Tishya Wren, PhD
Dr. Wren is a biomedical engineer working in clinical environment. As Director of Research for the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Dr. Wren conducts clinical and basic research in several different areas of orthopedics.
Two of the primary areas are (1) evaluation and treatment of movement abnormalities in children with neurologic deficits and (2) assessment of bone and fractures in children. This research is carried out in collaboration with colleagues in the John C. Wilson, Jr. Motion Analysis Laboratory and the Children's Imaging Research Program.
Accomplishments
President, Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society
Publications
Wren TAL, Shepherd J, Kalkwarf H, Zemel B, Lappe J, Oberfield S, Dorey FJ, Winer K, Gilsanz V. Racial disparity in fracture risk between white and non-white children in the United States. Journal of Pediatrics, epub ahead of print Sept 10, 2012.
Wren TAL, Otsuka NY, Bowen RE, Scaduto AA, Chan LS, Sheng M, Hara R, Kay RM. Influence of gait analysis on decision-making for lower extremity orthopaedic surgery: baseline data from a randomized controlled trial. Gait and Posture 34, 364-369, 2011.
Wren TAL, Gorton GE III, Ounpuu S, Tucker CA. Efficacy of clinical gait analysis: A systematic review. Gait and Posture 34, 149-153, 2011.
Wren TAL, Kalisvaart, MM, Ghatan CE, Rethlefsen SA, Hara R, Sheng M, Chan LS, Kay RM. Effect of pre-operative gait analysis on costs and amount of surgery. J Pediatr. Orthop. 29, 558-563, 2009.
Wren TAL, Liu X, Pitukcheewanont P, Gilsanz V. Bone densitometry in pediatric populations: discrepancies in the diagnosis of osteoporosis by DXA and CT. J. Pediatrics 146, 776-779, 2005.
Research
Tishya A.L. Wren, PhD is a biomedical engineer working in clinical environment. As Director of Research for the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Dr. Wren conducts clinical and basic research in several different areas of orthopedics, including the evaluation and treatment of movement abnormalities in children with neurologic deficits and the assessment of bone density and fractures in children. This research is carried out in collaboration with colleagues in the John C. Wilson, Jr. Motion Analysis Laboratory as well as collaborators in the Clinical Imaging and Human Physiology Research Program.
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Research Studies
The purpose of this study is to see how young athletes perform sport tasks and to see what movement patterns are related to future injury risk.
To investigate bone health in cerebral palsy and the relationship between walking and bone health.
