Rami Hashish

Rami Hashish (born November 12, 1983) is a qualified biomechanics, sports medicine, and accident reconstruction expert.
Education
Hashish was born in Seattle, Washington to Mohamed Hashish and Nadia Afifi. After his graduation from Issaquah High School, Hashish went on to achieve his Bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Washington. While at Washington, Hashish was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, served as a part-time columnist for the school's newspaper, The Daily, and held an internship with the sports medicine department as an athletic trainer for the Washington Huskies football team.
Following his Bachelor's degree, Hashish went on to pursue his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Washington School of Medicine. Following his physical therapy training, the 25-year-old Dr. Hashish accepted a scholarship from the University of Southern California Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. There, Hashish earned his PhD in Biokinesiololgy, with an emphasis in Biomechanics. His thesis was on the influence of footwear on lower-extremity injury, the work of which has been published in numerous scientific journals and conference proceedings. During his graduate work, Hashish also conducted computational studies on the foot using magnetic resonance imaging, and examined the biomechanics of yoga, inverse dynamics modeling techniques for the foot, and clinical evaluation techniques for balance in older adults.
Still a PhD candidate, Hashish served on the executive board of the Footwear Biomechanics Group, as medical expert, and contributing columnist for Runner's World. and as an instructor in graduate level courses in electrophysiology and anatomy. As an instructor in musculoskeletal and systems anatomy, Hashish participated in more than 100 human cadaver dissections.
Career
Following his PhD, Hashish co-founded a footwear technology startup, JavanScience, along with Sachitra Samarawickrame and Jagath Wanninayake. During the formulation of the company, Hashish also served as the Director of Rehabilitation Medicine at UrbanMed in Los Angeles, California. Following hiccups in the company, Hashish accepted a position as a Senior Consultant in Biomechanics at Exponent. While at Exponent, Hashish became certified in floor slip resistance testing by Excel Tribometers and achieved a Diploma in Traffic Crash Reconstruction for the Forensic Engineer from Northwestern University.
National Biomechanics Institute
In June 2016, Hashish left Exponent and founded the National Biomechanics Institute. NBI specializes in providing consulting services pertaining to accident reconstruction, biomechanics, medical record review, and human factors. Their capabilities include, but are not limited to, rapid response evaluations, injury causation analysis, expert reports & testimony, and preparation of trial exhibits. While the bulk of NBI's work is reactive in nature and pertains to litigation, a component of the firm focuses on technological development, primarily dealing with athletic performance and injury prevention. The headquarters of NBI are in Hermosa Beach, California.
Other
In 2015, Hashish joined his alma mater, the University of Southern California, as adjunct clinical faculty in the Division of Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy in the School of Dentistry. As a faculty member, Hashish founded a pilot seminar series, Career Research & Development, where he taught doctoral students about entrepreneurship and pursuing positions outside of academia.
Hashish currently has more than 35 peer-reviewed publications, serves as an editor for the "Journal of Ergonomics", and on the editorial review board for various high impact medical and biomechanics journals, including "Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise", "Gait and Posture", the "International Journal of Sports Medicine" and the "Journal of Sports Science & Medicine". He also currently serves a contributor to The Huffington Post, as a Medical Expert for Dignity Health and on the scientific advisory board of the startup, Aithre Aviation.

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