Ellis
Schaper
Smith
Popham
Nawab
Petrik
Orthopaedic
Sports medicine
Louisville
Team Physician
Arthroscopy
Surgery
Bone
Rehab

 
 
R. John Ellis Jr., M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. R. John Ellis, Jr., a native of Louisville, graduated from the University Of Louisville in 1973 and U of L School of Medicine in 1977. He did an orthopaedic surgery residency at the University Of Cincinnati from 1977-1982. After his residency, he completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at the University Of Oklahoma in 1982.

Dr Ellis was a letter winner for Basketball at the University Of Louisville from 1970-1972. He has been a team physician for the university since 1983 and with the men’s basketball team for the past 4 years. Along with covering numerous other athletic events, both professional and amateur, he has been the team physician of Butler high school since 1983, assists his partners in covering Louisville Fire football, and Bellarmine College athletics.

Dr Ellis has been apart of the practice since 1983.

Specialize:
General Orthopaedics, Total Joint Replacement, and sports medicine