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    Richard Souza, PhD

    TitleAssistant Professor in Residence
    SchoolUCSF School of Medicine
    DepartmentPhysical Therapy & Rehab Sciences
    Address185 Berry Street, Suite 350
    San Francisco
    Phone415-514-8930
    EmailRichard.Souza@ucsf.edu

       Biography 
       Awards and Honors
      California Physical Therapy Association2009Student Research Publication Award
      USC, Dept. Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy2008Order of the Golden Cane
      Southern California Conference of Biomechanics2008Outstanding Presentation Award
      Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, USC2008USC Research Day; 1st Place
      Best overall outstanding presentation at USC Research Day2008The Dean’s Research Award
      American College of Sports Medicine, Biomechanics Interest Group2008Student Research Award
      Foundation for Physical Therapy2007Promotion of Doctoral Students (PODS II) Scholarship
      University of Southern California2007Outstanding Teaching Award
      USC, Dept. of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy2006Jacqueline Perry Scholarship Award
      USC, Dept. of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy 2006Outstanding Mentorship Award
      Foundation for Physical Therapy2006Promotion of Doctoral Students (PODS II) Scholarship
      Southern California Conference of Biomechanics 2005Outstanding Presentation Award
      Foundation for Physical Therapy2004Promotion of Doctoral Students (PODS I) Scholarship
      Samuel Merritt College, Dept. of Physical Therapy2002Outstanding Student Award
      California Physical Therapy Association 2001Physical Therapy Professional Education Scholarship
      University of California, Davis Athletic Training Program2001Dick Lewis Award

       Overview 
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      Richard Souza, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Residence in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, with joint appointment in the Departments of Radiology and Biomedical and Orthopaedic Surgery. He is Director of Research of the Human Performance Center at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Souza obtained his BS in Exercise Science from the University of California, Davis in 1998, and he received his MPT in Physical Therapy from Samuel Merritt College, Oakland in 2002. He earned his PhD in Biokinesiology from the University of Southern California in 2008, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in Biomedical Imaging from the University of California, San Francisco in 2009.

      Dr. Souza’s research interests are focused on the relationships between mechanics of human movement and advanced quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of the knee. Presently, he is involved in projects that evaluate the influence of loading behavior on cartilage health and determining effectiveness of prevention and rehabilitation strategies on tissue biochemistry. Dr. Souza’s future research goals include combining his background in biomechanics and motion analysis with advanced quantitative imaging techniques to investigate lower extremity orthopaedic pathology.

      Dr. Souza is involved with the UCSF RunSafe team, a program which is offered to all runners or walkers interested in a comprehensive evaluation of gait mechanics, strength and flexibility, foot structure and footwear choices, and nutritional approaches. In the RunSafe clinic, Dr. Souza collaborates with physicians, biomechanists, physical therapists, engineers, nutritionists, orthotists, and athletic trainers. He has 31 published articles, and he has written 36 peer-reviewed articles and 5 significant publications.

      Expertise:
      Musculoskeletal

      Specialty:
      Physical therapy, orthopaedic diseases, knee

      Professional Interests:
      Injury mechanics, rehabilitation, lower extremity biomechanics, injury prevention, osteoarthritis, medical imaging, dynamic magnetic resonance imaging, motion analysis, quantitative imaging

      Education and Training:
      • Bachelor of Science: University of California, Davis - Exercise Science
      • Masters of Physical Therapy: Samuel Merritt College, Oakland - Physical Therapy
      • Doctor of Philosophy: University of Southern California - Biokinesiology
      • Postdoctoral Fellow: University of California, San Francisco - Biomedical Imaging

       Interests
      Injury mechanics, rehabilitation, lower extremity biomechanics, injury prevention, osteoarthritis, medical imaging, dynamic magnetic resonance imaging, motion analysis, quantitative imaging.


