Researcher Profile: Sinaki, Mehrsheed , M.D.

Mehrsheed Sinaki, M.D.

Location: Minnesota

Primary Appointment
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Academic Rank
Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Clinical Profile

Summary

My primary areas of research interest currently include osteoporosis rehabilitation and related musculoskeletal challenges such as back pain, kyphotic posture, vertebral fracture, gait unsteadiness, and prevention of falls. Some of my research protocols involve the effect of exercise on bone mineral density; muscle response to exercise; critical evaluation of effective dose and technique of exercise for improvement of bone mineral density, geriatric rehabilitation; and spinal orthotics used for improvement of posture and osteoporosis-related pain.

Recent publications

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Education

M.S. – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Minnesota

Residency – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine

Internship
Norwegian-American Hospital

M.D.
Tehran University, Iran

Internship
Tehran University Hospital

Areas of Research
Biomechanics and motion analysis

Related Web Pages
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition

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