Stephen P. Messier, Ph.D.

Stephen Messier has been at Wake Forest University for 36 years. He is the Director of

the J.B. Snow Biomechanics Laboratory and teaches undergraduate biomechanics and

human gross anatomy as well as graduate biomechanics. Dr. Messier has 26 years of

clinical trial experience concerning osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee; his team of

clinicians and researchers are recognized for their research regarding the effects of

weight loss and exercise upon knee OA pain, function, strength, and gait biomechanics.