John Ellis Jr, M.D.

John Ellis Jr, M.D.Head Orthopaedic Surgeon
University of Louisville Men’s Basketball

Education

• Undergraduate
  Bachelor of Arts from the University of Louisville
• Medical School
  Medical Degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine
• Surgical Internship
  University of Cincinnati
• Residency
  University of Cincinnati
• Sports Medicine Fellowship
  University of Oklahoma

Specialties

• Anatomical:
  Arm, Elbow, Foot and Ankle, Hand and Wrist, Hip Knee, and Shoulder
• Treatment:
  Arthroscopic Surgery, Deformities, Arthritis, Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine, Fractures & Trauma
• Areas of Specialization:
  General Orthopaedics
  Sports Injuries
  Total Joint Replacements

Professional Memberships

• Greater Louisville Medical Society
• Kentucky Medical Association
• Kentucky Orthopaedic Society

Other Information

Dr Ellis joined the practice in 1983. He has been a team physician with the University of Louisville since 1983, and Head Team orthopaedic physician for the University of Louisville men's basketball team since 2001.

Academic Appointments

1984 - Present
Clinical Instructor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Publications

• Sports Injuries in the Athlete, Jefferson County Medical Society, Ellis, R.J., Jr., March, 1992
• Treatment of Long-Standing Non-Union of the Lower Extremity: The Reverse Sliding Bone Graft Principle Combined with Intramedullary Fixation. Ellis, R.J., Jr.: Contemporary Orthopaedics, November, 1982, 23-32.
• Spontaneous Bilateral Massive Osteolysis of the Femoral Heads; Ellis, R.J., Jr., Orthopaedic Review, March, 1981, 127-130.

Presentations

• Upper Extremity Injuries, Sports Medicine Symposium, KHSAA, & Course Co-Director, Louisville, KY, June, 1992
• Orthopaedics for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Lecture Series, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY; September, 1989
• Sports Medicine Symposium, Audubon Medical Center, Louisville, KY; June, 1988
• Knee Bracing, Protection or Restriction; Sports Medicine Symposium, Audubon Medical Center, Louisville, KY; June, 1986
• Pre-participation Physical Examination and Record Keeping of Injuries; 8th Annual Football Symposium, Methodist Evangelical Hospital, Louisville, KY; July, 1984
• Sports Medicine Careers; Teenage Institute, University of Louisville, Shelby Campus, Louisville, KY; May, 1984
• Orthopaedic Surgery, Occupational Medicine Symposium. Methodist Evangelical Hospital, Louisville, KY; November, 1983
• Conference on Orthopaedics: St. Anthony Hospital, Louisville, KY; November, 1983
• Conference on Orthopaedics: Methodist Hospital, Louisville, KY; January, 1983
• Medical Case Presentations: Orthopaedic Department, Methodist Hospital, Louisville, KY. January, 1983
• A General Overview of Running Injuries: Oklahoma Memorial Hospital, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; November, 1982
• Little League Sports, Are They Safe? Booster Club, Putnam City High School, Oklahoma City, OK. September, 1982
• Reverse Sliding Bone Graft, An Alternative Treatment for Non-Union of the Tibia: Scientific Exhibit, 49th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Cincinnati, OH; January, 1982
• A General Overview of Running Injuries: Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; December, 1981
• Osteochondritis Dessicans of the Knee in Children: Orthopaedic Grand Rounds University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; December, 1981
• An Auxiliary Approach for Recurrent Dislocation of the Shoulder: Scientific Exhibit, 48th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, NE; February, 1981
• Bioelectric Effect on Fracture Healing: Orthopaedic Grand Rounds, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; October, 1979