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Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD

Assistant Professor

Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College

Dept of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training

PhD, University of Delaware
MSc, Jamia Hamdard
BSc, Delhi University

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ORCID : 0000-0003-1728-484X

Dr. Kumar is a clinician-scientist investigating the biomechanical mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of hip and knee osteoarthritis, and using this knowledge to develop more effective and personalized interventions that may reduce disability and directly impact patient care. At Boston University, Dr. Kumar directs the Movement & Applied Imaging Lab. His lab utilizes biomechanical, imaging, and functional techniques to assess the quality and quantity of movement, tissue health, and disability in people at-risk of or those with hip or knee osteoarthritis. At-risk populations include athletes with femoroacetabular impingement, ACL or meniscus injuries, older adults with obesity, and women. Overarching goal of the research done in the lab is to ensure an active living across the lifespan for people with musculoskeletal conditions.

Dr. Kumar received his entry-level and graduate training in physical therapy in India. He completed his doctorate in biomechanics from the University of Delaware followed by postdoctoral work in advanced imaging of osteoarthritis at the Musculoskeletal Quantitative Imaging Research group at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Kumar was an Assistant Professor in the Division of Physical Therapy at the Medical University of South Carolina before joining Boston University. He also holds an appointment in the Clinical Epidemiology Research & Training Unit at BU School of Medicine.

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Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases Research Center

BU Research

Deep learning analysis of physical activity patterns in knee osteoarthritis
07/01/2022 - 06/30/2025 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Kerry Costello, PhD
Rheumatology Research Foundation

Mindfulness and Exercise for Chronic Pain Management in Knee Osteoarthritis
12/30/2019 - 12/31/2023 (PI)
Pfizer, Inc.

Music-based, walking rhythm modulating wearable sensor system for people with knee osteoarthritis
08/05/2022 - 08/31/2023 (PI)
MedRhythms Inc.

Wearable sensor-based Outcomes Following Physical Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Feasibility Study (WESENS-OA)
12/20/2019 - 06/30/2023 (Multi-PI)
PI: Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD
Pfizer, Inc.

Longterm Effect of Genicular Nerve Ablation on Knee Pain, Gait and Joint Structure
07/01/2020 - 07/31/2022 (Subcontract PI)
Tufts - New England Medical Center NIH NIAMS
1R34AR076625-01A1

Mind Your Walk Intervention for Community-Based Management of Knee OA: A Feasibility Study
08/01/2017 - 07/31/2022 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
5K01AR069720-05

Feasibility of Mind Your Walk Intervention for Knee OA
09/01/2016 - 01/14/2017 (PI)
Rheumatology Research Foundation

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Endrighi R, Zhao Y, Hughes RB, Kumar D, Borrelli B. Associations Between Smoking Status and Physical and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life Among Individuals With Mobility Impairments. Ann Behav Med. 2022 Aug 30; 56(9):890-899.View Related Profiles.

Borrelli, Belinda
Kumar, Deepak
Endrighi, Romano

PMID: 34453512; PMCID: PMC9424865; DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaab077;

Aoyagi K, Liew JW, Farrar JT, Wang N, Carlesso L, Kumar D, Frey Law L, Lewis CE, Nevitt M, Neogi T. Does weight-bearing versus non-weight-bearing pain reflect different pain mechanisms in knee osteoarthritis?: the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST). Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2022 04; 30(4):545-550.View Related Profiles.

Kumar, Deepak
Liew, Jean
Neogi, Tuhina

PMID: 34801670; PMCID: PMC8940656; DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.10.014;

Aoyagi K, Neogi T, Peloquin C, Dubreuil M, Marinko L, Camarinos J, Felson DT, Kumar D. Association of Physical Therapy Interventions With Long-term Opioid Use After Total Knee Replacement. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 10 01; 4(10):e2131271.View Related Profiles.

Felson, David
Kumar, Deepak
Aoyagi, Kosaku
Dubreuil, Maureen
Neogi, Tuhina

PMID: 34705013; PMCID: PMC8552057; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.31271;

Kumar D, Link TM, Jafarzadeh SR, LaValley MP, Majumdar S, Souza RB. Association of Quadriceps Adiposity With an Increase in Knee Cartilage, Meniscus, or Bone Marrow Lesions Over Three Years. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 08; 73(8):1134-1139.View Related Profiles.

