Biography
Division of Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery
James J. Xia, MD, PhD, MS
Associate Professor of Orthodontics
EDUCATION
M.S. UT-Houston Medical School 08/2004 – 12/2006 2006
Clinical Research
Ph.D. University of Hong Kong 11/1995 – 12/1998 1999
Computer-aided Hong Kong, China
Surgical Planning
Bachelor of Medicine Shanghai Second Medical University 09/1981 – 07/1987 (Equivalent to M.D. in U.S.)
Resident Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 07/1987 - 07/1992 Shanghai Second Medical University
Program Director: Professor Weiliu Qiu, DDS, FICD
Supervisor: Professor Wenhua Yuan, MD
Professor Yousheng Tang, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow Institute of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition 05/1989 – 09/1993
(part-time) Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
Supervisor: Professor Feihu Qi, MS
Postdoctoral Fellow Image Computing Group, Dept of Computer Science 01/1999 - 03/1999
City University, Hong Kong
Supervisor: Professor Horace H.S. Ip, PhD
Research Fellow Biomedical Engineering Research Center 04/1999 - 09/2000
School of Mechanical & Production Engineering
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
Supervisor: Associate Professor Cheekai Chua, PhD
Fellow Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 10/2000 - 03/2002
Dental Branch, University of Texas Health
Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, USA
Supervisor: Dr. Jaime Gateno, DDS, MD
Short-term Faculty Institutional Training Program 06/2004 – 09/2004
Trainee (NIH/NIDCR T32DE015355-01)
University of Texas – Houston Dental Branch, Houston, Texas, USA
Program Director: Professor Rena D’Souza, DDS, MS, PhD
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Adjunct Associate Department of Orthodontics, Dental Branch 06/2007 – Present
Professor The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, Texas
Associate Research Department of Surgery (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) 03/2007 – Present
Professor of Surgery Weill Medical College,
Cornell University
New York, NY
Adjunct Assistant Division of Pediatric Surgery 04/2002 – Present
Professor Department of Surgery, Medical School
The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, Texas
Assistant Professor Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 04/2002 – 04/2005
Dental Branch
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston,
Houston, Texas, USA
Honorary Assistant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 12/1998 - 03/1999
Professor (part-time) The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Assistant Professor Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 12/1994 - 12/1995 School of Stomatology,
Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai, China
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Director Surgical Planning Laboratory 04/2005 – Present
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The Methodist Hospital Physician Organization
Attending Surgeon Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 12/1994 – 12/1995
Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
Director Biomedical Imaging Lab 02/1991 – 12/1995
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Reviewer, General Clinical Research Center, The UT Health Science Center at Houston 2004-present
Reviewer, Journal of Dental Research 2004-present
Reviewer, The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2003-present
Reviewer, The Angle Orthodontists 2002-present
Reviewer, International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 2001-present
Reviewer, Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong SAR 2001-presen
RESEARCH
Long-term evaluation of surgical outcome on patients with cleft lip and 01/2007 – Present
palate with PNAM therapy
A new technique of recording natural head position in three dimensions 08/2004 – Present
Image-guided TMJ surgery (Collaborative project with The University of 05/2004 – Present
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR)
Evaluation of traditional surgical planning methods for complex craniofacial 06/2003 – Present
deformities.
Characteristics of TMJ disc in the patients with anterior disc displacement. 03/2003 – Present
Characterization of the mechanical function of the temporomandibular joint disc. 07/2002 – Present
Computer modeling of TMJ 07/2002 – Present
Intra-operative navigation for craniofacial and maxillofacial surgery 10/2000 – Present
Computer-assisted surgical planning and simulation for craniofacial and 10/2000 – Present
maxillofacial surgery
Completed Research Projects:
The effects of presurgical nasoalveolar molding in the bilateral cleft lip & palate 06/2004- 08/2004
Quantitative analysis of velopharyngeal function: the nasopharyngeal 02/2002–02/2002
endoscopic approach. (Collaborative project with Cleft Lip and Palate Center
The University of Hong Kong / Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Hong Kong SAR)
The Accuracy of cephalometric tracing superimposition. 07/2002 – 04/2005
Mandibular condylar position in patients with anterior disc displacement 08/2001 – 06/2002
of the TMJ.
Evaluation of treatment of craniosynotosis, Scaphocephaly, brachycephaly 07/2001 – 06/2002
and plagiocephaly.
Evaluation of resorbable internal distraction device for craniofacial 10/2000 – 06/2002
distraction – a pilot animal study.
