Dr. Russell Meldrum

EDUCATION:

• UNDERGRADUATE
• Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
  August 1980 - June 1981
  August 1983 - August 1987
  BA - Chemistry
  
  
• MEDICAL
• University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
  September 1987 - May 1991
  MD - Medicine
  
  
• POSTDOCTORAL
• UCLA-Harbor Med. Center, Torrance, CA
  June 1991 - June 1992
  Internship - General Surgery
  Program Director: Russell Williams, M.D.
  
  
• San Francisco Orthopedic Residency Program
  St. Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
  July 1992 - June 1996
  Residency - Orthopedic Surgery
  Program Director: Garnet Wynne, M.D.
  
  
• Harvard Medical School
  Department of Orthopedics
  Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
  August 1996 - July 1997
  Fellowship - Adult Reconstructive Surgery
  Program Director: William H. Harris, M.D.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

• Chief of Orthopedics
  January 1, 2004 – present
  Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Hospital
  Indianapolis, Indiana
   
• Associate Professor of Orthopaedics with Tenure
  Effective - July 1, 2007
  Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Indiana University
  Indianapolis, Indiana
  
  
• Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
  July 1, 2000 – Present
  Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Indiana University
  Indianapolis, Indiana
  
  
• Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
  August 8, 1998 - June 30, 2000
  Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of South Alabama
  Mobile, Alabama
  
  
• Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
  May 13, 1999 - June 30, 2000
  
  
• Clinical Instructor - Assistant in Orthopedics
  August 1, 1996 - July 31, 1997
  Department of Orthopedics
  Harvard Medical School
  Boston, Massachusetts
  
  
• Fellowship Director (Adult Reconstructive Surgery)
  July 1, 2000 – present
  Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  Indiana University
  Indianapolis, Indiana

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

• Indiana University Hospital, 2000 present (Attending Staff)
  
  
• Wishard Memorial Hospital, 2000 present (Attending Staff)
  
  
• Riley Children's Hospital 2000 present (Attending Staff)
  
  
• Methodist Hospital, 2000- present (Attending Staff)
  
  
• Roudebush Veterans Administration Hospital, 2000 present (Attending Consultant)

OTHER APPOINTMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTSHIPS:

• The Arthritis Research Campaign (United Kingdom), Review Grant Proposals, December 2001-present.
  
  
• Abstract Reviewer for the 2002 Society for Biomaterials Program.
  
  
• Moderator, Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, Clinical Orthopedics Section, Tampa Florida, 4/24/2002.
  
  
• Director of Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Surgery, Indiana University, Clarian Hospitals, Indiana University Campus, 2002-present.
  
  
• Manuscript Reviewer, Medical Science Monitor, International Scientific Literature, 2004 – present.
  
  
• Biomedical Engineering Orthopedic Director, Purdue University 2004 – present.

SPECIALTY BOARD STATUS:

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 16, 1999

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION:

• Alabama Medical License
  Lic. #:20940
  Issue: 06/25/97 – Resigned 1/1/01
  
  
• California Medical License
  Lic. #:G075783
  Issue: 12/28/92 – Resigned 7/16/00
  
  
• Massachusetts Medical License
  Lic. #:150695
  Issue: 07/16/96 - Inactive
  
  
• Indiana Medical License
  Lic. #:01052804A
  Issue: 06/30/00 - Active

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

• Indianapolis Medical Society
  2003-present
   
• Indiana Orthopedic Association
  2003-present
  
  
• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
  2001-present
  
  
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  2000-present
  
  
• Society for Biomaterials
  2000-present
  
  
• Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons
  1999-present
  
  
• Canadian Orthopedic Association
  1999-present
  
  
• Academic Orthopedic Society
  1999-present
  
  
• Harris Club
  1997-2003 (Disbanded)
  
  
• Harvard Orthopaedic Alumni Association
  1997-present
  
  
• Arthritis Foundation
  1998-present

HONORS AND AWARDS:

• Edgar W. Barber Scholarship
  University of Utah School of Medicine
  1991
  
  
• "Outstanding Paper Award by a Resident or Clinical Fellow"
  Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting
  1993
  
  
• "Outstanding Resident"
  San Francisco Orthopedic Residency Program
  1996
  
  
• Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF)
  Zimmer Career Development Award
  2002
  
  
• "General's Medal"
  Brooke Army Medical Center
  2003

TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS:

• Meldrum, RD: "Orthopedic Trauma"
  Medical Student Lecture Series
  Indianapolis, IN
  Aug 2000-Aug 2002

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS – MEDICAL SCHOOL

• Meldrum, RD: "Orthopedic Trauma"
  Monthly Medical Student Lecture Series
  Indianapolis, IN
  July 2000- June 2002

SERVICE:

