RERC's research goals are to develop knowledge, equipment, and techniques that facilitate and expedite the rehabilitation of physically impaired, enabling them to lead more comfortable, functional and independent lives.

Located in the VA Medical Center's NYHHS campus in Manhattan, our laboratory's research includes a broad range of areas, including:
   • using Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) for prostheses, orthoses, and custom orthopedic footwear;
   • computer modeling of the mechanical properties of tissue and finite element analysis of its response to loading;
   • gait analysis of lower limb amputees, orthosis and pedorthics patients;
   • development of tests and instrumentation for assessment of the biomechanical factors for risk of pedal ulceration and potential limb amputation in diabetic patients.

Right: MRI image of subject's lower leg; Far right: resulting categorization of tissue type areas for use in computer model calculations of reaction to loading

With a combination of VA and NYU SoM staff, our research team brings a unique, diversified experience to our projects.