Thomas Cha

988 citations

41 papers · 659 indexed · h-index 16

Impact in

Pathology and Forensic Medicine top 5%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
Health Informatics top 10%

Papers in ⓘ

Pathology and Forensic Medicine 26
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology 26
Pharmacology 14
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation 14

Co-authors: Guoan Li (18 shared papers)Joseph H. Schwab (13 shared papers)Stuart H. Hershman (14 shared papers)Chaochao Zhou (13 shared papers)Christopher M. Bono (8 shared papers)Anmol Gupta (10 shared papers)Harold A. Fogel (11 shared papers)Karen Sepucha (3 shared papers)
Journals: The Spine Journal (5 papers)Global Spine Journal (4 papers)Journal of Biomechanics (4 papers)Clinical Biomechanics (2 papers)Annals of Biomedical Engineering (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States China South Korea

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Thomas Cha

38 papers receiving 649 citations

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1	Development of machine learning algorithms for prediction of discharge disposition after elective inpatient surgery for lumbar degenerative disc disorders Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Aditya V. Karhade, Paul T. Ogink, Quirina C. B. S. Thio, Marike L. D. Broekman, Thomas Cha, William B. Gormley, Stuart H. Hershman, Wilco C. Peul, Christopher M. Bono, Joseph H. Schwab	2018	80
2	Informed, Patient-Centered Decisions Associated with Better Health Outcomes in Orthopedics: Prospective Cohort Study Medical Decision Making ·Karen Sepucha, Steven J. Atlas, Yuchiao Chang, Andrew A. Freiberg, Henrik Malchau, Mahima Mangla, Harry E. Rubash, Leigh H. Simmons, Thomas Cha	2018	78
3	Patient Decision Aids Improve Decision Quality and Patient Experience and Reduce Surgical Rates in Routine Orthopaedic Care Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery ·Karen Sepucha, Steven J. Atlas, Yuchiao Chang, Janet M. Dorrwachter, Andrew A. Freiberg, Mahima Mangla, Harry E. Rubash, Leigh H. Simmons, Thomas Cha	2017	59
4	Osteoporosis increases the likelihood of revision surgery following a long spinal fusion for adult spinal deformity The Spine Journal ·Anmol Gupta, Thomas Cha, Joseph H. Schwab, Harold A. Fogel, Daniel G. Tobert, Afshin E. Razi, Andrew C. Hecht, Christopher M. Bono, Stuart H. Hershman	2020	52
5	In vivo loads in the lumbar L3–4 disc during a weight lifting extension Clinical Biomechanics ·Shaobai Wang, Won Man Park, Yoon Hyuk Kim, Thomas Cha, Kirkham B. Wood, Guoan Li	2013	37
6	Investigation of Alterations in the Lumbar Disc Biomechanics at the Adjacent Segments After Spinal Fusion Using a Combined In Vivo and In Silico Approach Annals of Biomedical Engineering ·Chaochao Zhou, Thomas Cha, Wei Wang, Runsheng Guo, Guoan Li	2020	33
7	Intervertebral range of motion characteristics of normal cervical spinal segments (C0-T1) during in vivo neck motions Journal of Biomechanics ·Chaochao Zhou, Haiming Wang, Cong Wang, Tsung‐Yuan Tsai, Yan Yu, Peter J. Ostergaard, Guoan Li, Thomas Cha	2019	32
8	DEXA sensitivity analysis in patients with adult spinal deformity The Spine Journal ·Anmol Gupta, Shivam Upadhyaya, Anuj Patel, Harold A. Fogel, Thomas Cha, Joseph H. Schwab, Chris Bono, Stuart H. Hershman	2019	31
9	Osteoporosis is underrecognized and undertreated in adult spinal deformity patients Journal of Spine Surgery ·Anmol Gupta, Thomas Cha, Joseph H. Schwab, Harold A. Fogel, Daniel G. Tobert, Afshin E. Razi, Carl B. Paulino, Andrew C. Hecht, Christopher M. Bono, Stuart H. Hershman	2021	25
10	Serum albumin levels predict which patients are at increased risk for complications following surgical management of acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures The Spine Journal ·Anmol Gupta, Shivam Upadhyaya, Thomas Cha, Joseph H. Schwab, Christopher M. Bono, Stuart H. Hershman	2019	22