Professional Service

• Director, Minimally Invasive Orthopedics Surgery, Clarian Health/Indiana University Medical Center, 2001-present
  
  
• Chief of Orthopedics, Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, January 1, 2004- Present

University Service

• Committee Service
  • University of South Alabama
    Surgery Committee
    1998-2000
    
    
  • University of South Alabama
    Quality Care Committee
    1998-2000
    
    
  • Clarian West Hospital
    Planning Committee
    2002-April 2003 (Disbanded)
    
    
  • Clarian West Hospital
    Bylaws Committee
    2002-April 2003 (Disbanded)
    (IU Specialty Care Representative)
    
    
  • Indiana University
    Community Relations Committee
    2002-present
    
    
  • Richard L. Roudebush
    Veterans Hospital
    Surgery Committee
    2004-present
    
    
  • Indiana University
    Clarian Hospitals
    Peer Review Committee
    2004-present

TEACHING IN POSTGRADUATE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES AT PREVIOUS RANK:

• Meldrum, RD: "Orthopaedic Histology and Implant Retrieval Analysis." Brigham Young University Department of Anatomy Honors Lecture Series, Provo, UT, November 1988.

TEACHING IN POSTGRADUATE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES AT PRESENT RANK:

• Meldrum, RD: "Surgical Approaches to the Hip: A Historical Overview", University of South Alabama, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Mobile, AL, 1997.
  
  
• Meldrum, RD: "Outcome Studies and Measurement Parameters in Orthopaedic Surgery", University of South Alabama, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Mobile, AL, 1997.
  
  
• Meldrum, RD: "Complications in Joint Replacement Surgery", University of South Alabama, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Mobile, AL, 1997
  
  
• Meldrum, RD: "What to Expect When Having Your Hip Replaced", University of South Alabama Knollwood Park Hospital Community Lecture Series, Mobile, AL, 1998.
  
  
• Meldrum, RD: "When to Get an Artificial Joint", University of South Alabama Knollwood Park Hospital Community Lecture Series, Mobile, AL, 1998.
  
  
• Meldrum, RD: "Complications in Total Joint Replacements", University of South Alabama, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Mobile, AL, July 1998.
  
  
• Meldrum, RD: "Hip and Knee Replacements - When, Where, and Why?" University of South Alabama, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Mobile, AL, June 1999.
  
  
• Meldrum, RD: "The Imaging of Orthopaedic Implants". University of South Alabama, Department of Radiology Grand Rounds, Mobile, AL, October 1999.
  
  
• Meldrum, RD: "Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head." University of South Alabama, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Mobile, AL, February 2000.
  
  
• Meldrum, RD; and Hollis, JM: "Bone Ingrowth of a Mayo Femoral Component." Alabama Orthopaedic Society, Perdido Beach, AL, May 2000.
  
  
• Meldrum, RD: "The Trial Reduction in Total Knee Replacement Surgery." University of South Alabama, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Mobile, AL, May 2000.
  
  
• Meldrum, RD: "Materials and Engineering Principles in Total Joint Replacement Surgery." Indiana University, Department of Physical Therapy, Indianapolis, IN, October 2000.
  
  
• Meldrum, RD: "Reconstructive options for Hip Replacement." Indiana University, Department of Orthopedics Grand Rounds, Indianapolis, IN, February 2001.
  
  
• Meldrum, RD: "High Density Impaction Grafting." Garceau -Wray Lecture Series, Indianapolis, IN, May 2001.

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS:

• "Comparison of Testosterone/Epitestosterone Levels in University Athletes to the International Drug Testing Standards." Brigham Young University Independent Student Research Award, $500, Complete, 1987.
  
  
• "Histologic Evaluation of a Proximal Femoral Allograft Done in a Revision Arthroplasty." University of Utah School of Medicine, $2,000, Complete, 1988.
  
  
• "Comparison of Metal Ions in Barstock, Non-articulated, Simulated and In Vivo Retrieved Polyethylene Acetabular Cups." Sulzer Orthopaedics, Jointly Awarded with R. Bloebaum Ph.D., $15,000, Complete, 1990.
  
  
• "Formalin Contamination of Periprosthetic Tissue Samples", Lloyd Taylor Educational Award, $3,000, Complete 1995.
  
  
• "A New Method for Femoral Canal Preparation in Total Hip Revision Surgery", National Science Foundation, Alabama Implant Foundation, $12,500, Complete 2000.
  
  
• "High Density Impaction Grafting" Orthopedic Education and Research Foundation, $50,000, Complete, 2002.
  
  
• "Healing of Stress Fractures in an Animal Model." United States Army Material Command, Jointly Awarded with Jiliang Li Ph.D., $200,209.00, Incomplete, 2003.