Joseph Zeni, Jr. PT PhDScientific Editor and Medical Writer

Joseph Zeni, Jr PT, PhD
Joseph@EmpiricalEditing.com

Specialty Areas: Engineering, Physics, Biomechanics, Anatomy, Medical Imaging, Clinical Outcomes, Orthopedics, Mathematical Models, Bio-engineering, Biomedical Devices
Specialty Services: Comprehensive scientific editing and writing, statistical analysis and consulting, poster design, slide kit development, image editing

Dr. Zeni has a very diverse background in multiple medical and scientific disciplines. He holds his Bachelor’s of Science in Health Science and his Master’s degree in physical therapy. After working in the clinical field for 3 years, he returned to school to pursue his doctorate in the interdisciplinary field of biomechanics. He has collaborated with successful senior investigators in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Rehabilitation, Physiology and Biology. Dr. Zeni is the first author on eleven manuscripts that are published or are under review at peer-reviewed journals. He has presented the findings of his research at national and international meetings and currently serves as a reviewer for various peer-review journals.

Joseph is a member of the American Medical Writer’s Association. He has experience as a freelance editor of scientific documents and works well with persons that are not native English speakers. Dr. Zeni’s diverse background has provided him the ability to edit articles in the areas of biology, engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematical modeling and many more. He has a strong familiarity with statistical and research design and can help you to create posters or slide kits for conferences and presentations. He has completed statistical consulting work with international collaborators.

For inquiries about his available services contact Emprical Editing at Info@EmpiricalEditing.com or contact Joseph directly at Joseph@EmpiricalEditing.com

See his list of publications below:

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Zeni J, Richards JG, Higginson JS (2008). Two simple methods for determining gait events during treadmill and overground walking using kinematic data. Gait Posture 27(4): 710-4.
2. Zeni J and Higginson, JS. (2009) Differences in gait parameters between healthy subjects and persons with moderate and severe knee osteoarthritis: A result of altered walking speed? Clinical Biomechanics 24(4): 372-8. doi:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.02.001
3. Zeni J and Higginson, JS. (2009) Dynamic knee joint stiffness in persons with a progressive increase in severity of knee osteoarthritis. Clinical Biomechanics. 24(4): 366-71. doi:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.01.005
4. Zeni J, Rudolph K and Higginson JS. (2009) Alterations of quadriceps and hamstring coordination is present in persons with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. Published online. doi:10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.12.003
5. Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler, L. (2009) Clinical outcomes following simultaneous bilateral knee replacement: A two year prospective study. Journal of Arthroplasty. Published online. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2009.02.016
6. Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler, L. Most Patients Gain Weight in the Two Years After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Comparison to a Healthy Control Group. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. In press doi:10.1016/j.joca.2009.12.005
7. Zeni J and Higginson, JS. Gait parameters and stride-to-stride variability during familiarization to walking on a split-belt treadmill. Clinical Biomechanics. In Press
8. Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler, L. Pre-operative predictors of stair climbing ability after total knee replacement. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. In Press
9. Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler, L. Early Post-operative function predicts long term outcomes after total knee replacement: The importance of contralateral limb strength. Physical Therapy Journal. In Press.
10. Zeni J and Higginson, JS. Severity of osteoarthritis results in redistribution of joint moments. In Review
11. Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler, L. Clinical predictors of elective total joint replacement in persons with end-stage knee osteoarthritis. In Review
12. Hartigan E, DiStasi S, Zeni J, Axe M, Snyder-Mackler L. The effects of pre-operative interventions on kinetic and neuromuscular variables in non-copers. In Review
13. Farquar S, Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler L. Linking frontal plane mechanics during stair climbing to the progression of osteoarthritis in the nonoperated knee after a unilateral total knee arthroplasty. In review
14. Knarr B, Zeni J, Higginson JS. Evaluating co-activation of muscles at the knee joint during walking using simulated muscle moments. In preparation
15. Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler L. Clinical practice guidelines and recommendations for physical therapy following total knee arthroplasty. In Preparation
16. Nazarian DG, Zeni J. Development of a pelvic mass following osteolysis of a total hip arthroplasty. In preparation