11	Posterior Fixation Techniques in the Subaxial Cervical Spine Cureus ·Ahmer K. Ghori, Hai Le, Heeren Makanji, Thomas Cha	2015	21
12	Cell Therapy with Human Dermal Fibroblasts Enhances Intervertebral Disk Repair and Decreases Inflammation in the Rabbit Model Global Spine Journal ·Ana Chee, Peng Shi, Thomas Cha, Ting‐Hsien Kao, Shuhua Yang, Jun Zhu, Chen Ding, Yejia Zhang, Howard S. An	2016	21
13	Does Size Matter? An Analysis of the Effect of Lumbar Disc Herniation Size on the Success of Nonoperative Treatment Global Spine Journal ·Anmol Gupta, Shivam Upadhyaya, Caleb M. Yeung, Peter J. Ostergaard, Harold A. Fogel, Thomas Cha, Joseph H. Schwab, Chris Bono, Stuart H. Hershman	2019	20
14	Sagittal plane rotation center of lower lumbar spine during a dynamic weight-lifting activity Journal of Biomechanics ·Zhan Liu, Tsung‐Yuan Tsai, Shaobai Wang, Minfei Wu, Weiye Zhong, Jing‐Sheng Li, Thomas Cha, Kirk Wood, Guoan Li	2015	19
15	An upper bound computational model for investigation of fusion effects on adjacent segment biomechanics of the lumbar spine Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering ·Chaochao Zhou, Thomas Cha, Guoan Li	2019	16
16	Selective Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Low Back Pain Associated With Degenerative Disc Disease Versus Nonsurgical Management Spine ·John P. Kleimeyer, Ivan Cheng, Todd F. Alamin, Serena S. Hu, Thomas Cha, Vijay Yanamadala, Kirkham B. Wood	2018	15
17	Quantifying the ranges of relative motions of the intervertebral discs and facet joints in the normal cervical spine Journal of Biomechanics ·Haiming Wang, Chaochao Zhou, Yan Yu, Cong Wang, Tsung‐Yuan Tsai, Chaofan Han, Guoan Li, Thomas Cha	2020	10
18	Prediction of biomechanical responses of human lumbar discs - a stochastic finite element model analysis Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering ·Wei Wang, Chaochao Zhou, Runsheng Guo, Thomas Cha, Guoan Li	2021	10
19	Caudal Lumbar Disc Herniations Are More Likely to Require Surgery for Symptom Resolution Global Spine Journal ·Anmol Gupta, Shivam Upadhyaya, Caleb M. Yeung, Peter J. Ostergaard, Harold A. Fogel, Thomas Cha, Joseph H. Schwab, Chris Bono, Stuart H. Hershman	2020	7
20	Minimally Invasive Thoracolumbar Corpectomy and Reconstruction Orthopedics ·Safdar N. Khan, Thomas Cha, Jonathan A. Hoskins, Miguel A. Pelton, Kern Singh	2012	7

About Thomas Cha

Thomas Cha is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology, Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Health Information Management, having authored 41 papers that have together received 659 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (26 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (20 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (14 papers), Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (10 papers), Medical Imaging and Analysis (8 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (8 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (4 papers) and Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pathology and Forensic Medicine (349 citations), Health Informatics (22 citations), Surgery (410 citations), Pharmacology (148 citations) and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (50 citations). Thomas Cha has collaborated with scholars based in United States, China and South Korea. Frequent co-authors include Guoan Li, Joseph H. Schwab, Stuart H. Hershman, Chaochao Zhou, Christopher M. Bono, Anmol Gupta, Harold A. Fogel, Karen Sepucha, Steven J. Atlas and Andrew A. Freiberg. Their work appears in journals such as The Spine Journal, Global Spine Journal, Journal of Biomechanics, Clinical Biomechanics and Annals of Biomedical Engineering.

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