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(434) 924-6235
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Room 105D
​P.O. Box 400746
Charlottesville, VA 22904

George T. Gillies

Research Professor Emeritus
Contact
Office
(434) 924-6235
Location
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Room 105D
​P.O. Box 400746
Charlottesville, VA 22904
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About

George T. Gillies received the B.Sc. degree in physics from North Dakota State University, Fargo, in 1974. He then received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in engineering physics in 1976 and 1980 from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, where he is currently a Research Professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. He was formerly with the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, Sevres, France, and at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Complex. His current research interests include medical device development, clinical magnetic manipulation systems, and precision measurement technology. He has authored or co-authored over 300 publications and holds over 30 U.S. Patents. He is the co-inventor of the “EpiAccess” system for obtaining minimally invasive pericardial access. It is a part of the “Epicardial Tool Kit,” which is licensed by UVA for commercial development. His is also a co-inventor of the “I-Patch” intradural spinal cord stimulator system, which is also licensed by UVA for commercial development.

Education

​B.Sc. North Dakota State University, 1974

​M.Sc. University of Virginia, 1976

Ph.D. University of Virginia, 1980

"Our laboratory designs novel spinal cord stimulator devices, and systems for treating irregular heartbeat."

George T. Gillies Research Professor

Research Interests

Materials and Advanced Manufacturing for Biological Applications
Cardiovascular Engineering
Drug Delivery

Selected Publications

“Comparison of Conventional and Kilohertz Frequency Epidural Stimulation in Patients Undergoing Trialing for Spinal Cord Stimulation: Clinical Considerations,” World Neurosurgery, Vol. 88 (2016), 586-591. Reddy, C. G., Dalm, B. D., Flouty, O. E., Gillies, G. T., Howard III, M. A., and Brennan, T. J.
“Kinematic Analysis of the Gait of Adult Sheep During Treadmill Locomotion: Parameter Values, Allowable Total Error, and Potential for Use in Evaluating Spinal Cord Injury,” Journal of the Neurological Sciences, Vol. 358 (2015), pp. 107-112. Safayi, S., Jeffery, N. D., Shivapour, S. K., Zamanighomi, M., Zylstra, T. J., Bratsch-Prince, J., Wilson, S., Reddy, C. G., Fredericks, D. C., Gillies, G. T., and Howard III, M. A.
“Direct Vision in Minimally Invasive Epicardial Procedures: Preliminary Tests of Prototype Instrumentation,” Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, Vol. 39 (2015), 272-280. Hack, B. J., Ramon, S. G., Hagen, Z. A., Theran, M. E., Burkhardt, J. D., and Gillies, G. T.
“Finite-Element Study of the Performance Characteristics of an Intradural Spinal Cord Stimulator,” ASME Journal of Medical Devices, Vol. 8 (2014), 041012 (11 pp.). Grosland, N. M., Gillies, G. T., Shurig, R., Stoner, K., Viljoen, S., Dalm, B. D., Oya, H., Fredericks, D. C., Gibson-Corley, K., Reddy, C., Wilson, S., and Howard III, M. A.
“The Attracting Masses in Measurements of G: An Overview of Physical Characteristics and Performance,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, Vol. 372 (2014), 20140022 (12 pp.). Gillies, G. T. And Unnikrishnan, C. S.
“Comparison of Spinal Cord Stimulation Profiles from Intra- and Extradural Electrode Arrangements by Finite Element Modelling,” Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, Vol. 52 (2014), pp. 531-538. Huang, Q., Oya, H., Flouty, O. E., Reddy, C. G., Howard III, M. A., Gillies, G. T., and Utz, M.
“Intracranial Somatosensory Responses with Direct Spinal Cord Stimulation in Anesthetized Sheep,” PLOS ONE, Vol. 8 (2013), e56266 (11 pp.). Flouty, O. E., Oya, H., Kawasaki, H., Reddy, C. G., Fredericks, D. C., Gibson-Corley, K. N., Jeffery, N. D. Gillies, G. T., and Howard III, M. A.
“Dynamic Loading Characteristics of an Intradural Spinal Cord Stimulator,” Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 113 (2013), 026103 (3 pp.). Oliynyk, M. S., Gillies, G. T., Oya, H., Wilson, S., Reddy, C. G., and Howard III, M. A.
“Renewed Relevance of New Tests of the Equivalence Principle Involving Intrinsic Properties of Particles and Anti-Particles,” Classical and Quantum Gravity, Vol. 29 (2012), 232001 (6 pp.). Unnikrishnan, C. S. And Gillies, G. T.
“Manipulation of Hyperbaric Lidocaine Using a Weak Magnetic Field: A Pilot Study,” Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 114 (2012), pp. 1365-1367. Thiele, R. H., Colquhoun, D. A., Gillies, G. T., and Tiouririne, M.