Design and manufacture of external facial prosthesis using imaging and 04/1999 - 09/2000
CAD technologies
Design and development of a mobile scanner for craniofacial 04/1999 - 01/2000
reconstructive surgery
System analyst of commercial software: Computer-assisted simulation 01/1999 - 09/2000
system for orthognathic surgery (CASSOS 2001) (Incorporating with
Hong Kong, UK and Shanghai)
Three-dimensional virtual mandibular surgery 01/1999 - 03/1999
Three-dimensional generic mandibular model generation 01/1999 - 03/1999
Computer measurement system for velopharyngeal function under 04/1996 - 12/1998
nasopharyngeal Endoscopy
Ph.D. Project: Three-dimensional surgical planning for the surgical correction 11/1995 - 09/1998
of craniofacial deformity in virtual reality world. (Supervisor: Prof. Henk Tideman)
Computer aided simulation system for 3D orthognathic surgical planning 05/1994 - 11/1995
based on CT sequential images
Velopharyngeal incompetence in norm 10/1993 - 11/1995
Database management system for medical equipment unit in 10/1992 - 03/1993
Shanghai Ninth Hospital
Cephalometric analysis system of soft and hard tissues of upper airway in 08/1992 - 11/1992
normal population
Real-time administration of ship flow in the Su-Zhou River 02/1992 - 01/1993
Computer aided simulation system for orthognathic surgery 09/1991 - 10/1993
Computerized system of cephalometric analysis 09/1991 - 04/1992
Computerized detective system of velopharyngeal function 05/1991 - 12/1991
(sponsored by Ministry of Health, P.R. China)
Computerized image processing system for X-ray radiograph 05/1991 - 10/1992
Computerized system of digital subtraction angiography (D.S.A.) 05/1991 - 08/1992
Computerized system of medical image processing for common purposes 05/1991 - 08/1992
Office automation system for Shanghai Ninth Hospital 02/1991 - 08/1991
Establishing biomedical imaging laboratory 08/1990 - 02/1991
Mechanism study of phonetics distinctness evaluation norm of patient with 05/1990 - 10/1990
repaired cleft palate using oral vowels
Functional restoration of maxillofacial deformities 10/1989 - 10/1989
Systemic research of long-term evaluation post-palatoplasty 10/1989 - 12/1991
(sponsored by Ministry of Public Health, P.R. China)
Collaboration project with Japan: Genetic research of patients with cleft palate 10/1988 - 10/1990
and lip in China
Computerized system of research information management 10/1988 - 01/1989
Research of methodological research of velopharyngeal function of patients with 09/1988 - 12/1990
repaired cleft palate
AWARDS AND HONORS
First Prize for “CASSOS”, Health Care Category, Asia Pacific ICT Awards 2003
(PICTA), Thailand
Technological Achievement Certificate of Merit (Produce of CASSOS), 2003
Hong Kong Awards for Industry, Hong Kong SAR, China
Product Silver Award, IT Excellence Awards for “CASSOS”, Hong Kong 2003
Computer Society, Hong Kong SAR, China
The Second Prize of Science & Technology Progress Awards for 1995
“Studies on the Treatment of Jaw Deformities with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Syndrome”, The Science & Technology Progress Awards Jury,
Shanghai Municipality, China
The Third Prize of Science and Technology Progress Awards for 1994
"Research of One-step Operating Procedure Combining Palatoplasty to
Orthognathic Surgery", The Science & Technology Progress Awards Jury,
Shanghai Municipality, China
The Third Prize of Science and Technology Progress Awards for 1993
"Systemic Research of Long-term Evaluation Post-Palatoplasty",
Ministry of Public Health, China
The Excellent Thesis for "A study of detective system of velopharyngeal function, 1992
Established methodology of quantitative analysis", The First Academic Annual
Conference of Youths (Medical Science) of China Association for Science and
Technology, China
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Active Member American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2007 - Present
(Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery specialty)
Member Institute of Biomedical Imaging Science 2007 - Present
Member American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons 2002 - Present
Member International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons 1999 - Present
Member Hong Kong Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons 1999 – Present
Member Edward C. Hinds Academy 2002 - 2005
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (MIEEE) 1999 - 2006
Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society
Fellow Chinese Biomedical Computing Association 1994 - 1999
Member Chinese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 1993 - 1999
Society of Orthognathic Surgery
Member Image and Graphics Association of Shanghai 1991 - 1999
Member Chinese Medical Association 1987 - 1999
Society of Stomatology & Aesthetics
Member Chinese Association of Stomatology 1987 - 1999
PUBLICATIONS
1. Lemoine JJ, Xia JJ, Andersen CR, Gateno J, Buford W Jr, Liebschner MA. Geometry-based algorithm for the prediction of nonpathologic mandibular movement. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 65(12): 2411-7, 2007
2. Malis DD, Xia JJ*, Gateno J, Donovan DT, Teichgraeber JF. New protocol for one-stage treatment of TMJ ankylosis using surgical navigation. J Oral Maxillofac Surg . 65(9):1843-8, 2007
3. Kau CH*, Richmond S, Incrapera A, English J, Xia JJ. Three-dimensional surface acquisition system for the study of facial morphology and their application to maxillofacial surgery. Int J Med Robot. 3(2):97-110, 2007
4. Gateno J, Xia JJ*, Teichgraeber JF, Christensen AM, Lemoine JJ, Liebschner MAK, Gliddon MJ, Briggs ME. Clinical feasibility of computer-aided surgical simulation (CASS) in the treatment of complex cranio-maxillofacial deformities. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 65(4):728-34, 2007
