Roy Drake Bloebaum

Roy Drake Bloebaum, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Emeritus - Orthopaedics

Research Interests

  • Backscattered electron imaging
  • Cartilage, Articular
  • Advance the role of the SEM in calcified failure
  • Bone Cements
  • Osteoporosis and Aging
  • Implant retrieval analysis
  • Osseointegration

Dr. Bloebaum is Research Professor and holds the Albert and Margaret Hofmann Chair in Orthopaedic Research. He is an internationally recognized expert in bone healing and total joint replacement. Dr. Bloebaum is a senior VA Hospital Research Scientist and Co-Director of the VA Bone and Joint Research Lab, which is a collaborative research program with the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System Research and Development Program. In addition, he is a Research Career Scientist at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Salt Lake City Health Care System. Dr. Bloebaum’s publications include over 100 peer reviewed manuscripts on bone and total joint replacement related topics. He received his doctorate, as a Rotary International Scholar, from the University of Western Australia. Dr. Bloebaum served on the faculty at the University of Southern California and Arizona State prior to taking a position at the Department of Orthopaedics. Dr Bloebaums’ research interests are biomaterials, bone, total joint replacement, articular cartilage and electron microscopy, including pioneering efforts in backscattered electron imaging. He is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research.

Education History

Postdoctoral Fellowship University of California School of Medicine
 Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Western Australia
 PhD
Undergraduate University of Western Australia
 BSc
Undergraduate Lindenwood College
 BS
Undergraduate St. Mary's College
 AA

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Skedros JG, Sybrowsky CL, Parry TR, Bloebaum RD (2003). Regional differences in cortical bone organization and microdamage prevalence in Rocky Mountain mule deer. Anat Rec, 274A(1), 837-50. (Read full article)
  2. Skedros JG, Dayton MR, Sybrowsky CL, Bloebaum RD, Bachus KN (2003). Are uniform regional safety factors an objective of adaptive modeling/remodeling in cortical bone? J Exp Biol, 206(Pt 14), 2431-9. (Read full article)
  3. Kuo TY, Skedros JG, Bloebaum RD (2003). Measurement of femoral anteversion by biplane radiography and computed tomography imaging: comparison with an anatomic reference. Invest Radiol, 38(4), 221-9. (Read full article)

Abstract

  1. Koller K, Bloebaum RD, Hofmann AA (2003). Micromineralization dynamics of the porous coated interface in human post-mortem retrievals [Abstract]. Orthopaed Res Soc, 28(1), 33.
  2. Willie BM, Ashrafi S, Steffensen T, Bloebaum RD (2003). Comparative analysis of the oxidative resistance between shelf-aged crosslinked and conventional polyethylene acetabular liners [Abstract]. Orthopaed Res Soc, 28(2), 1408.

Patent

  1. Kent N. Bachus, Sujee Jeyapalina, James Peter Beck, Roy D Bloebaum, Jayant P. Agarwal, Joseph A. Longo, Erik Kubiak, Brian M. Holt. (2014). Percutaneous osseointegrated implant assembly for use in supporting an exoprosthesis. U.S. Patent No. US 8,945,217. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  2. Paul B. Savage, Roy D. Bloebaum, Dustin L. Williams, Kristofer D. Sinclair, Bryan S. Haymond. (2012). Medical Devices Incorporating Ceragenin Containing Composites. U.S. Patent No. US 8,945,217 B2. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  3. Roy D. Bloebaum, Sujeevini Jeyapalina, Amie M. Tanner, Julian C. Bowman (2010). Intervertebral Milling Instrument. U.S. Patent No. 2010/0217268. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  4. Brad M. Isaacson, Roy D. Bloebaum, Dustin L. Williams (2010). Osseointegrated Implant with Electrical Stimulation. U.S. Patent No. 2010/0152864. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  5. Roy D. Bloebaum, Kent N. Bachus, Raymond E. Olsen (2009). Antibacterial Containment CAP for a Bone Anchored Prosthesis Mounting. U.S. Patent No. 2009/0005820. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  6. Roy D. Bloebaum, Aaron A. Hofmann (2002). Cemented Prosthetic Component and Placement Method. U.S. Patent No. 6,355,067. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  7. Marc E. Richelsoph, Kenneth W. Russell, Roy D. Bloebaum, Richard E. Jones (1999). Dual Fixation Prosthesis. U.S. Patent No. 5,954,771. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  8. Bloebaum RD (1999). Cemented Prosthetic Component and Placement Method. U.S. Patent No. 5,876,460. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  9. Bloebaum RD (1990). Knee Prosthesis. U.S. Patent No. 4, 964, 868. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  10. Bloebaum RD (1989). Tibial Component for a Knee Prosthesis. U.S. Patent No. 4,883,488. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  11. Bloebaum RD (1989). Hypertonic Solution for Arthroscopic Surgery. U.S. Patent No. 4,872,865. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  12. Bloebaum RD (1987). Knee Prosthesis. U.S. Patent No. 4,714,473. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.