ISHA Research Committee
The Research Committee was initiated by a group of leading experts in orthopaedic surgery, physiotherapy, allied health, and research methods. It is committed to assisting with the development of and/or initiating areas of research in hip arthroscopy; supporting multi-centred, international research projects; advancing research education in the field; and promoting and evaluating funding opportunities for this research.
The Research Committee is responsible for reviewing survey requests submitted by members against a standardised set of criteria. Other projects for the Committee include a virtual research fellowship and the awarding of ISHA research grants.
Research Committee Members
- Ajay Malviya – UK (Chair)*
- Richard “Chad” Mather III – USA (Vice Chair)*
- Nils Becker – Germany*
- Philip Noble – USA*
- Ashley Campbell – USA*
- Christian Gatzka – Germany*
- Alexandros Tzaveas – Greece*
- Filippo Randelli – Italy*
- Hajime Utsunomiya – Japan*
- Klemen Strazar – Slovenia*
- Srino Bharam – USA
- Andrew Jimenez – USA*
- Thomas Youm – USA*
- Patrick Carton – Ireland*
- Jurek Pietrzak – South Africa*
- Carlos Suarez-Ahedo – Mexico*
- Andrew Carbone – USA*
- Dean Wang -USA*
- Barry Davison – UK*
* Denotes non-member of ISHA Board
Registries Subcommittee
The purpose of the ISHA Registries Subcommittee is to work towards the development of a Global Hip Preservation Registry, including considering national requirements, developing infrastructure, personnel and logistics, and liaising with industry to achieve funding.
Registries Subcommittee Members
Tony Andrade – United Kingdom (Chair)
Vikas Khanduja – United Kingdom (Vice Chair)
Marc Safran – USA*
Bent Lund – Denmark*
Josip “Chuck” Cakic – South Africa*
* Denotes non-member of ISHA Board
Consensus Guideline Development Task Force Members
- Jeffrey Nepple – USA (ISHA Lead)*
- Henry Ellis – ISHA (AAOS Lead)*
- Patrick Carton – Ireland*
- Oliver Marín-Peña – Spain
- Mia Hagen – USA*
- John MacDonald – USA*
- Rintje Agricola – Netherlands*
Biologics Task Force Members
- Srino Bharam – USA (Chair)
Research Award Survey Task Force Members
- Philip Noble – USA (Chair)*
- Jurek Pietrzak – South Africa*
- Andrew Carbone – USA*
Member Survey Task Force Members
- Richard “Chad” Mather III – USA (Chair)*
- Andrew Jimenez – USA*
- Alexandros Tzaveas – Greece*
Delphi Study Task Force Members
- Patrick Carton – Ireland (Chair)*
- Christian Gatzka – Germany*
- Barry Davison – UK*
Innovation Task Force Members
- Thomas Youm – USA (Chair)*
- Klemen Strazar – Slovenia*
- Srino Bharam – USA
Collaborative Research Task Force Members
- Filippo Randelli – Italy (Chair)*
- Dean Wang – USA*
- Hajime Utsunomiya – Japan*
Research Education Task Force Members
- Filippo Randelli – Italy (Chair)*
- Ashley Campbell – USA*
- Carlos Suarez-Ahedo – Mexico*
Meet the Research Committee, Subcommittee and Task Force Chairs
Research Committee Chair
Dr Ajay Malviya, MD, PhD
Northumbria, United Kingdom
I am a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Northumbria Healthcare NHS foundation trust with special interest in young adult hip pathology. I am also an Honorary Consultant at Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust. I have completed my training in the North East and have done fellowships in joint preservation surgery in Cambridge, London and Switzerland. My area of specialty is the treatment of disorders of the young adult hip and I have established a tertiary referral practice catering to this group of patients with referrals from all over the country.
Research Committee Vice Chair / Member Survey Task Force Chair
Dr Richard “Chad” Mather III, MD, MBA
Durham NC, USA
I got an early start in sports medicine working with my father. He is a veterinarian for racehorses, and I always say I followed in my dad’s footsteps – just in a different species! I was drawn to orthopaedic surgery by the importance I place on enjoying a functional, productive life. Living without pain and being able to pursue the things that bring you joy is much of the essence of life. Thus, my first question for my patients is what they do for work and for fun. My goal is to help you regain productivity and joy in your life. In addition, I have a great interest in personalized care and aligning care decisions with the goals and preferences of each individual patient. In addition, I made a deliberate decision to focus solely on hip preservation surgery to gain a deep understanding of the hip and its function and the skills to deliver the best possible outcomes to my patients.
Registries Subcommittee Chair
Mr Tony Andrade, MSc, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Reading, United Kingdom
Mr Tony Andrade is a consultant Orthopaedic, Hip and Knee surgeon with a special interest in Young Adult Hip problems. He was appointed to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in 2002, where he established a hip arthroscopy and hip preservation service that that quickly evolved into a tertiary referral centre. He sits on the UK Non-Arthroplasty Hip Registry (NAHR) user group for the British Hip Society, and is active in trying to maximise surgeon engagement with submitting data to the registry. He has a keen research interest in conditions affecting the young adult hip but is also involved with international multicentre studies researching the outcome of joint replacements.