5. Xia JJ*, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF, Christensen AM, Lasky RE, Lemoine JJ, Liebschner MAK. Accuracy of a Computer-Aided Surgical Simulation (CASS) System in the Treatment of Complex Cranio-Maxillofacial Deformities: A Pilot Study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 65(2):248-54, 2007
6. Ezzat CF, Chavarria C, Teichgraeber JF, Chen J-W, Stratmann RG, Gateno J and Xia JJ*. Pre-surgical Nasoalveolar Molding (PNAM) Therapy for the Treatment of Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: A Preliminary Study. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 44(1):8-12, 2007
7. Xia JJ*, Phillips CV, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF, Christensen AM, Gliddon MJ, Lemoine JJ, Liebschner MAK. Cost-effectiveness analysis for computer-aided surgical simulation in complex cranio-maxillofacial surgery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 64(12):1780-4, 2006
8. Yeung RWK*, Xia JJ, Samman N. Image-guided minimally invasive surgical access to the temporomandibular joint: A preliminary report. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 64(10): 1546-52, 2006
9. Spengler AL, Chavarria C, Teichgraeber JF, Gateno J, Xia JJ*. Presurgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) therapy for the treatment of bilateral cleft lip and palate: A preliminary study. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 43(3): 321-8, 2006
10. Gliddon MJ, Xia JJ*, Gateno J, Wong HTF, Lasky RE, Teichgraeber JF, Jia X, Liebschner MAK, Lemoine JJ. The accuracy of cephalometric tracing superimposition. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 64(2): 194-202, 2006. Erratum in: 64(4):748, 2006
11. Baumgartner JE, Teichgraeber JF, Waller AL, Grantcherova E, Gateno J, Xia JJ*. Microscopic approach to craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg. 16(6): 997-1005, 2005
12. Xia JJ*, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF. Three-dimensional computer-aided surgical simulation for maxillofacial surgery. Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin N Am. 13(1): 25-39, 2005
13. Gliddon MJ, Vigneswaran N, Xia JJ, Marchena JM*. Endoscope-guided biopsy of a mandibular cystic lesion. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 63(9): 1371-4, 2005
14. Lemoine JJ, Xia JJ, Gateno J, Liebschner MAK*. Radiographic analysis for jaw motion normalization. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 63(7): 961-7, 2005
15. Gateno J, Engel ER, Teichgraeber FJ, Yamaji KE, Xia JJ*. A new Le Fort I internal distraction device in the treatment of severe maxillary hypoplasia. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 63(1): 148-53, 2005
16. Gateno J, Seymour-Dempsey K, Teichgraeber JF, Lalani Z, Yanez R, Xia JJ*. Prototype testing for a new bioabsorbable Le Fort III distraction device: a pilot study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 62(12): 1517-23, 2004
17. Gateno J, Kim KW, Lalani Z, Teichgraeber JF, Liebschner MAK, Lemoine JJ, Xia JJ*. Biomechanical evaluation of the pins of a mandibular external distractor. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 62(10):1259-63, 2004
18. Baumgartner JE, Seymour-Dempsey K, Teichgraeber JF, Xia JJ*, Waller AL, Gateno J. Nonsynostotic scaphocephaly: the so-called sticky sagittal suture. J Neurosurg (Pediatrics 2). 101:16-20, 2004
19. Teichgraeber JF, Seymour-Dempsey K, Baumgartner JE, Xia JJ*, Waller AL, Gateno J. Molding helmet therapy in the treatment of brachycephaly and plagiocephaly. J Craniofac Surg. 15(1):118-23, 2004
20. Yamaji KE, Gateno J, Xia JJ*, Teichgraeber JF. New internal Le Fort I distractor for the treatment of midface hypoplasia. J Craniofac Surg. 15(1)124-7, 2004.
21. Gateno J, Anderson PB, Xia JJ*, Horng JC, Teichgraeber JF, Liebschner MAK. A comparative assessment of mandibular condylar position in patients with anterior disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 62(1):39-43, 2004
22. Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF, Xia JJ*. Three-dimensional surgical planning for maxillary and midface distraction osteogenesis. J Craniofac Surg. 14(6):833-9, 2003
23. Gateno J, Xia JJ*, Teichgraeber JF, Rosen R, Hultgren B, Vadnais T. The precision of computer-generated surgical splints. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 61(7):814-7, 2003
24. Gateno J, Xia JJ*, Teichgraeber JF, Rosen A. A new technique for the creation of computerized composite skull model. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 61(2):222-7, 2003
25. Samman N*, Mohammadi H, Xia J. Cephalometric norms of the upper airway in a healthy Hong Kong Chinese population. Hong Kong Med J. 9(1):25-30, 2003
26. Seymour-Dempsey K, Baumgartner JE, Teichgraeber JF, Xia JJ*, Waller AL, Gateno J. Molding helmet therapy in the management of sagittal synostosis. J Craniofac Surg. 13(5): 631-5, 2002
27. Samman N*, Tang SS, Xia J. Cephalometric study of the upper airway in surgically corrected Class III skeletal Deformity. Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg. 17(3): 180-90, 2002
28. Teichgraeber JF*, Baumgarter J, Xia JJ, Waller A, Gateno J: Deformational posterior plagiocephaly: diagnosis and treatment. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 39(6):582-6, 2002
29. Xia J*, Ip HHS, Samman N, Wong HTF, Gateno J, Wang D, Yeung RWK, Kot CSB, Tideman H. Three-dimensional virtual-reality surgical planning and soft-tissue prediction for orthognathic surgery. IEEE Trans Inf Technol Biomedicine. 5(2):97-107, 2001
30. Xia J*, Samman N, Yeung RWK, Shen SGF, Wang DF, Ip HHS, Tideman H. Three-dimensional surgical planning and simulation workbench for orthognathic surgery. Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg. 15(4): 265-82, 2000
