Louis Edwin DeFrate

Orthopaedic Surgery

Laszlo Ormandy Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Louis Edwin DeFrate Profile Photo
Louis Edwin DeFrate Profile Photo

Research Themes

Biomechanics & Biomaterials

Education

  • Sc.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005

Positions

  • Laszlo Ormandy Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
  • Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Research Society. 2016

Courses Taught

  • EGR 393: Research Projects in Engineering
  • BME 792: Continuation of Graduate Independent Study
  • BME 791: Graduate Independent Study
  • BME 789: Internship in Biomedical Engineering
  • BME 493: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)

Publications