John P. Meehan, M.D.
Clinical 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.
Specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstruction
Department
Orthopaedic Surgery
Division
Orthopaedic Surgery
Address/Phone
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 4860 Y St. Suite
1700 Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-7041
Additional Phone
Clinic Fax: 916-734-5074
Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
Education
M.D., Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA 1991
B.A., Stanford University, Palo Alto CA 1986
Residency
Fellowships
Orthopaedics, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento CA 1991-1996
Adult Reconstructive Surgery, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston MA 1997-1998
Arthorscopy and Sports Medicine, S.O.A.R. Orthopaedic Group, Menlo Park CA 1996-1997
Board Certifications
Professional Memberships
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Medical Association
California Orthopaedic Association
Paul R. Lipscomb Society
Western Orthopaedic Association
Honors and Awards
CCJR / O.R.E.F. Clinical Practice Award, Current Concepts Institute and Orthopaedic Research and
Education Foundation, 2011
Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, UC Davis, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of
Medicine, 2003
John P. Meehan, M.D.
Select Recent Publications
Blumenfeld TJ, Meehan JP. The Use of Augment Devices in Revision Acetabular Surgery. JBJS
Reviews, 2014;2(3):e4.
Refaat M, Coleman S, Meehan JP, Jamali AA. Perioprosthetic Supracondylar Femur Fracture
Treated with Spanning External Fixation. Am J of Orthopaedics, 2015;44(2):90-3.
Meehan JP, Blumenfeld TJ, White RH, Kim J, Sucher M. Risks and Benefits of Simultaneous
Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty, A Critical Analysis Review. J of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2015;3
(2e3):1-10.
Meehan JP, Danielsen B, Kim SH, Jamali AA, White RH. Younger Age is Associated with a Higher
Risk of Early Periprosthetic Joint Infection and Aseptic Mechanical Failure After Total Knee
Arthroplasty. J of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2014 Apr;96(7):529-35.
Jamali AA, Palestro A, Meehan JP, Sampson M. Management of incarcerating pincer-type
femeroacetabular impingement with hip arthroscopy. Arthosc Tech, 2014;3(1):e155-60.
Kim SH, Meehan JP, Lee MA. Surgical Treatment of Trochanteric and Cervical Hip Fractures in the
United States: 2000-2009. J Arthroplasty, 2013 Mar 24: Epub ahead of print.
Jamali AA, Mak W, Wang P, Tai L, Meehan JP, Lamba R. What is Normal Femoral Head/Neck
Anatomy? An Analysis of Radial CT Reconstructions in Adolescents. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2013;
471(11):3581-7.
Kim SH, Gaiser S, Meehan JP. Epidemiology of Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasties in Germany:
2004-2008. J Arthroplasty, 2012;27(10):1777-82.
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Kim SH, Meehan JP, Blumenfeld T, Szabo RM. Hip Fractures in the United States: 2008
Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 2012;64(5):751-7.
Antkowiak TT, Polage CR, Wiedeman JA, Meehan JP, Jamali AA. Chondrolysis of the Tibial Plateau
Caused by Articular Aspergillosis after ACL Autograft Reconstruction: Management with a Fresh
Osteochondral Allograft. A Case Report. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2011;93(21):e124(1-6).
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