31. Xia J*, Samman N, Yeung RWK, Wang DF, Shen SGF, Ip HHS, Tideman H. Computer-Assisted three-dimensional surgical planning and simulation: 3D soft tissue prediction. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 29(4):250-8, 2000
32. Xia J*, Ip HHS, Samman N, Wang DF, Yeung RWK, Kot CSB, Tideman H. Computer-Assisted three-dimensional surgical planning and simulation: 3D virtual osteotomy. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 29(1):11-7, 2000
33. Xia J*, Wang DF, Samman N, Yeung RWK, Tideman H. Computer-Assisted three-dimensional surgical planning and simulation: 3D color facial model generation. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 29(1):2-10, 2000
34. Yuan WH*, Xia J, Zhu M. Study of physiological parameters for velopharyngeal function by nasopharyngeal firbroscope. Chinese J Stomatology (Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi). 33(3): 161-3, 1998
35. Zhu M*, Cai Z, Zhang LY, Xia J. Establishment of three-dimensional analysis system of craniofacial bones. Chinese J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 8:15-9, 1998
36. Zhang H*, Tang YS, Xia J, Zhu M. The evaluation of computer-aided simulation system in orthognathic surgery. Shanghai J Stomatology (Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue). 7(3):150-6, 1997
37. Wang GM*, Yuan WH, Xia J, Wang Y, Jiang LP. Quantitative study of velopharyngeal function post-palatoplasty. Shanghai J Stomatology (Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue). 5(2): 63-7, 1996
38. Shen GF*, Samman N, Qiu WL, Tang YS, Xia J, Huang YL. Cephalometric studies on the upper airway space in normal Chinese. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 23(4):243-7, 1994
39. Tang YS*, Huang YL, Yuan WH, Qiu WL, Xia J, Zhang H. One-stage surgical procedure of adult cleft palate with dentofacial deformity. Shangha J Stomatology (Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue). 3(4): 191-3, 1994
40. Tang YS*, Huang YL, Yuan WH, Qiu WL, Xia J, Zhang H, Cai Z. Orthognathic surgery of dentofacial deformities post surgerical repairing of cleft palate and lip. Shangha J Stomatology (Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue). 3(3):129-31, 1994
41. Xia J*, Huang YL, Yuan WH, Qiu WL, Qi FH, Wang DF. A study of computer aided simulation system of orthognathic surgery (CASSOS). Chinese J Plast Surg Burns (Zhonghua Zheng Xing Shao Shang Wai Ke Za Zhi). 10(4): 278-81, 1994
42. Yao LH*, Yuan WH, Xia J, Yu CQ, Jiang LP. Evaluation of velopharyngeal function after later surgical repair of cleft palate. Shanghai J Stomatology (Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue). 3(2): 65-7, 1994
43. Zhang ZY*, Yuan WH, Xia J, Liu H. The study of assessing methods for velopharyngeal function in patients with operated cleft palate. Shanghai J Stomatology (Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue). 3(1): 7-9, 1994
44. Yu CQ*, Yuan WH, Xia J, Yao WH A study of spectrum analysis post-palatoplasty. Shanghai Journal of Biomedical Engineering. 16:16-22, 1993
45. Xia J*, Yuan WH, Yao LH, Yu CQ, Jiang LP. Evaluation of active function of soft palate after surgical repair of cleft palate. Chinese J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 3:141-5, 1993
46. Yuan WH*, Xia J, Jiang LP, Yao LH, Yu CQ. A comparative study of velopharyngeal function after palatoplasty with different age group. Shanghai J Stomatology (Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue). 2(1): 7-9, 1993
47. Xia J*, Wang DF, Yuan WH, Qi FH. Quantitative analytic system of velopharyngeal function. Shanghai J Biomedical Engineering. 15:16-20, 1992
48. Shen GF*, Qiu WL, Yuan WH, Xia J, Xue GP. Cephalometric analysis of soft and hard tissues of upper airway in normal population. Chinese J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2:27-30, 1992
49. Xia J*, Yuan WH, Shen GF, Chen ZM. A study of the mechanism of phonetic distinctness - Evaluation norm of the effectiveness of surgical repair of cleft palate by means of oral vowels. Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Secondae Shanghai. 12:111-6, 1992
50. Yuan WH*, Qiu WL, Xia J, Jiang XY. Genetic study of 1055 cases with cleft-lips and cleft-palates. J Shanghai Second Medical University. 5:57-63, 1991
51. Yao LH*, Yuan WH, Tang YSh, Xia J, Yang YSh, Yu ChQ. Surgical repair of cleft-palate adopting veloplasty - a preliminary report. J Practical Stomatology. 7:74-6, 1991
PRESENTATIONS
1. Teichgraeber JF†, Baumgartner JB, Reis SM, Stafford MT, Waller AL, Gateno J, Xia JJ. Comparative study of microscopic versus open approaches for craniosynostosis. 2008 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. April 14-18, 2008 (Scheduled for 18th, 10 min)
2. Smith SL†, Teichgraeber JF, Kau CH, Shaw JD, Chavarria C, Fleshman RG, Gateno J, Xia JJ. Long-term PNAM treatment results in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate: 1. comprehensive clinical and 3D photographic analyses. 2008 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Scheduled for April 14-18, 2008 (Scheduled for 17th, 10 min)
3. Shaw JD†, Smith SL, Teichgraeber JF, Chavarria C, Fleshman RG, Gateno J, Kau CH, Xia JJ. Long-term PNAM treatment results in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate: 2. Dental model analysis. 2008 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. April 14-18, 2008 (Scheduled for 18th, 10 min)
4. Xia JJ†, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF. Computer-aided surgical simulation and image-guided surgery in complex cranio-maxillofacial surgery (Invited keynote speaker). A paradigm shift in orthognathic surgery: 3D accelerated in-office orthognathic surgry and increased orthodontic efficiency. Mastering New Techniques in Maxillofacial Surgery & Implant Dentistry, Southlake, Texas, November 9-10, 2007 (60 min)
