Bradley S. Ellison, M.D.
The Joint Replacement Center

Dr. Bradley S. Ellison, MD has joined AOC as a hip and knee reconstruction specialist. He graduated With Honors from Davidson College in Davidson, NC and obtained his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After finishing his orthopedic residency at The Ohio State University Medical Center, he completed the prestigious fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis in Adult Joint Preservation, Resurfacing and Replacement. His specialty practice emphasizes hip and knee joint preservation and reconstruction through the use of innovative surgical techniques, including customized total knee replacements, small incision primary hip and knee replacements, hip arthroscopy, hip resurfacing, partial knee replacements, as well as revision hip and knee joint reconstruction. Dr. Ellison and his team place special focus on minimizing perioperative pain, rapid recovery protocols, and optimizing the experience and satisfaction for patients undergoing hip and knee surgery. He has published many articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented many lectures at orthopedic conferences. He is currently accepting patients at either of his two office locations with Advanced Orthopedics Centers.
Undergraduate Degree
Davidson College (Davidson, NC) - B.S. Biology with Honors. Medical Humanities Concentration. May, 1997.
Medical School
University of North Carolina – School of Medicine (Chapel Hill, NC) - M.D. May, 2003.
Orthopedic Residency
The Ohio State University Medical Center (Columbus, OH) - June, 2009
Fellowship Training
Washington University in St. Louis - Adult Joint Preservation & Reconstruction – July 2010
Certifications
Board Eligible: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (part I certificate – July 2009)
State of Virginia Medical License. State Medical Board of Virginia:
State of Missouri Medical License. State Medical Board of Missouri
State of Ohio Medical License. State Medical Board of Ohio:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support: June 2003 - present
Honors and Awards
- Oxford University Nuffield Orthopedic Centre. Spring 2007. Oxford, England. Travelling Two-month Fellowship with Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction service.
- Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Scholarship. 2007. Awarded to attend Spring Conference in Adult Joint Reconstruction
- Holderness Fellowship. 2000. Awarded Distinguished Medical School Fellowship for Biomedical Research.
- Davidson College Biology Honors. 1997. Awarded Bachelors of Science “With Honors” for senior thesis.
- North Carolina Derieux Award. 1997. Awarded first place for Excellence in Undergraduate Research in Biochemistry and Physiology Division of the North Carolina Academy of Science.
- National Collegiate Natural Sciences Award. 1997. For Outstanding Performance in biological research.
- Sigma Xi International Undergraduate Scientific Research Award. 1997. For Biology Honors Thesis
- Alpha Epsilon Delta. 1996. Member in the National Pre-Medical Honor Society.
- National Biological Honor Society. 1996. Selected as Member for achievement in biological sciences.
Publications
- Mid-term Surveillance of Primary and Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. Bradley S. Ellison, James Keeney, William Maloney, John C. Clohisy. Manuscript in Press.
- Comparison of Coronal Alignment following Total Knee Arthroplasty with Conventional or Patient-specific Instrumentation. Bradley S. Ellison, JinJun Zhu, Qin Zhang, Ryan M. Nunley, Stephen Howell, Robert L Barrack. Manuscript in Press.
- Comparison of Perioperative Cost-Utility between conventional and patient-specific total knee arthroplasty. Bradley S. Ellison, Adrienne Ford, Jason Keeler, Keith Foreman, Ryan M. Nunley, and Robert L. Barrack. Manuscript in Press.
- Mid-term Surveillance of Primary and Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. Bradley S. Ellison, James Keeney, William Maloney, John C. Clohisy. Manuscript in Press.
- Minimal Stress Shielding with a Mallory-Head titanium femoral stem with proximal porous coating in total hip arthroplasty. Bradley S Ellison, Nicholas Cheney, Keith R. Berend, Adolph V Lombardi, Jr. and Thomas H Mallory. Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Research. Dec 9, 2009: 4;43: 1-10.