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       Publications
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      1. Souza RB, Feeley BT, Zarins ZA, Link TM, Li X, Majumdar S. T1rho MRI relaxation in knee OA subjects with varying sizes of cartilage lesions. Knee. 2013 Mar; 20(2):113-9.
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      2. Stehling C, Souza RB, Hellio Le Graverand MP, Wyman BT, Li X, Majumdar S, Link TM. Loading of the knee during 3.0T MRI is associated with significantly increased medial meniscus extrusion in mild and moderate osteoarthritis. Eur J Radiol. 2012 Aug; 81(8):1839-45.
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      3. Subburaj K, Kumar D, Souza RB, Alizai H, Li X, Link TM, Majumdar S. The acute effect of running on knee articular cartilage and meniscus magnetic resonance relaxation times in young healthy adults. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Sep; 40(9):2134-41.
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      4. Lee SP, Souza RB, Powers CM. The influence of hip abductor muscle performance on dynamic postural stability in females with patellofemoral pain. Gait Posture. 2012 Jul; 36(3):425-9.
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      5. Souza RB, Baum T, Wu S, Feeley BT, Kadel N, Li X, Link TM, Majumdar S. Effects of unloading on knee articular cartilage T1rho and T2 magnetic resonance imaging relaxation times: a case series. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2012 Jun; 42(6):511-20.
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      6. Hovis KK, Alizai H, Tham SC, Souza RB, Nevitt MC, McCulloch CE, Link TM. Non-traumatic anterior cruciate ligament abnormalities and their relationship to osteoarthritis using morphological grading and cartilage T2 relaxation times: data from the osteoarthritis initiative (OAI). Skeletal Radiol. 2012 Nov; 41(11):1435-43.
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      7. Haughom BD, Souza R, Schairer WW, Li X, Ma CB. Evaluating rotational kinematics of the knee in ACL-ruptured and healthy patients using 3.0 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Apr; 20(4):663-70.
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      8. Subburaj K, Souza RB, Stehling C, Wyman BT, Le Graverand-Gastineau MP, Link TM, Li X, Majumdar S. Association of MR relaxation and cartilage deformation in knee osteoarthritis. J Orthop Res. 2012 Jun; 30(6):919-26.
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      9. Souza RB, Fang C, Luke A, Wu S, Li X, Majumdar S. Relationship between knee kinetics during jumping tasks and knee articular cartilage MRI T1rho and T2 relaxation times. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2012 May; 27(4):403-8.
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      10. Shin CS, Souza RB, Kumar D, Link TM, Wyman BT, Majumdar S. In vivo tibiofemoral cartilage-to-cartilage contact area of females with medial osteoarthritis under acute loading using MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2011 Dec; 34(6):1405-13.
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      11. Hovis KK, Stehling C, Souza RB, Haughom BD, Baum T, Nevitt M, McCulloch C, Lynch JA, Link TM. Physical activity is associated with magnetic resonance imaging-based knee cartilage T2 measurements in asymptomatic subjects with and those without osteoarthritis risk factors. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Aug; 63(8):2248-56.
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      12. Haughom B, Schairer W, Souza RB, Carpenter D, Ma CB, Li X. Abnormal tibiofemoral kinematics following ACL reconstruction are associated with early cartilage matrix degeneration measured by MRI T1rho. Knee. 2012 Aug; 19(4):482-7.
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      13. Baker RL, Souza RB, Fredericson M. Iliotibial band syndrome: soft tissue and biomechanical factors in evaluation and treatment. PM R. 2011 Jun; 3(6):550-61.
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      14. McQuaid KR, Laine L, Fennerty MB, Souza R, Spechler SJ. Systematic review: the role of bile acids in the pathogenesis of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and related neoplasia. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Jul; 34(2):146-65.
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      15. Cotofana S, Eckstein F, Wirth W, Souza RB, Li X, Wyman B, Hellio-Le Graverand MP, Link T, Majumdar S. In vivo measures of cartilage deformation: patterns in healthy and osteoarthritic female knees using 3T MR imaging. Eur Radiol. 2011 Jun; 21(6):1127-35.