5. Xia JJ†, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF. Computer-aided surgical simulation: A new paradigm shift in surgical planning (Invited keynote speaker). Mastering New Techniques in Maxillofacial Surgery & Implant Dentistry, Hong Kong, China, October 14-18, 2007 (16th, 60 min)
6. Xia JJ†, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF, Christensen AM. Computer-aided surgical simulation for complex cranio-maxillofacial deformities (Invited keynote speaker). 7th Asian Congress on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hong Kong, China, November 5-9, 2006 (30 min)
7. Gateno J†, Xia JJ, Teichgraeber JF. Distraction osteogenesis for complex cranio-maxillofacial deformities. (Invited keynote speaker). 7th Asian Congress on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hong Kong, China, November 5-9, 2006 (30 min)
8. Xia JJ†, Gateno, Teichgraeber JF, Christensen AM. Orthognathic surgery of tomorrow today. (Invited keynote speaker). Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – III Meeting-Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Brasilia, Brazil, September 30, 2006 (60 min)
9. Xia JJ†, Gateno, Teichgraeber JF. Distraction osteogenesis: burdens and benefits. (Invited keynote speaker). Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – III Meeting-Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Brasilia, Brazil, September 30, 2006 (60 min)
10. Xia JJ†, Gateno, Teichgraeber JF, Christensen AM. Image-guided surgery: basics and clinical applications. (Invited keynote speaker). Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – III Meeting-Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Brasilia, Brazil, September 30, 2006 (60 min)
11. Malis D†, Xia JJ, Gateno J, Teichgraeber, JF. Computer-aided surgery in the treatment of patients with craniofacial deformities. 2nd Bernd Spiessl Symposium for Innovative and Visionary Technologies in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Basel, Switzerland, June 16-18, 2006 (20 min)
12. Xia JJ†, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF. Method and apparatus for fabricating orthognathic surgical splints. 2006 BioHouston Orthopedic Medical Device Emerging Technology Showcase, Houston, TX, April 5, 2006 (20 min)
13. Xia JJ, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF†, Christensen AM, Lemoine JJ, Liebschner MAK, Lasky RE. Clinical feasibility of computer-aided surgical simulation for complex cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Accepted for 2006 Annual Meeting of American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Vancouver, Canada. April 7, 2006 (10 min)
14. Baumgartner JE, Teichgraeber JF†, Waller A, Xia JJ, Gateno J. A protocol for the microscopic minimally invasive approach to sagittal craniosynostosis. Accepted for 2006 Annual Meeting of American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Vancouver, Canada. April 7, 2006 (10 min)
15. Lee RPS, Teichgraeber JF†, Baumgartner JE, Waller A, Xia JJ, English JD, Gateno J. Long-term treatment effectiveness of molding helmet therapy in the correction of posterior deformational plagiocephaly: A five year follow-up. Accepted for 2006 Annual Meeting of American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Vancouver, Canada. April 5, 2006 (10 min)
16. Perez SD, Teichgraeber JF†, Xia JJ, Day MC, Fleshman RG, Gateno J. The effectiveness of a resorbable supporter in nasal reconstructive surgery. Accepted for 2006 Annual Meeting of American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Vancouver, Canada. April 5, 2006 (4 min)
17. Teichgraeber JF, Chavarria C, Gateno J, Spengler AL, Xia JJ†. Pre-surgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) therapy for the treatment of bilateral cleft lip and palate: A preliminary study. AAOMS 87th Annual Meeting: Boston, MA, USA. September 20-24, 2005 (15 min)
18. Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF, Chavarria C, Ezzat CF, Stratmann R, Chen JW, Xia JJ†. Pre-surgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) therapy for the treatment of unilateral cleft lip and palate: A preliminary study. AAOMS 87th Annual Meeting: Boston, MA, USA. September 20-24, 2005 (15 min)
19. Spengler A, Chavarria C, Teichgraeber JF†, Gateno J, Xia JJ. Pre-surgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) therapy for the treatment of bilateral cleft lip and palate. 2005 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA. April 4-9, 2005 (10 min)
20. Teichgraeber JF†, Ezzat C, Chavarria C, Stratmann R, Chen JW, Xia JJ. Pre-surgical nasoalveolar molding in unilateral cleft patients. 2004 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. March 13, 2004 (10 min)
21. Gateno J†, Xia JJ, Engel E, Teichgraeber JF, Yamaji K. The use of a new Le Fort I internal distraction device in the treatment of severe maxillary hypoplasia. 2004 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. March 13, 2004 (5 min)
22. Lemoine JJ, Xia JJ, Gateno J, Liebschner MAK. Correlation of mandibular geometry and jaw motion. 2003 Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Nashville, TN, USA. October 1-4, 2003 (poster)
23. Gliddon MJ†, Xia JJ, Gateno J, Wong HTF, Teichgraeber JF. The accuracy of cephalometric tracing superimposition. 85rd Annual Meeting of American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. Orlando, Florida, USA. September 10-14, 2003 (15 min)
24. Xia JJ†, Gateno J, Teichgraeber, J. Virtual reality surgical planning for cranio and maxillofacial deformities. 84rd Annual Meeting of American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. Chicago, Illinois, USA. October 2-5, 2002 (15 min)