Kumar, Deepak
LaValley, Michael
Jafarzadeh, S. Reza

PMID: 32339414; PMCID: PMC7606313; DOI: 10.1002/acr.24232;

Costello KE, Felson DT, Neogi T, Segal NA, Lewis CE, Gross KD, Nevitt MC, Lewis CL, Kumar D. Ground reaction force patterns in knees with and without radiographic osteoarthritis and pain: descriptive analyses of a large cohort (the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study). Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2021 08; 29(8):1138-1146.View Related Profiles.

Lewis, Cara
Felson, David
Kumar, Deepak
Costello, Kerry
Gross, Kevin
Neogi, Tuhina

PMID: 33757856; PMCID: PMC8319033; DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2021.03.009;

Costello KE, Eigenbrot S, Geronimo A, Guermazi A, Felson DT, Richards J, Kumar D. Quantifying varus thrust in knee osteoarthritis using wearable inertial sensors: A proof of concept. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2020 12; 80:105232.View Related Profiles.

Guermazi, Ali
Felson, David
Kumar, Deepak
Costello, Kerry

PMID: 33202314; PMCID: PMC7749075; DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.105232;

Kumar D, Su F, Wu D, Pedoia V, Heitkamp L, Ma CB, Souza RB, Li X. Frontal Plane Knee Mechanics and Early Cartilage Degeneration in People With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Longitudinal Study. Am J Sports Med. 2018 02; 46(2):378-387. PMID: 29125920; PMCID: PMC6709529; DOI: 10.1177/0363546517739605;

Kumar D, Wyatt C, Lee S, Okazaki N, Chiba K, Link TM, Souza RB, Majumdar S. Sagittal plane walking patterns are related to MRI changes over 18-months in people with and without mild-moderate hip osteoarthritis. J Orthop Res. 2018 05; 36(5):1472-1477. PMID: 29044677; PMCID: PMC5906210; DOI: 10.1002/jor.23763;

Gallo MC, Wyatt C, Pedoia V, Kumar D, Lee S, Nardo L, Link TM, Souza RB, Majumdar S. T1? and T2 relaxation times are associated with progression of hip osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2016 Aug; 24(8):1399-407. PMID: 26973330; PMCID: PMC4955678; DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2016.03.005;

McDermott K, Kumar D, Goldman V, Feng H, Mehling W, Moskowitz JT, Souza RB, Hecht FM. Training in ChiRunning to reduce blood pressure: a randomized controlled pilot study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015; 15:368. PMID: 26471194; PMCID: PMC4608185; DOI: 10.1186/s12906-015-0895-x;

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Calixto NE, Kumar D, Subburaj K, Singh J, Schooler J, Nardo L, Li X, Souza RB, Link TM, Majumdar S. Zonal differences in meniscus MR relaxation times in response to in vivo static loading in knee osteoarthritis. J Orthop Res. 2016 Feb; 34(2):249-61. PMID: 26223430; PMCID: PMC6714045; DOI: 10.1002/jor.23004;

Samaan MA, Teng HL, Kumar D, Lee S, Link TM, Majumdar S, Souza RB. Acetabular cartilage defects cause altered hip and knee joint coordination variability during gait. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2015 Dec; 30(10):1202-9. PMID: 26298706; PMCID: PMC4674371; DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.08.003;

Kumar D, Souza RB, Subburaj K, MacLeod TD, Singh J, Calixto NE, Nardo L, Link TM, Li X, Lane NE, Majumdar S. Are There Sex Differences in Knee Cartilage Composition and Walking Mechanics in Healthy and Osteoarthritis Populations? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Aug; 473(8):2548-58. PMID: 25716211; PMCID: PMC4488198; DOI: 10.1007/s11999-015-4212-2;

Li X, Pedoia V, Kumar D, Rivoire J, Wyatt C, Lansdown D, Amano K, Okazaki N, Savic D, Koff MF, Felmlee J, Williams SL, Majumdar S. Cartilage T1? and T2 relaxation times: longitudinal reproducibility and variations using different coils, MR systems and sites. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2015 Dec; 23(12):2214-23. PMID: 26187574; PMCID: PMC4663102; DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2015.07.006;

Wyatt C, Kumar D, Subburaj K, Lee S, Nardo L, Narayanan D, Lansdown D, Vail T, Link TM, Souza RB, Majumdar S. Cartilage T1? and T2 Relaxation Times in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Radiographic Hip Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2015 Jun; 67(6):1548-56. PMID: 25779656; PMCID: PMC6348065; DOI: 10.1002/art.39074;

