A
Spine.. 2018 December 143 (23):E1412-E1421. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Lieberman I, Arakal R, Boah A, Belanger T, Ju K
Clinical spine surgery.. 2018 December 31 (10):435-440. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Patel S, Arakal R, Boah A, Belanger T, Ju KL
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society.. 2018 September 18 (9):1645-1652. Epub 05/07/2018.
Haddas R, Ju KL, Belanger T, Lieberman IH
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.. 2018 August 27 (8):1712-1723. Epub 04/02/2018.
Haddas R, Lieberman IH, Block A
Spine.. 2018 May 143 (9):647-653. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Lieberman IH
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.. 2018 May 27 (5):1178-1187. Epub 10/10/2017.
Haddas R, Lieberman IH
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.. 2018 May 27 (5):1188. Epub 1900 01 01.
Haddas R, Sawyer SF, Sizer PS, Brooks T, Chyu MC, James CR
Journal of sport rehabilitation.. 2017 September 26 (5):329-338. Epub 08/24/2016.
Aghyarian S, Hu X, Haddas R, Lieberman IH, Kosmopoulos V, Kim HKW, Rodrigues DC
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society.. 2017 September 35 (9):2067-2074. Epub 12/14/2016.
Xu M, Yang J, Lieberman I, Haddas R
Computers in biology and medicine.. 2017 May 184 :53-58. Epub 03/22/2017.
Xu M, Yang J, Lieberman IH, Haddas R
Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering.. 2017 January 20 (1):1-15. Epub 06/17/2016.
Haddas R, Belanger T
International journal of spine surgery.. 2017 11 (3):18. Epub 06/21/2017.
Haddas R, Hooper T, James CR, Sizer PS
Journal of athletic training.. 2016 December 51 (12):1003-1012. Epub 11/22/2016.
Haddas R, Yang J, Lieberman I
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.. 2016 September 25 (9):2833-41. Epub 05/09/2016.
Haddas R, Sawyer SF, Sizer PS, Brooks T, Chyu MC, James CR
The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy.. 2016 February 46 (2):71-8. Epub 01/01/2016.
Haddas R, James CR, Hooper TL
Journal of athletic training.. 2015 April 50 (4):378-84. Epub 10/16/2014.
Chyu MC, Austin T, Calisir F, Chanjaplammootil S, Davis MJ, Favela J, Gan H, Gefen A, Haddas R, Hahn-Goldberg S, Hornero R, Huang YL, Jensen Ø, Jiang Z, Katsanis JS, Lee JA, Lewis G, Lovell NH, Luebbers HT, Morales GG, Matis T, Matthews JT, Mazur L, Ng EY, Oommen KJ, Ormand K, Rohde T, Sánchez-Morillo D, Sanz-Calcedo JG, Sawan M, Shen CL, Shieh JS, Su CT, Sun L, Sun M, Sun Y, Tewolde SN, Williams EA, Yan C, Zhang J, Zhang YT
Journal of healthcare engineering.. 2015 6 (4):635-47. Epub 1900 01 01.
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