25. Xia JJ†, Gateno J, Kim KW, Lalani Z, Teichgraeber JF. Tissue resistance to forces in distraction osteogenesis of the mandible: cadaver study. 84rd Annual Meeting of American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. Chicago, Illinois, USA. October 2-5, 2002 (15 min)
26. Xia JJ†, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF, Rosen R, Hultgren B, Vadnais T. The precision of computer-generated surgical splints. 84rd Annual Meeting of American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. Chicago, Illinois, USA. October 2-5, 2002 (15 min)
27. Xia JJ†, Gateno J, Anderson P, Horng J, Teichgraeber JF, Liebschner MAK. A comparative assessment of mandibular condylar position in patients with anterior disc displacement of the temporomandibular joint. 84rd Annual Meeting of American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. Chicago, Illinois, USA. October 2-5, 2002 (poster)
28. Gateno J†, Xia J, Rosen A. Computer-aided splint fabrication from E-dental model for maxillofacial surgical planning. 15th International Conference on Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Durban, South Africa. May 19-24, 2001 (15 min)
29. Gateno J†, Xia J, Rosen A. The creation of CT bone model with high accurate dental model. 15th International Conference on Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Durban, South Africa. May 19-24, 2001
30. Xia J†, Samman N, Chua CK, Yeung RWK, Wang D, Shen SGF, Ip HHS, Tideman H. PC-based virtual reality surgical simulation for Orthognathic surgery. The Third International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI'2000). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. October 11-14, 2000 (30 min)
31. Ip HHS†, Kot CSB, Xia J. Simulated patient for orthognathic surgery. Computer Graphics International 2000. Geneva, Switzerland. June 19-23, 2000 (15 min)
32. Xia J†, Chua CK, Ng WS, Chou SM, Saw CA, Lee ST, Foo CL. Fabrication of customized external facial prostheses using digital imaging and CAD/CAM technology. Third Annual NTU-SGH Biomedical Engineering Symposium. Singapore. April 14, 2000 (45 min)
33. Xia J†, Chua CK, Ng WS, Chou SM, Chow KY, Saw CA, Lee ST, Foo CL. Design of a mobile surface scanning system for rapid and total body imaging. Third Annual NTU-SGH Biomedical Engineering Symposium. Singapore. April 14, 2000 (45 min)
34. Xia J†, Wang D, Yeung RWK, Samman N, Tideman H. Three-dimensional color facial model generation. 14th International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Washington DC, USA. April 24-29, 1999 (15 min)
35. Xia J†, Wang D, Yeung RWK, Samman N, Tideman H. Three-dimensional surgical planning in virtual reality environment. 14th International Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Washington DC, USA. April 24-29, 1999 (15 min)
36. Xia J†, Wang DF, Yeung RWK, Tideman H. Individual facial model and color texture mapping in three-dimensional prediction of orthognathic surgery. Shanghai, 2nd Chinese International Congress on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai, China. November 6-8, 1998 (30 min)
37. Hamed M†, Samman N, Xia J, Ormiston I. Cephalometric airway measurement in anterior open bite deformity. 2nd Chinese International Congress on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai, China. November 6-8, 1998 (15 min)
38. Xia J†, Wang D, Yeung RWK, Samman N, Tideman H. Three-dimensional Facial Mapping from Side Views. The First International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention (MICCAI'98). Boston, Massachusetts, USA. October 11-13, 1998 (30 min)
39. Xia J, Tideman H†, Wang D, Yeung RWK, Yu S. Local Feature Based Three-dimensional Facial Mapping from Two Side views. First International Congress on Computer in the areas of Integrated Head and Spine Surgery. Linz, Austria. September 1-5, 1997 (45 min)
40. Xia J†, Tideman H, Wang D, Yu S. Concepts of 3D surgical simulation and planning. Annual Scientific Meeting, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR, China. April 5, 1997 (60 min)
41. Xia J, Qi FH†, Yuan WH, Wang DF, Qiu WL Sun Y, Huang YL, Shen GF, Wu HS. Computer aided simulation system of orthognathic surgery. Eighth IEEE Symposium on Computer-based Medical Systems (CBMS ’95). Lubbock, Taxes, USA. June 9-10, 1995 (20 min)
42. Xia J†, Shen GF, Yuan WH, Qiu WL. Application of 3-D Image Processing in Orthognathic Surgery. The Second Conference of Chinese Society of Orthognathic Surgery. Haikou, Hainan, China. April 24-26, 1995 (30 min)
43. Xia J†, Shen GF, Yuan WH, Qiu WL. Digital Image Processing in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The Forth National Congress on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Wuhan, Hubei, China September 1994 (15 min)
44. Xia J†, Huang YL, Yuan WH, Qiu WL, Qi FH, Wang DF. A study of computer aided simulation system of orthognathic surgery (CASSOS). The 3rd Chinese Conference for Plastic and Burn Surgery. WanXian, SiChuan, China. April 1993. (30 min)
45. Xia J†, Huang YL, Yuan WH, Qiu WL, Hu HS. A study of computer-assisted cephalometric analysis system. The Fifth Academic Annual Stomatological Conference of Chinese Medical Association. Beijing, China. May 3-7, 1992 (15 min)
46. Xia J†, Yuan WH, Wang DF, Qi FH, Yao LH, Yu ChQ, Jiang LP. A study of detective system of velopharyngeal function - Established methodology of quantitative analysis. The First Academic Annual Conference of Youths (Medical Science) of China Association for Science and Technology, Beijing, China. April 24-28, 1992 (30 min)
47. Xia J†, Yuan WH, Chen ZM, Qiu WL. A study of the mechanism of phonetic distinctness by means of oral vowels. The Third Conference of Chinese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Xi’an, ShaanXi. China. October 1991 (10 min)
