After meeting with Dr. Wells, he directed me to two of his partners: Dr. Fey and Mr. Chatzinoff. From there, I was given some MRs of a female patient with hip dysplasia. In order to view the files, I downloaded a Seg3D, a segmentation imaging processing software used to view models in three dimensions. I would need to meet with Mr. Chatzinoff in order to be able to effectively use the model. Therefore, this week mainly consisted of getting familiar with the software. The image shown is me playing around with the tools. I looked into Youtube tutorials and the online instruction manual, so I can have a basic understanding before meeting with Mr. Chatzinoff. Dr. Wells provided me with some resources to further help me in my original work. He e-mailed me several publications he has written, and they provided me with specific details I should measure when analyzing a patient with dysplasia. The publications described how measurements were taken from the CT scans. This provides me with guidelines for my own project. In addition, we are beginning preparations for Research Showcase on January 18th. With an invite list set up, I began designing an invitation. From here, money is now becoming a factor in ISM. I need to start planning ahead when it comes to finance, especially given the color printing and the presentation board. Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning. - Denis Waitley
I was able to meet with Dr. Wells at UT Southwestern. It was one of the most productive meetings I have had this year. I learned that him, Dr. Fey and Mr. Chatzinoff were all conducting a similar study on 3-D printing. Dr. Wells specializes in operations regarding hip joint reconstruction and preservation, and he was more than happy to help me in my own projects. This included my original work. I will be able to meet with his team, and possibly continue my work with them throughout the year. The image showcases some of the notes I was able to take during my meeting with Dr. Miller. In addition, I continued working on my original work. I will be performing a case study of patients with dysplastic hips. Specifically, I will be observing specific characteristics found in these hips. These include details as follows: the depth of the acetabular, angle of the pelvis, height difference between the two femurs, and amount of space between the femur and acetabular (to observe characteristics that is evident of arthritis). The collected data will be presented through a multitude of graphics by ISM Research Showcase on January 18, 2017. My main concern regarding my original work was getting the resources required to find this data. Thankfully, Dr. Wells gave me the opportunity to observe some of the radiographs of his own patients. I will be looking through the CTs of their hip joints to help gather my data. This process should only take a couple days. It also allows me to fully understand how to formulate a diagnosis of hip dysplasia for a patient. Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. -Pele
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Shoaib FarooquiStudent currently enrolled in Liberty High School, studying orthopaedic medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Joel Wells. Archives
January 2018
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