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John P. Meehan, M.D.

John P. Meehan

Clinical/Research Interests

John P. Meehan is an orthopaedic surgeon with a background in arthroscopy, sports medicine and adult reconstructive surgery. His research interests include total hip arthroplasty and bioceramics in total hip arthroplasty, catastrophic wear associated with elevated-rim acetabular linears, and removal and reinsertion of the femoral component during isolated acetabular revision.

Title:

Associate Professor
Chief of Adult Reconstruction Service

Specialty:

Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstruction

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 1700
Sacramento, CA 95817

Alternate Address

UC Davis Medical Group - Roseville (Douglas Boulevard)
2261 Douglas Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95661

Phone:

(916) 734-2700

Education:

Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
M.D. 1991

Stanford University
Palo Alto, California
B.A. 1986

Residency:

University of California, Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California
1991-96
Orthopaedics

Fellowships:

New England Baptist Hospital
Boston , Massachusetts
1997-98
Adult Reconstruction

S.O.A.R. Orthopaedic Group
Menlo Park, California
1996-97
Sports Medicine

Board Certifications:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000

Professional Memberships:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Medical Association
California Orthopaedic Association
Paul R. Lipscomb Society
Western Orthopaedic Association

Select Recent Publications:

Althousen, PL, Lee, MA, Finkemeier, CG, Meehan, JP, Rodrigo, JJ: "Operative stabilization of supracondylar femur fractures above total knee arthroplasty - A comparison of four treatment methods: The advantages of the Less Invasive Stabilization System (LISS) fixator." Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol: 18, No: 7, pp 834-839, 2003.

Meehan, JP: "Shoulder Arthroscopy", Chapman's Orthopaedic Surgery, 3/e, Chapman, M.W. (ed), Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA. Vol: 2, pp 2079-2086, 2001.

Bierbaum, BE, Meehan, JP: "Hip Arthroplasty, Management Problems, Blood Conservation in Total Joint Arthroplasty", Orthopaedics, Vol: 21, No: 9, pp 989-990, 1998.

Adlea P, Meehan JP, Sternback G. The acute abdomen and Murphy's signs Journal of Emergency Medicine 1986;4:57-63

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