Grand Rounds:
1. 11/6/2007: Computer-aided surgery in the treatment of patients with complex cranio-maxillofacial deformities. The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Grand Rounds, Houston, Texas (30 min, Xia JJ/Gateno J)
2. 11/1/2007: Evidence-based medicine and clinical trails. Shanghai 9th Hospital Grand Round, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (2.5 hours, Xia JJ)
3. 1/4/2007: Image-guided surgery. Department of Surgery Grand Round, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas (30 min, Xia JJ/Gateno J/Teichgraeber JF)
4. 1/4/2007: Computer-aided surgical simulation for cranio-maxillofacial surgery, Department of Surgery Grand Round, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas (30 min, Gateno J/Xia JJ/Teichgraeber JF)
5. 07/06/2006: Computer-aided surgery in cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Shanghai 9th Hospital Grand Rounds, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (60 min, Xia JJ)
6. 4/14/2006: Computer-aided surgery for cranio-maxillofacial surgery, Department of Surgery Grand Round, The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, Houston, Texas (60 min, Teichgraeber JF/Xia JJ/Gateno J)
7. 2/24/2005: Craniofacial anomalies. Pediatric Surgery Grand Round, The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, Houston, Texas (60 min, Teichgraeber JF/Xia JJ/Gateno J)
8. 2/14/2005: Craniofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery Grand Round, The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, Department of Surgery, Houston, Texas (60 min, Teichgraeber JF/Xia JJ/Gateno J)
Invited Talks, Seminars and Workshops:
1. 06/12/2006: Computer-aided surgery in cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Summer students’ lecture series, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX (60 min)
2. 06/06/2006: Computer-aided surgery in cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Emerging Investigator Forum, Trevisio’s, Houston, TX (12 min)
3. 09/02/2004: Navigational surgical planning and surgery in cranio-maxillofacial reconstructive surgery. Surgical Planning Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA (30 min)
4. 08/30/2004: Computer-aided surgical planning and simulation for cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Surgical Planning Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA (90 min) (Grand Round)
5. 05/05-14, 26-31/2004: Presiding the Workshop for intra-operative navigation and computer-aided surgical simulation for cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faulty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR (16 days)
6. 02/8/2002: Quantitative analysis of velopharyngeal function: nasopharyngeal endoscopic approach. Cleft Lip and Palate Center, The University of Hong Kong / Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Hong Kong SAR (4 hours)
7. 09/2000: Computer-assisted simulation for orthognathic surgery and orthodontics. Keynote lecture, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Forum, Hong Kong Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, Hong Kong SAR (45 min)
8. 09/2000: Computer-assisted simulation system for oral surgery (CASSOS). Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK (2 hours)
9. 09/2000: Computer-assisted simulation system for orthodontics. Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK (3 hours)
10. 09/2000: Conputer-assisted simulation system for oral surgery. Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR (30 min)
11. 02/2000: Two-dimensional cephalometric and soft tissue planning for orthodontics. Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK (120 min)
12. 02/2000: Two- and three-dimensional soft tissue planning and prediction before orthognathic surgery. Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK (1 hour)
13. 01/2000: Three-dimensional surgical planning and soft tissue prediction before maxillofacial and craniofacial surgery. Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (45 min)
14. 07/1999: Three-dimensional surgical planning and simulation for orthognathic surgery in virtual reality environment. National Dental Center, Singapore (1 hour)
15. 06/1999: Applications of virtual reality in oral & maxillofacial surgery. Computer Integrated Medical Intervention Group, School of MPE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (30 min)
16. 06/1999: Three-dimensional surgical planning and simulation for orthognathic surgery in virtual reality environment. Computer Integrated Medical Intervention Group, School of MPE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (1 hour)
17. 06/1999: Computer-assisted virtual osteotomies. Department of Plastic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore (1 hour)
18. 11/1998: Three-dimensional Surgical Planning in maxillofacial and craniofacial surgery. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai, China (2 hours)
19. 10/1998: Three-dimensional virtual reality surgical planning and simulation for craniofacial surgery. Surgical Planning Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA (30 min)
20. 10/1998: Surface rendering and it’s applications in maxillofacial surgical planning. Medical Image Processing Group, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA (30 min)
21. 10/1998: Three-dimensional facial model generation. Image Computing Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (1 hour)
22. 12/1997: Computer-assisted applications in maxillofacial surgery - surgical planning. National Biocomputing Center, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University, California, USA (45 min)
21.11/1997: Three-dimensional color texture mapping of human face from three-side views.
