Dr. Alberto Leardini

Dr. Alberto Leardini (DPhil): Director of the Movement Analysis Laboratory, with long experience on biomechanics of orthopaedic devices, current President of the International Society of Biomechanics. Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Orthopaedic Engineering at the University of Oxford. His initial research focused on methodological issues and clinical applications of human motion analysis. His interests evolved to three-dimensional videofluoroscopy, radiostereometry, and computer assisted surgery. He also made fundamental progresses on the mechanical modelling and prosthesis design of the ankle joint, and his original total ankle replacement is implanted with successful clinical and functional outcomes. He is now exploiting medical imaging, including modern weight-bearing CT, and additive manufacturing for custom-design of orthotics and implants in Orthopaedics.