
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