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (45 min)
GRANTS
1. 06/2007 – Present: Computer surgical simulation for craniofacial surgery. Gateno J, Xia JJ, Christensen A. NIH STTR Phase II Grant (2R42DE016171-02A1). (US$750,000) (PI, 75%)
2. 06/2007 – Present: Functional Evaluation after the temporomandibular Joint Total Joint Replacement. Xia JJ, Gateno J. Biomet Micorfixation Grant. (US$28,150) (PI: 10%)
3. 04/2006 – Present: Computer-aided surgical simulation for craniofacial surgery. Xia J, Gateno J, Teichgraeber JF, Lemoine JJ, Christensen AM, Liebschner MAK, Marchena JM. 2006 Research Scholar Award, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute (US$ 35,000) (PI, 20%)
4. 07/2004 – 06/2005: Computer surgical simulation for craniofacial surgery. Gateno J, Xia JJ, Christensen A. NIH STTR Phase I Grant (R41DE016171-01). (US$99,973) (Co-PI, 10%)
5. 04/2004 – Current: Computer-aided surgical simulation for craniofacial surgery. Xia JJ. UCRC Protocol: S-2-01-004, University of Clinical Research Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. (US$ 8,426) (PI, 5%)
6. 04/2004-08/2004: The effects of presurgical nasoalveolar molding in the bilateral cleft. Xia JJ, Spengler A. MS-1 Summer Research Program (a part of NIH T35 DK007676-12) (US$5,542) (Mentor)
7. 04/2003-02/2004: Development of a computerized, virtual reality, three-dimensional navigation planning for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. Gateno J & Xia J. Striker-Libinger Co. (US$129,223) (Co-PI, 100%)
8. 04/2002-03/2003: Development of a computerized, virtual reality, three-dimensional navigation planning for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. Gateno J & Xia J. Striker-Libinger Co. (US$102,850) (Co-PI, 100%)
9. 10/2001-09/2001: Development of Surgical Planning and Navigation Software for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. Gateno J, Xia J & Teichgraeber JF. Striker-Libinger Co. (US$30,000) (Co-PI, 100%)
10. 01/1999-09/2000: Computer-assisted simulation system for orthognathic surgery. Ip HHS & Xia J, IDB Grant, The City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (HK$240,000) (Co-PI, 20%)
11. 07/1997-12/1998: Visualized responsive workbench for three-dimensional craniofacial surgical planning system. Tideman H & Xia J, CRCG 10201286, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Co-PI, HK$175,000)
12. 04/1997-12/1998: Three-dimensional virtual reality surgical planning for orthognathic surgery. Xia J, Postgraduate Student Research Grant, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (PI, HK$8,800)
13. 07/1997-12/1998: Three-dimensional soft tissue changes after orthognathic surgery. Yeung RWK & Xia J, CRCG 10201287, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Co-PI, HK$150,000)
14. 07/1996-12/1998: Three-dimensional bone and soft tissue movement ratio in orthognathic surgery. Yeung RWK & Xia J, CRCG 10201260, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Co-PI, HK$190,000)
15. 07/1996-12/1998: Three-dimensional planning for the surgical correction of craniofacial deformity. Tideman H & Xia J, CRCG 10201259, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Co-PI, HK$245,000)
16. 01/1993-12/1996: Incidence investigation of physical velopharyngeal incompetence in normal population. Yuan WH & Xia J, Ministry of Public Health Grant, China. (Co-PI, RMB 70,000)
17. 01/1990-12/1991: Systemic research of long-term evaluation post-palatoplasty. Yuan WH & Xia J, Shanghai Science & Technology Development Grant, Shanghai, China (Co-PI, RMB 20,000)
Administrative Offices
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Houston, Texas 77030
713.500.7300
Clinical Offices
6410 Fannin Street
Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77030
832.325.7234
Faculty Biography
- James J. Xia, MD, PhD, MS
Associate Professor of Orthodontics
- Department of Pediatric Surgery
- The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
6560 Fannin Street
Suite 1228
Houston, TX 77030 - phone: (713) 441-5576
fax: (713) 793-1869
email: JXia@tmhs.org
