William A. Hark, MD/Susanne G. Swift Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center

Director of the Section of Biomaterials Research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center

BS, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University

MD, University of Illinois Medical School

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Research Focus

Our major research focus is on the biocompatibility of permanent orthopaedic implants, particularly joint replacement devices. Also, the biological consequences of wear and corrosion products generated from joint replacement devices.

Associations and Awards

President, United States Bone and Joint Decade

Past Chairman, Council on Research, Quality Assessment and Technology of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Past President, Orthopaedic Research Society

National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Advisory Council, 2005

Elected, International Hip Society, 2000

Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2000

Career Development Award, Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation

Otto Aufranc Award, The Hip Society

Ann Doner Vaughan Kappa Delta Award, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/Orthopaedic Research Society

Mark Coventry Award, The Knee Society

Recent Publications

Deirmengian, C., Tarabishy, A., Caicedo, M., Hallab, N., Jacobs, J., Della Valle, C.J., Lonner, J., and Booth, R. Infection-Specific Biomarkers in Synovial Fluid. American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Dallas, TX, November, 2006. Poster #4.

Della Valle, C.J., Sporer, S., Berger, R., Rosenberg, A., Jacobs, J., and Paprosky, W. Perioperative Testing For Sepsis in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Dallas, TX, November, 2006. Paper #39.

Goldberg, S.H., Cohen, M.S., Urban, R.M., Jacobs, J.J., King, G.J.W. Modes of Failure in Total Elbow
Arthroplasty. Open Meeting of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, San Diego, CA, February, 2007. Paper #28.

Jacobs, J.J., Finnegan, A., and Hallab, N.J. Lymphocyte Dominance in Metal Allergy Responses. Closed Meeting of the Hip Society, Chicago, IL, September, 2008.

Gornet, M.F., Ceola, W.M., Burkus, J.K., Skipor, A.K., and Jacobs, J.J. Serum Metal Ion Levels in Patients with a Titanium Ceramic Composite Metal-on-Metal Cervical Disc Replacement. 23rd Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, Toronto, Canada, Poster #128, October, 2008.