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      16. Tang SY, Souza RB, Ries M, Hansma PK, Alliston T, Li X. Local tissue properties of human osteoarthritic cartilage correlate with magnetic resonance T(1) rho relaxation times. J Orthop Res. 2011 Sep; 29(9):1312-9.
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      17. Souza RB, Stehling C, Wyman BT, Hellio Le Graverand MP, Li X, Link TM, Majumdar S. The effects of acute loading on T1rho and T2 relaxation times of tibiofemoral articular cartilage. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2010 Dec; 18(12):1557-63.
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      18. Sorenson SC, Arya S, Souza RB, Pollard CD, Salem GJ, Kulig K. Knee extensor dynamics in the volleyball approach jump: the influence of patellar tendinopathy. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010 Sep; 40(9):568-76.
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      19. Kulig K, Harper-Hanigan K, Souza RB, Powers CM. Measurement of femoral torsion by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging: concurrent validity. Phys Ther. 2010 Nov; 90(11):1641-8.
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      20. Zarins ZA, Bolbos RI, Pialat JB, Link TM, Li X, Souza RB, Majumdar S. Cartilage and meniscus assessment using T1rho and T2 measurements in healthy subjects and patients with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2010 Nov; 18(11):1408-16.
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      21. Souza RB, Arya S, Pollard CD, Salem G, Kulig K. Patellar tendinopathy alters the distribution of lower extremity net joint moments during hopping. J Appl Biomech. 2010 Aug; 26(3):249-55.
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      22. Souza RB, Draper CE, Fredericson M, Powers CM. Femur rotation and patellofemoral joint kinematics: a weight-bearing magnetic resonance imaging analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010 May; 40(5):277-85.
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      23. Wirth W, Frobell RB, Souza RB, Li X, Wyman BT, Le Graverand MP, Link TM, Majumdar S, Eckstein F. A three-dimensional quantitative method to measure meniscus shape, position, and signal intensity using MR images: a pilot study and preliminary results in knee osteoarthritis. Magn Reson Med. 2010 May; 63(5):1162-71.
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      24. Fowler EG, Knutson LM, Demuth SK, Siebert KL, Simms VD, Sugi MH, Souza RB, Karim R, Azen SP. Pediatric endurance and limb strengthening (PEDALS) for children with cerebral palsy using stationary cycling: a randomized controlled trial. Phys Ther. 2010 Mar; 90(3):367-81.
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      25. Souza RB, Powers CM. Concurrent criterion-related validity and reliability of a clinical test to measure femoral anteversion. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Aug; 39(8):586-92.
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      26. Hansma P, Yu H, Schultz D, Rodriguez A, Yurtsev EA, Orr J, Tang S, Miller J, Wallace J, Zok F, Li C, Souza R, Proctor A, Brimer D, Nogues-Solan X, Mellbovsky L, Peña MJ, Diez-Ferrer O, Mathews P, Randall C, Kuo A, Chen C, Peters M, Kohn D, Buckley J, Li X, Pruitt L, Diez-Perez A, Alliston T, Weaver V, Lotz J. The tissue diagnostic instrument. Rev Sci Instrum. 2009 May; 80(5):054303.
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      27. Souza RB, Powers CM. Differences in hip kinematics, muscle strength, and muscle activation between subjects with and without patellofemoral pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Jan; 39(1):12-9.
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      28. Souza RB, Powers CM. Predictors of hip internal rotation during running: an evaluation of hip strength and femoral structure in women with and without patellofemoral pain. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Mar; 37(3):579-87.
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      29. Austin AB, Souza RB, Meyer JL, Powers CM. Identification of abnormal hip motion associated with acetabular labral pathology. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2008 Sep; 38(9):558-65.
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      30. Farrokhi S, Pollard CD, Souza RB, Chen YJ, Reischl S, Powers CM. Trunk position influences the kinematics, kinetics, and muscle activity of the lead lower extremity during the forward lunge exercise. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2008 Jul; 38(7):403-9.
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      31. Souza RB, Powers CM. Trochlear groove spur in a patient with patellofemoral pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2008 Mar; 38(3):158.
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