PEER-REVIEWED ABSTRACTS

1. DeGennaro S and Zeni J. The Effects of Strain and Counterstrain versus Muscle Energy Technique on Hamstring Extensibility. Connecticut Physical Therapy Association Annual Meeting, Hartford, CT November, 2002.
2. Bhave A, Mont M, Brown C, Zeni J, Tennis S, Etienne G. A New Cost Effective Customized Knee Device for Knee Flexion Contractures in Patients who had Undergone Total Knee Arthroplasty. American Physical Therapy Combined Sections Meeting. Boston, MA 2005.
3. Zeni J, Higginson JS. Familiarization to Treadmill Walking: Kinetic, Kinematic and Temporospatial Parameters. NIH IDeA Conference. Washington, DC 2006.
4. Zeni J, Higginson JS. Familiarization to Walking on a Split-Belt Treadmill: Kinetic, Kinematic and Temporospatial Parameters. American Society of Biomechanics Conference. Blacksburg, VA 2006.
5. Zeni J, Higginson JS. Influence of Walking Speed and Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis on Medial Compartment Loading. American Society of Mechanical Engineering Bioengineering Conference. Keystone, CO 2007.
6. Zeni J, Higginson JS. Estimation of knee joint compression force in subjects with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. American Society of Biomechanics Annual Conference, Palo Alto CA 2007.
7. Zeni J, Higginson JS. Influence of speed on kinetics and coordination in knee osteoarthritis. Northeast American Society of Biomechanics Meeting. College Park, MD 2007.
8. Zeni J, Higginson JS. Dynamic knee joint stiffness in persons with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. CBER Day. Newark, DE 2008.
9. Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler, L. Most persons gain weight following primary total knee arthroplasty. Orthopedic Research Society Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV 2009
10. Kubinski A, Zeni J, Higgonson JS. Compensations to a weighted walking challenge among varying osteoarthritis severities. Orthopedic Research Society Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV 2009
11. Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler, L. Clinical predictors of elective total knee replacement in persons with end-stage knee osteoarthritis. CBER Day. Newark DE 2009
12. Richards C, Zeni J, Higginson JS. Two methods to determine muscle forces and joint contact force: Comparison to experimental muscle activity. American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting, State College, PA 2009.
13. Hartigan E, Zeni J, DiStasi S, Snyder-Mackler L. Pre-operative Predictors for Non-copers to Return to Sport Post-operatively. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, CA 2009.
14. Bade M, Wolfe P, Zeni J, Stevens-Lapsley J, Snyder-Mackler L. Determination of optimal timing for total knee arthroplasty using preoperative clinical measures. APTA Combined Section Meeting, San Diego, CA 2009
15. Zeni J, Higginson JS. The effects of gait speed on kinetic and kinematic variables in persons with varying severity of knee osteoarthritis. OARSI Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec 2009.
16. Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler L. Clinical predictors of elective joint replacement in persons with end-stage knee osteoarthritis. OARSI Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec 2009.
17. Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler L. Early post-operative measures predict one and two year outcomes after unilateral total knee arthroplasty: the importance of contralateral limb strength. OARSI Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec 2009.
18. Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler L. Revised Views on the Timing for TKA and Rehabilitation Protocols. ORS Annual Meeting, New Orleans 2010.
19. Farquhar S, Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler L. Linking Frontal Plane Mechanics during Stair Climbing to the Progression of Osteoarthritis in the Nonoperated Knee after Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty. ORS Annual Meeting, New Orleans 2010
20. Zeni J, Snyder-Mackler L. Post-operative Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Should Include Weight Management. Submitted to ACSM Annual Meeting, Baltimore MD 2010.