Alexandra Scharf
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Contact information
University of Pennsylvania
School of Veterinary Medicine
Dept of Clinical Studies
New Bolton Center
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
School of Veterinary Medicine
Dept of Clinical Studies
New Bolton Center
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Email:
scharfa@upenn.edu
scharfa@upenn.edu
Education:
B.S. (Chemical Engineering)
Cornell University, 2011.
PhD (Bioengineering)
University of Georgia, 2016.
DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
University of Georgia, 2018.
Permanent linkB.S. (Chemical Engineering)
Cornell University, 2011.
PhD (Bioengineering)
University of Georgia, 2016.
DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine)
University of Georgia, 2018.
Description of Research Expertise
My primary research and clinical interests are focused on cross-sectional imaging with an emphasis on novel MRI techniques and orthopedic imaging.Selected Publications
Scharf, A, Husbands, BD, Tremolada, G, Hostnik, ET: Imaging features of benign synovial inflammation affecting the long digital extensor tendon sheath in a dog. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 64(4): E37-E40, JUL 2023.Scharf, A, Solis, CN, Sampson, SN, Glass, K, Watts, AE: Suspensory ligament size does not change after plantar fasciotomy and neurectomy of the deep branch of the lateral plantar nerve by ultrasonographic assessment. Veterinary Surgery 51(2): 259-269, FEB 2022.
Barletta, M, Hofmeister, EH, Peroni, JF, Thoresen, M, Scharf, AM, Quandt, JE: Influence of sedation on onset and quality of euthanasia in sheep. Research In Veterinary Science 117: 57-59, APR 2018.
Scharf, A, Holmes, SP, Thoresen, M, Mumaw, J, Stumpf, A, Peroni, J: MRI-Based Assessment of Intralesional Delivery of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Model of Equine Tendonitis. Stem Cells International 2016, 2016.
Scharf, A, Holmes, S, Thoresen, M, Mumaw, J, Stumpf, A, Peroni, J: Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as a means to track mesenchymal stem cells in a large animal model of tendon injury. Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging 10(5): 388-397, SEP-OCT 2015.