Fan Gao, PhD

Assistant Professor
Health Care Sciences

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

fan.gao@utsouthwestern.edu

Education

Graduate SchoolPennsylvania State University Main Campus (2005)
Graduate SchoolPennsylvania State University Main Campus, Mechanical Engineering (2004)

Research Interests

 Development of rehabilitation device
 Hand biomechanics and motor control
 Muscle mechanics
 Orthopedic biomechanics
 Orthotics and Prosthetics

Publications

Effects of repeated ankle stretching on calf muscle-tendon and ankle biomechanical properties in stroke survivors

4. Gao F, Ren Y, Roth EJ, Harvey R, Zhang LQ , , 2011; (26):516-522

Effects of joint alignment and type on mechanical properties of thermoplastic articulated AFO

3. Gao F, Carlton W, Kapp S , Prosthet Orthot Int , 2011; (35):181-189

Extra-articular distal tibia fractures: a mechanical evaluation of 4 different treatment methods

Hoenig M, Gao F, Kinder J, Zhang LQ, Collinge C, Merk BR (2010) . , J Orthop Trauma , January 2010; (24):30-35

Changes in passive mechanical properties of the gastrocnemius muscle at the muscle fascicle and joint levels in stroke survivors

Gao F, Grant TH, Roth EJ, Zhang LQ , Arch Phys Med Rehabil , May 2009; (90):819-826

Altered contractile properties of the gastrocnemius muscle poststroke

Gao F, Zhang L-Q , J Appl Physiol , December 2008; (105):1802-1808

Honors/Awards

New Investigator Award, University of Texas Southwestern School of Health Professions

(2010)

American Heart Association National Scientist Development Grant

(2009)

NIDRR Mary Switzer Distinguished Research Fellowship

(2007)

Sarah Baskin Award for Excellence in Research (1st position), Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

(2006)