Registries Subcommittee Vice Chair
Prof Vikas Khanduja, MB BS, MA (Cantab), MRCS (G), MSc (Orth Eng), FRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth), PhD
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Vikas Khanduja is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in both preservation and arthroplasty aspects of hip surgery and has a particular interest in arthroscopic surgery of the hip. He has been instrumental in setting up the tertiary referral service for Young Adult Hip Surgery in Cambridge for East of England.
Complementing his clinical practice, he also leads the Cambridge Young Adult Hip Research Group and is Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge. The focus of his research group centres around optimisation of conservative and surgical management of femoroacetabular impingement with the help of technology. Mr. Khanduja has authored over 200 peer reviewed articles and 3 books. He is also a Visiting Professor at University of Ghent.
Mr. Khanduja is the recipient of the American and British Hip Society Travelling Fellowship in 2011, the Arnott Medal presented by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2013, the Insall Fellowship presented by the American Knee Society and Insall Foundation in 2014 and the Hunterian Professor by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2021.
Mr. Khanduja sits on the Executive Board of SICOT as President Elect, of BOA as a Council Member and Trustee & is the Associate Editor in Chief to JISAKOS. He is the Past President of the British Hip Society, Past Chair of the ESSKA – European Hip Preservation Associates and a Trustee and Past Chair of the Non-Arthroplasty Hip Registry.
Biologics Task Force Chair
Dr Srino Bharam, MD
New York, USA
Dr. Srino Bharam is an internationally recognized orthopedic hip specialist and founder of the Hip Preservation & Groin Center.
He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, with subspecialty certification in sports medicine. He has achieved master-level experience in treating the hip, shoulder, and knee and has clinical appointments at the NYU Hospital for Joint Disease, Lenox Hill Hospital Sports Medicine Service, and Methodist Hospital. He is also a prolific author and investigator, with numerous articles appearing in peer-reviewed journals. He is a full professor of orthopedic surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital and an active fellow of the America Academy of Orthopedic Surgery and has been an ISHA Member for over 10 years.
He has routinely served as an instructor at national and international courses on hip arthroscopy for practicing orthopedic surgeons.
Research Award Survey Task Force Chair
Dr Philip Noble, Dr. med.
Houston TX, USA
Dr. Philip Noble is an Adjunct Professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and serves as a Scientific Consultant to the Center for Orthopaedic Research, Innovation and Training (CORIT) in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr Noble has over 40 years’ experience in orthopedic research and received his education at several Australian universities, including the University of Melbourne, Latrobe University, and the University of Western Australia, in addition to the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, where he received his PhD under the mentorship of Professor John Paul.
Dr. Noble’s diverse research interests include the biomechanics of human and artificial joints, the morphometry of human bones, computer-assisted orthopedics and robotic surgery, orthopedic biomaterials, and the quantitative assessment of clinical outcomes. He is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences. He has also published extensively in Orthopedics and related fields and serves as a reviewer of manuscripts for many journals including Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
Delphi Study Task Force Chair
Dr Patrick Carton, MD, FRCSC
Waterford, Ireland
Mr. Patrick Carton is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialising in sports-related hip, groin and knee injuries and reconstructive surgery of the hip joint. To date he has performed more than 3,000 hip arthroscopy procedures for the treatment of labral tears and Femoro-Acetabular Impingement (FAI). He is a full-time consultant based at The Hip and Groin Clinic, UPMC Whitfield, Waterford. Prior to his move to Waterford in 2008, Mr Carton held the position of Clinical Director of the Trauma and Orthopaedic department in the NHS Southern Health Trust, in Northern Ireland, a unit which he helped to establish. In August 2021, Mr. Carton was appointed to the position of Director of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine for UPMC in Ireland. In this role, Mr Carton is responsible for the clinical oversight and professional development of orthopaedic and sports medicine care across all UPMC hospital sites in Ireland.
Innovation Task Force Chair
Dr Thomas Youm, MD
New York NY, USA
Thomas Youm, MD is the director of hip arthroscopy at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital. He is also the head of the Hip Arthroscopy research group under the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, which studies outcomes of arthroscopic procedures for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), labral tears, and other sports-related hip pathologies. He also collaborates with the Department of Radiology to study advanced imaging techniques for FAI.
Collaborative Research Task Force Chair / Research Education Task Force Chair
Dr – Prof. a.c. Filippo Randelli, MD
Milan, Italy
Chair of Hip Department at Gaetano Pini Orthopedic Institute, University of Milan, where he was selected for practicing and teaching hip surgery. Previously, since 2001, at San Donato University Hospital as chief of Orthopedic and Trauma and Hip department. Past chair of the ESSKA Hip Arthroscopy Committee and AO trauma Italy. Now involved in the Board of European Hip Preserving Surgery Section of ESSKA, European Hip Society Sci Com, Italian Revision Society Board and others. Executive Editor for the Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Habilitation as Full Professorship in 2020. Organized more than 40, moderate in more than 100 and presented in more than 750 meetings. Scopus 2024: 96 publications mainly on hip, and then also trauma (H-index 19).