Teng HL, MacLeod TD, Kumar D, Link TM, Majumdar S, Souza RB. Individuals with isolated patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis exhibit higher mechanical loading at the knee during the second half of the stance phase. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2015 May; 30(4):383-90. PMID: 25726158; PMCID: PMC4404202; DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.02.008;

Kumar D, Wyatt C, Chiba K, Lee S, Nardo L, Link TM, Majumdar S, Souza RB. Anatomic correlates of reduced hip extension during walking in individuals with mild-moderate radiographic hip osteoarthritis. J Orthop Res. 2015 Apr; 33(4):527-34. PMID: 25678302; PMCID: PMC4376613; DOI: 10.1002/jor.22781;

Kumar D, McDermott K, Feng H, Goldman V, Luke A, Souza RB, Hecht FM. Effects of Form-Focused Training on Running Biomechanics: A Pilot Randomized Trial in Untrained Individuals. PM R. 2015 Aug; 7(8):814-22. PMID: 25633634; PMCID: PMC4515408; DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.01.010;

Pun S, Kumar D, Lane NE. Femoroacetabular impingement. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2015 Jan; 67(1):17-27. PMID: 25308887; PMCID: PMC4280287; DOI: 10.1002/art.38887;

Kumar D, Souza RB, Singh J, Calixto NE, Nardo L, Link TM, Li X, Majumdar S. Physical activity and spatial differences in medial knee T1rho and t2 relaxation times in knee osteoarthritis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Dec; 44(12):964-72. PMID: 25353261; PMCID: PMC4476033; DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2014.5523;

MacLeod TD, Subburaj K, Wu S, Kumar D, Wyatt C, Souza RB. Magnetic resonance analysis of loaded meniscus deformation: a novel technique comparing participants with and without radiographic knee osteoarthritis. Skeletal Radiol. 2015 Jan; 44(1):125-35. PMID: 25296900; PMCID: PMC4256123; DOI: 10.1007/s00256-014-2022-3;

Lee S, Nardo L, Kumar D, Wyatt CR, Souza RB, Lynch J, McCulloch CE, Majumdar S, Lane NE, Link TM. Scoring hip osteoarthritis with MRI (SHOMRI): A whole joint osteoarthritis evaluation system. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2015 Jun; 41(6):1549-57. PMID: 25139720; PMCID: PMC4336224; DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24722;

Kumar D, Kothari A, Souza RB, Wu S, Benjamin Ma C, Li X. Frontal plane knee mechanics and medial cartilage MR relaxation times in individuals with ACL reconstruction: A pilot study. Knee. 2014 Oct; 21(5):881-5. PMID: 24993277; PMCID: PMC4175149; DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2014.06.005;

Souza RB, Kumar D, Calixto N, Singh J, Schooler J, Subburaj K, Li X, Link TM, Majumdar S. Response of knee cartilage T1rho and T2 relaxation times to in vivo mechanical loading in individuals with and without knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014 Oct; 22(10):1367-76. PMID: 24792208; PMCID: PMC4184934; DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.04.017;

Kumar D, Dillon A, Nardo L, Link TM, Majumdar S, Souza RB. Differences in the association of hip cartilage lesions and cam-type femoroacetabular impingement with movement patterns: a preliminary study. PM R. 2014 Aug; 6(8):681-9. PMID: 24534097; PMCID: PMC4133316; DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.02.002;

Kumar D, Karampinos DC, MacLeod TD, Lin W, Nardo L, Li X, Link TM, Majumdar S, Souza RB. Quadriceps intramuscular fat fraction rather than muscle size is associated with knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014 Feb; 22(2):226-34. PMID: 24361743; PMCID: PMC3932784; DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.12.005;

Schooler J, Kumar D, Nardo L, McCulloch C, Li X, Link TM, Majumdar S. Longitudinal evaluation of T1? and T2 spatial distribution in osteoarthritic and healthy medial knee cartilage. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014 Jan; 22(1):51-62. PMID: 24188868; PMCID: PMC3934359; DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.10.014;

Kumar D, Subburaj K, Lin W, Karampinos DC, McCulloch CE, Li X, Link TM, Souza RB, Majumdar S. Quadriceps and hamstrings morphology is related to walking mechanics and knee cartilage MRI relaxation times in young adults. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2013 Dec; 43(12):881-90. PMID: 24175607; PMCID: PMC4476495; DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2013.4486;

