Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering
WILLIAM LEDOUX, Ph.D.
Current Position
Research Health Scientist, VA Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering, Seattle, WA
Affiliated Associate Professor, Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
Affiliated Associate Professor, Department of
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington
Contact Information
VA Puget Sound
Health Care System
VA RR&D Center, MS 151
1660 S. Columbian Way,
Seattle, WA 98108
Telephone (206) 768-5347 Fax (206) 277-3963
E-mail
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering in Bioengineering, August 1999
University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Philadelphia, PA
Concentrations: musculoskeletal modeling, emphasizing the foot; soft tissue biomechanics; gait analysis
Master of Science in Engineering in Bioengineering, August 1993
University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Philadelphia, PA
Concentration: rehabilitation engineering
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, May 1992
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, School of Engineering, Troy, NY
Concentration: materials science Minor: management
Dr. Ledoux received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999 and he has been at the RR&D Center of Excellence in Seattle since that year. He is an Affiliate Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and an Affiliate Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at the University of Washington. He has helped advise graduate students from Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering, and has advised five students in the Medical Student Research and Training Program.
This Site is for patients and researchers interested in prosthetic and amputation research. Veterans can find VA health care information at the VA home page.
