Hometown: Neenah, WI
Professional interests: Neurotology
Hobbies: Triathalons, hiking, running, skiing, cycling, scuba diving.
What are your favorite things to do in the Denver area? Denver Botanic Gardens, City Park, the Cherry Creek Trail, swimming in Cherry Creek Reservoir.
What did you do before otolaryngology? School, school, school.
What is the biggest strength of our program? The support system among faculty, staff, residents, and administrators! No one is left to struggle alone here.
Kalmanson OA, et al; “The Effects of Forward Head Posture on the Suboccipital Triangle Region: A Cadaveric Study” (submitted for publication)
Kalmanson OA, et al; “The Effects of Cervical Sagittal Malalignments on the Bony Capacity of the Cervical Spinal Canal: An in vitro biomechanical study” (submitted for publication)
Patwardhan, AG, et al; “Cervical Sagittal Balance: A Biomechanical Perspective Can Help Clinical Practice” European Spine Journal, Volume 27, Issue 1, pp 25 – 38, Feb 2018
Khayatzadeh S, Kalmanson OA, et al; “Cervical Spine Muscle-Tendon Unit Length Differences Between Neutral and Forward Head Postures: Biomechanical Study Using Human Cadaveric Specimens” Physical Therapy Journal, 97:7: 756-766, 2017
Koshman, YE et al; “Cardiomyocyte-Specific Expression of CRNK, the C-Terminal Domain of PYK2, Maintains Ventricular Function and Slows Ventricular Remodeling in a Mouse Model of Dilated Cardiomyopathy” Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, 72, 2014
Podium: “The Effects of Forward Head Posture on the Suboccipital Triangle Region” Intl Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery Conference, April 2016, Las Vegas, NV
Poster: “Effects of Cervical Sagittal Malalignments on the Bony Capacity of the Cervical Spinal Canal: An in vitro Biomechanical Study” (2016) St. Albert’s Day Research Symposium, Oct 2015 & 2016, Maywood, IL
Poster: “Muscle Length Changes in the Cervical Spine due to Forward Head Posture” (2015) St. Albert’s Day Research Symposium, Oct 2015 & 2016, Maywood, IL
Poster: “The Effects of Forward Head Posture on the Suboccipital Triangle Region” AMA-Medical Student Research Symposium, Nov 2015, Atlanta, GA
Poster: “Purifying Y-Family DNA Polymerase V of E. Coli” BU Undergraduate Research Symposium, Oct 2011, Boston, MA
Alpha Omega Alpha
Alpha Sigma Nu
Loyola University President's Medallion Recipient, 2017
John R. Tobin Outstanding Leadership Award Nominee, 2017