Kumar D, Swanik CB, Reisman DS, Rudolph KS. Individuals with medial knee osteoarthritis show neuromuscular adaptation when perturbed during walking despite functional and structural impairments. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2014 Jan 1; 116(1):13-23. PMID: 24072409; PMCID: PMC3921367; DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00244.2013;

Kumar D, Wyatt CR, Lee S, Nardo L, Link TM, Majumdar S, Souza RB. Association of cartilage defects, and other MRI findings with pain and function in individuals with mild-moderate radiographic hip osteoarthritis and controls. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2013 Nov; 21(11):1685-92. PMID: 23948977; PMCID: PMC3804140; DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.08.009;

Kumar D, Manal KT, Rudolph KS. Knee joint loading during gait in healthy controls and individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2013 Feb; 21(2):298-305. PMID: 23182814; PMCID: PMC3804122; DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.11.008;

Valentinitsch A, Karampinos DC, Alizai H, Subburaj K, Kumar D, Link TM, Majumdar S. Automated unsupervised multi-parametric classification of adipose tissue depots in skeletal muscle. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2013 Apr; 37(4):917-27. PMID: 23097409; PMCID: PMC3573225; DOI: 10.1002/jmri.23884;

Kumar D, Schooler J, Zuo J, McCulloch CE, Nardo L, Link TM, Li X, Majumdar S. Trabecular bone structure and spatial differences in articular cartilage MR relaxation times in individuals with posterior horn medial meniscal tears. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2013 Jan; 21(1):86-93. PMID: 23047010; PMCID: PMC3538917; DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.09.014;

Subburaj K, Kumar D, Souza RB, Alizai H, Li X, Link TM, Majumdar S. The acute effect of running on knee articular cartilage and meniscus magnetic resonance relaxation times in young healthy adults. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Sep; 40(9):2134-41. PMID: 22729505; PMCID: PMC3660554; DOI: 10.1177/0363546512449816;

Shin CS, Souza RB, Kumar D, Link TM, Wyman BT, Majumdar S. In vivo tibiofemoral cartilage-to-cartilage contact area of females with medial osteoarthritis under acute loading using MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2011 Dec; 34(6):1405-13. PMID: 21953771; DOI: 10.1002/jmri.22796;

Kumar D, Rudolph KS, Manal KT. EMG-driven modeling approach to muscle force and joint load estimations: case study in knee osteoarthritis. J Orthop Res. 2012 Mar; 30(3):377-83. PMID: 21901754; PMCID: PMC3250571; DOI: 10.1002/jor.21544;

Maheshwari AV, Malhotra R, Kumar D, Pitcher JD. Rupture of the ilio-psoas tendon after a total hip arthroplasty: an unusual cause of radio-lucency of the lesser trochanter simulating a malignancy. J Orthop Surg Res. 2010; 5:6. PMID: 20205863; PMCID: PMC2826299; DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-5-6;

Maheshwari AV, Kounine MM, Soaita M, Kumar D, Pitcher JD. Osteoporotic insufficiency fractures of the pelvis simulating a malignancy in an elderly man. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2009 Feb; 38(2):E45-8. PMID: 19340388

Aggarwal SR, Kumar D. Lower extremity muscle strength and balance performance in Indian Community dwelling elderly men aged 50 years and above. Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. 2001; 1(1):13-23.

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Bar chart showing 39 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2015

Bar chart showing 39 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2015

Year	Publications
2001	1
2009	1
2010	1
2011	2
2012	4
2013	5
2014	6
2015	10
2016	1
2017	2
2020	1
2021	4
2022	1

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2015 ORS/OREF/AAOS: New Investigator Workshop

2014 Musculoskeletal Sex Differences Throughout the Lifespan (SD) Research, AAOS/CORR/ORS/CMH-UCD: Young Investigator Award

2014 Advancing Arthritis Research Workshop, Boston University Center for Enhancing Activity and Participa: New Investigator Award

2012 NIAMS P50 Translation of Quantitative Imaging in Osteoarthritis, UCSF/UCD: Travel Award

2012 Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) Biomarkers Workshop III – Imaging Biomarkers V: Young Investigator Award

2008 University of Florida: Neuromuscular Plasticity Scholar

2005 International Society for Postural and Gait Research: Travel Award

2003 Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India: Gold Medal, Master of Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal)

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biomechanics
cartilage
femoroacetabular impingement
gait
hip pain
knee pain
MRI
muscle
osteoarthritis
physical activity
physical therapy

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