Dr. Ha Van Vo
Eminent Scholar and Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Ha Van Vo, a native of southern Vietnam and a survivor of the war, came to Mercer in February 2005 to pursue his dream in designing prosthetic legs and hands to help impoverish amputees in Vietnam and third world countries. That is the main reason why he moved from clinical practice to the academic and research field. He is the founder of the Mercer On Mission Orthopaedic and Prosthetic Program; the program started in 2009 and up to today, the team has fitted over 13,000 amputees and treated over 52,000 orthopaedic patients in Vietnam and Cambodia.
Education
- Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
- D.P.M., M.D., Barry University/Hope Medical College
- M.S., Florida Atlantic University
- B.S.E., University of Florida
Area(s) of Specialization
- Biomedcial Engineering
- Physical Medicine/Orthopaedic Rehabilitation
Research/Professional/Teaching Interests
- Biomaterials in Orthopedic Surgery
- Bone Fracture Mechanics
- Injury Mechanics
- Medical Devices
- Orthopedic Biomechanics
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation Engineering
- Prosthetics/Orthotics and Rehabilitation Devices
Recent Publications
Recent Research with Students:
- Cost-Effective Adjustable Pediatric Orthotic for Lower Limb Paralysis, BMEs Conference, Philadelphia, 2019
- Universal Forefoot prosthesis, BMEs Conference, Philadelphia, 2019
- Using 2D Gait Motion Analysis to Evaluate the Mercer Universal Prosthetic, Journal of Harvard Medical Student Review, Issue 4, p. 27-34, Oct 2018
Recent Research with Research Associates:
- Investigation of Kryptonite (TM) Bone Cement in Hybrid Screw Configurations of Locking Plate Humeral Midshaft Fixation: A study of Surrogate Bone Model, Journal of Orthopaedics, Volume 13, Issue 3, p. 157-161.
- The Study of Muscle Activities of Below Knee Amputee Fit with Mercer® Universal Prosthesis, BMEs Conference, Philadelphia, 2019
Contact
478.301.2454
vo_hv@mercer.edu
Office: Engineering Building, Suite 107