Henry Bone Ellis, Jr.

Henry Bone Ellis, Jr. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and an active clinical and research participant at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. His expertise focuses on pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine, with particular emphasis on ACL reconstruction, osteochondritis dissecans, and surgical innovations. He leads the SCORE pediatric arthroscopy complications registry and collaborates with organizations like the US Ski and Snowboard Association and Dallas Stars. Dr. Ellis received the W. Brandon Carrell Distinguished Physician Award and participated in the AAOS Leadership Fellows Program (2018-2019).

Education: He earned his M.D. from the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, completed residencies and fellowships in orthopedic surgery, pediatric orthopedics, and sports medicine at institutions including the University of Toronto and Steadman Philippon Research Institute.

Research Interests: His work spans pediatric sports injuries, surgical techniques, and translational research. Key areas include ACL graft selection, osteochondral fracture management, and machine learning applications in predicting lesion healing. He also investigates biomechanical risk factors in adolescent athletes and disparities in fracture outcomes.

Scientific Contributions: Over 166 publications since 2003, including seminal studies on ACL reconstruction trends, perioperative management of fractures, and activity-related skeletal abnormalities. Recent work emphasizes age- and sex-based analysis in pediatric orthopedics.

Grants & Leadership: Principal investigator on multi-center studies and committees for PRISM and JUPITER. Actively involved in guideline development for pediatric fracture treatment via Delphi studies.

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with Texas Scottish Rite Hospital’s Hip and Sports Medicine Centers for Excellence, advancing surgical techniques and patient outcomes in pediatric sports medicine.