Ozell Sanders, PhD

Dr. Ozell Sanders is a medical device reviewer for the Neurodegenerative devices team in the Division of Neuromodulation and Physical Medicine Devices within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health. As a lead reviewer, he primarily reviewed therapeutic and functional devices including spinal cord stimulators, wheelchairs, powered exoskeleton devices, prosthetic devices, powered muscle stimulator/transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator devices, and other physical medicine devices. His main area of expertise is Biomechanics and Neuromotor Control and utilizes his training to review medical exoskeletons and physical medicine rehabilitation devices. Dr. Sanders earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland Baltimore County before attending the University of Maryland School of Medicine to work on his PhD in Physical Rehabilitation Science. Following this, Dr. Sanders was a post-doctoral researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in the Neuromotor Performance Lab.

Areas of Support

• Preparing for the next step with mentee's career

• Advising on the job search

• Managing time and competing priorities

• Practicing work/life balance or work/life integration

Mentoring Style

• Ideator: The ideator is a mentor that helps mentees brainstorm and think big. This mentoring style focuses on thinking, planning, and dreaming.

• Connector: The connector helps mentees network online and in person. They will connect their mentees with others who can help them with their specific goals.