Experience
Dr. McClellan is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with over fifteen years’ experience competent in the area of hip/knee replacements. He also specializes in general orthopedics and enjoys performing knee arthroscopy and treating injuries of the hip and knee. Dr. McClellan is responsible for the creation of the Total Joint Program at UOC and stays up-to-date on the newest technologies/information as they emerge to incorporate them into his practices. He is also responsible for setting up the Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement Program at the Advanced Center for Surgery in Altoona. Dr. McClellan was the first surgeon in Pennsylvania to perform outpatient hip and knee replacements. He is a surgical consultant for multiple companies involved with design and implementation of new surgical designs. He hosts surgeons from all over the United States to partake in continuing education opportunities.
Dr. McClellan resides in Altoona, PA. He enjoys running, basketball, sporting events, and traveling.
Certifications
American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Education
- Pinnacle Health Hospital | Internship & Residency, 2005
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | DO, 2000
- Juniata College | BS, 1996
Awards
- Intern of the Year, Pinnacle Health Hospitals, 2001
- Chief Orthopedic Resident, Pinnacle Health Hospitals, 2005
- 2nd Highest Score, Part I, Board Certification
- Psi Sigma Alpha -- Top 10% medical school Class of 2000
Research and Publications
Published Articles:
- Outpatient Surgery Magazine-Outpatient TJA-March 2013
- Outpatient Surgery Magazine-Outpatient THA-March 2014
Research Projects:
- Post Op Pain, Phase III
- Meniscectomy, Phase III
- Post Op Pain, ACL Surgery, Phase III
- Injection with eTHA Disuse Atrophy, Phase II
- OA of Knee, IDE study
Presentations:
- Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacements, POS October 2013, State College
- Efficiencies in Hip and Knee Replacements, Stryker Performance Solutions, Marshall Steele Summit, September 2013, San Antonio
- Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacements, American Physical Therapy Association, February 3-5th, 2014
- Speaker-Contemporary Solutions for Joint Surgery, Tampa, Florida, May 2014,
- Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacements Speaker-OR Excellence-New Orleans, October , 2014 Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacements, Live Surgical Webcast, Smith and Nephew Sponsored, Same Day Replacements, State College, PA, October 23, 2014,
- Outpatient Hip/Knee Replacements, Smith and Nephew National Sales Meeting, Orlando, FL, January 22-23, 2015
- Guest Speaker-Hershey Medical Center Symposium For TJA, Outpatient Hip/Knee Replacements, February 7, 2015
- Outpatient Hip/Knee Replacements w/Journey 2 Visionaire Knee, Allegheny Health Network/Highmark Meeting, Nemacolin Woods, April 14-15, 2015
- Faculty Speaker-Smith/Nephew Hip & Knee Symposium, Outpatient Hip/Knee Replacement, Patient Selection, April 29-May 1, 2015
- Short Stay Protocol Discussion-Smith Nephew, Minnesota, Minneapolis, July 9, 2015
Professional Organizations
- American Association of Hip/Knee Surgeons
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
- American Medical Association
- American Osteopathic Association
- Pennsylvania Orthopedic Society
Affiliated Hospitals
- UPMC Altoona
- Tyrone Regional Health Network
- Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
- Penn Highlands Healthcare- DuBois Regional Medical Center
- Advanced Center for Surgery