- Flexion Contracture in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Bradley S. Ellison, Keith R. Berend, Adolph V. Lombardi. Chapter prepared for Master Techniques in Orthopedic Surgery: Knee Arthroplasty, 3rd Edition. June 2008
- Manufacturing Technique Affects Backside Wear of Total Knee Arthroplasty Modular Tibial Inserts. Brad Ellison, Adolph V Lombardi, Jr, Keith R. Berend, Thomas H. Mallory. CORR: 466 (11);2798-2805. Nov 2008. Considered as Finalist for Knee Society Award.
- Talar Osteosarcoma in an Elderly Woman: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Bradley S. Ellison, Michael Potter, Carl Morrison, Joel Mayerson. Amer J Ortho. April 2008: 37(4):198- 203.
- Complement Susceptibility of Glutamine Deprived Breast Cancer Cells. B Ellison, K Zanin, RJ Boackle. Cell Division. 2007 Jul 11;2:20.
- Tapered Titanium Porous Plasma Sprayed Femoral Component in Patients Aged 40 years or Younger. Brad Ellison, Keith R. Berend, Adolph V. Lombardi, Jr., Thomas H. Mallory, J Arthroplasty. 2006 Sep;21(6S):32-37.
- Selective Inhibition of I kappa B Kinase 2 (IKK2) Overcomes NF-kB Mediated Chemotherapy Resistance in Human Colon Cancer. B. Ellison, R. Liu, J Adams, P Elliot, A Baldwin, and J Cusack. Society of Surgical Oncology Conference. 2002, Denver, CO. (Abstract).
- Inhibition of I kappa B Kinases (IKK1 and IKK2) Enhances Chemosensitivity in Human Colon Cancer. B. Ellison, R Liu, A Baldwin, J Cusack American Society of Clinical Oncology Conference. 2001. San Francisco, CA. Poster Presentation for GI Cancer Forum (Abstract)
- The Purification and Characterization of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. B Ellison and JH Williamson. Honors Thesis. 1997. Prepared as chapter in Basic Enzymology: NADP-dependent Dehydrogenases. Davidson College Library.
- The Purification and Characterization of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. B Ellison and JH Williamson .1997. National Conference of Undergraduate Research Program (Abstract).
Presentations
- The Adult Hip: Diagnosis & Treatment. Richmond, VA. Bon Secours Orthopedic Institute Series. July 22, 2010.
- Patient-specific Total Knee Arthroplasty. St. Louis Orthopedic Society: March 31, 2010.
- Partial Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopedic Grand Rounds – Washington University Medical Center: Oct. 14, 2009.
- The Impact of Constraint on Polyethylene Wear in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Brad Ellison, Keith Berend, Adolph Lombardi, Thomas Mallory. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery - Scientific Exhibit SE35. San Francisco, CA. March 4-9, 2008.
- The Effects of Manufacturing Technique on Backside Polyethylene Wear in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Adolph V Lombardi, Brad Ellison, Keith Berend. Siena, Italy – International Knee Society Meeting, Podium Presentation. Sept 8, 2007. Also presented at American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery - Poster P193. San Francisco, CA. March 4-9, 2008.
- Long-term Femoral Remodeling with Tapered Titanium Proximal Porous-coated stem. Brad Ellison, Adolph V Lombardi, Jr, Keith R. Berend. Podium presentation for The Ohio State University Mallory- Coleman Orthopedic Research Day. April 13, 2007.
- Limb Salvage Reconstruction for an Infected Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. Brad Ellison, Adolph V Lombardi, Jr, Keith R. Berend. Joint Arthroplasty Young Investigators Conference. Feb 13, 2007, San Diego, CA. Poster presentation.
Professional Memberships
- Richmond Academy of Medicine. 2010 – Present. Member.
- Southern Orthopedic Association. 2006-Present. Member.
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. 2003-Present. Member.
- American Medical Association. 1999-Present. Member.
- Sigma Xi. 1997-Present. International Research Honor Society. Member.
Personal Interests
Family activities with my wife and two sons, sports, history, travel, music, cinema and literature.

