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John Ellington, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlotte, NC

JohnKentEllingtonMD

Orthopaedic Surgery Charlotte, NC

Foot & Ankle Surgery

Medical Director Foot and Ankle Institute at OrthoCarolina. Entrepreneur. Biz Dev. Venture capital. Product development. Multiple patents. Co-Founder PressioSpine.

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  • Office

    2001 Vail Ave
    Suite 200b
    Charlotte, NC 28207
    Phone+1 704-323-3616
    Fax+1 704-323-3935

Education & Training

  • Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore)
    Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore)Fellowship, Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics, 2009 - 2010
  • Carolinas Medical Center
    Carolinas Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004 - 2009
  • Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2004
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    University of North Carolina at CharlotteM.S., Biology, (Microbiology), 2000
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    University of North Carolina at CharlotteB.S., Biology, With Honors, 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2009 - 2010
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2007 - 2007
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Resident Teaching Award Carolinas Medical Center, 2009
  • Basil Boyd Annual Research Award 2008
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Resident Research Award Carolinas Medical Center, 2007
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Patient-Specific 3-Dimensional Printed Titanium Truss Cage With Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis for Salvage of Persistent Distal Tibia Nonunion  
    Hsu AR, Ellington JK, Foot Ankle Spec, 1/13/2015
  • Radiographic Outcomes of Preoperative CT Scan-Derived Patient-Specific Total Ankle Arthroplasty  
    Hsu AR, Davis WH, Cohen BE, Jones CP, Ellington JK, Anderson RB, Foot Ankle Int, 1/4/2015
  • The Spectrum of Indications for Subtalar Joint Arthrodesis  
    Vulcano E, Ellington JK, Myerson MS, Foot Ankle Clin, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters

  • The Posterior Medial Blind Spot of the Distal Tibia: Implications for Surgical Fixation
    Wusu TO, Toussaint RJ, Ellington JK, Kwon JY, Foot Ankle Spec, AOFAS, Long Beach, CA, 1/1/2015
  • Clinical Outcomes and Complications of Percutaneous Achilles Repair System Versus Open Technique for Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures
    Hsu AR, Jones CP, Cohen BE, Davis WH, Ellington JK, Anderson RB, Foot Ankle Int, AOFAS, Long Beach, CA, 1/1/2015
  • Rate of peroneal tendon dislocation with calcaneal fractures
    Kwon, Touisant, Strasser, Ellington JK, J Bone Joint Surg Am, AOFAS, San Diego, CA, 1/19/2014
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Lectures

  • Syndesmotic Injuries and High Ankle Sprains 
    Minneapolis, MN - 1/1/2014
  • Lisfranc Fractures 
    Minneapolis, MN - 1/1/2014
  • Pilon Fractures 
    Minneapolis, MN - 1/1/2014
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