Dr. Savio L-Y. Woo is the University Professor of Bioengineering and the Founder and Director of the Musculoskeletal Research Center (MSRC), a diverse multidisciplinary research and educational center in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. Over 450 orthopaedic surgeons, biologists, bioengineering students and staff have studied and worked. He joined the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh in 1990 following 20 years of service at the University of California in San Diego as a Professor of Surgery and Bioengineering.
Dr. Woo’s research interests include biomechanics; experimental, theoretical and numerical analyses of the nonlinear material properties of biological tissues and developing new viscoelastic theories for soft tissue. He has studied the homeostatic responses of ligaments and tendons, which has led to the concept of “controlled motion is good.” For the last 25 years, Dr. Woo has found new ways to enhance the healing of the meniscus, tendons, and in particular, the MCL and ACL. More recently, his work has centered on functional tissue engineering of ligament healing and regeneration by examining the processes from molecular, to cellular to tissue levels, as well as the use of robotic technology to examine the function of the ACL and ACL replacement grafts.
Dr. Woo has published 295 original research papers in refereed journals, 130 book chapters and review papers and over 743 abstracts. He has also edited 11 books and 15 conference proceedings, in addition to delivering more than 820 lectures.
For his work, Dr. Woo has been recognized by many professional societies. Most notably, he has been inducted by the Institute of Medicine (USA), The National Academy of Engineering (USA), and Academia Sinica (Republic of China). In 1998 he was the winner, of the IOC Olympic Prize for Sports Medicine and was awarded the first Olympic Gold Medal in Nagano, Japan.CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Savio WooPhone: (412) 648-2000
Email: ddecenzo@pitt.edu