Dr. Richard Terek

Biography

Richard Terek is a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He received his M.D. from the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery followed by a fellowship in surgical oncology. With over two decades of research focused on chondrosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, Dr. Terek aims to discover the molecular mechanisms driving tumor metastasis and chemotherapy resistance. His research employs molecular biology techniques to analyze gene microRNA expression using mouse models of chondrosarcoma. He has held various significant research grants, including funding from the Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation and the NIH, focusing on molecular genetic abnormalities and angiogenesis in chondrosarcoma. Dr. Terek has a robust teaching portfolio, directing the Orthopaedic Oncology lectures and contributing significantly to the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program at Brown University. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons, and actively participates in several professional organizations related to orthopaedic oncology and research.

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