Dr. Carlos Meheux earned his Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and molecular biology, graduating cum laude, at the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2009. He completed his Doctor of Medicine degree at Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee in 2014. He completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital in 2019 and his fellowship training in adult hip and knee reconstructive surgery with world-renowned mentors at Florida Orthopedic Institute in Tampa in 2020.

Dr. Meheux completed multiple scholarly projects on hip and knee disease and treatment that have resulted in presentations at national and international meetings and publications in multiple journals and textbooks. He also has extensive experience in orthopedic trauma and shoulder reconstruction.

He has volunteered on multiple mission trips to Guatemala through the Faith in Practice charity organization.

He joined Kelsey-Seybold in August 2020.

Awards & Publications

• Best Paper, Texas Orthopedic Association Annual Conference, 2018
• Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Scholarship
• Medical College of Wisconsin Student Service Award
• Cream City Medical Society Legacy Scholarship
• National Institute on Aging T35 Training Grant Award
• Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW)
• National Institute of Health Academy Postbaccalaureate Intramural, Research Training Fellowship Award
• Honors College Graduate Medal
• Donald Creighton Memorial Scholarship Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Peer–reviewed Publications

• Meheux CJ, Hirase T, Dong D, Clyburn TA, Harris JD. Healthy hip joints have different macroscopic and microscopic capsular nerve architecture compared to hips with osteoarthritis, femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, and developmental dysplasia of the hip: A systematic review. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2021. Feb;3(1):e269-279
• Meheux CJ, Park KJ, Clyburn TA. A retrospective study comparing a patient-specific design total knee arthroplasty with an off-the-shelf design: Unexpected catastrophic failure seen in the early patient-specific design. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2019; Nov 4;3(11).
• Abouljoud MM, Alvand A, Boscainos P, Chen AF, Garcia GA, Gehrke T, Granger J, Kheir M, Kinov P, Malo M, Manrique J, Meek D, Meheux C, Middleton R, et al. Hip and knee section, prevention, operating room environment: Proceedings of international consensus on orthopedic infections. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Feb;34:S293-S300.
• Meheux CJ, Jack RA, McCulloch PC, Lintner DM, Harris JD. Surgical management of simultaneous anterior cruciate ligament and patella tendon ruptures: A systematic review. J knee Surg. 2018 Oct;31(9):875-883.
• Choi J, Meheux CJ, Canham CD, Han S, Noble PC, Incavo SJ. Tibial resection and coronal alignment in total knee arthroplasty. TOJ. 2017; 3(1):11-15.
• Meheux CJ, McCulloch PC, Lintner DM, Varner KE, Harris JD. Efficacy of intra-articular platelet-rich plasma in knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review. J Arthroscopy Related Surg. 2016 Mar;32(3):495-505.

Book Chapters

• Meheux CJ, Park K, Han S, Alaee F, Freedhand AM, Noble PC. Kinematics of the knee after partial and total knee arthroplasty. Basic Knee Arthroplasty. Publisher Springer, New York, NY, USA. Submitted.
• Meheux CJ, Pulido-Sierra L. Intracapsular hip fractures. Synopsis of hip surgery. Publisher Thieme, New York, NY, USA. Copyright 2021.
• Meheux CJ, Pulido-Sierra L. Extracapsular hip fractures. Synopsis of hip surgery. Publisher Thieme, New York, NY, USA. Copyright 2021.
• Pulido-Sierra L, Meheux CJ. Hip Dysplasia. Synopsis of hip surgery. Publisher Thieme, New York, NY, USA. Copyright 2021.
• Stocks G, Alvand A, Meheux C, Middleton R. Part II; Hip and Knee. Prevention: Operating room environment. Proceedings of the Second International Consensus Meeting on Musculoskeletal Infection. Editors: Parvizi J, Gehrke T. Publisher Data Trace Publishing Company, Brooklandville, MD, USA. Copyright 2018.

Presentations

• Meheux CJ, Downes KL, Gustke KA. Long term survivorship of metal-backed patella implants in total knee arthroplasty: Why did they fail and importance to current practice. Podium Presentation, University of South Florida, 2020 Orthopaedic Research Day: Graduating Fellows & Residents, Tampa FL, June 12, 2020.
• Choi J, Meheux CJ, Canham CD, Han S, Noble PC, Incavo SJ. Tibial resection and coronal alignment in total knee arthroplasty. Podium Presentation, Houston Methodist Orthopedic Surgery 4th Annual Hugh S. Tullos, MD Resident & Fellow Research Symposium, Houston TX, June 21, 2019.
• Meheux CJ, Park KJ, Clyburn TA. A retrospective study of a patient-specific total knee arthroplasty compared to an off-the-shelf design. ePoster Presentation, 31st Annual Congress of the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, London, United Kingdom, October 10-13, 2018.
• Meheux CJ, Dong D, Clyburn TA, Harris JD. Innervation of Normal and Diseased Hip Joint Capsule: A Systematic Review. ePoster Presentation, International Society for Hip Arthroscopy 2018 Annual Meeting, Melbourne Australia, October 4-6, 2018
• Meheux CJ, Park KJ, Clyburn TA. A retrospective study of a patient-specific total knee arthroplasty compared to an off-the-shelf design. Podium Presentation, Western Orthopedic Association 2018 Annual Meeting, Snowmass CO, August 1-4, 2018.
• Meheux CJ, Park KJ, Clyburn TA. A retrospective study revealing an unexpected high failure rate in a patient-specific total knee arthroplasty compared to an off-the-shelf design. Podium Presentation, Houston Methodist Orthopedic Surgery 3rd Annual Hugh S. Tullos, MD Resident & Fellow Research Symposium, Houston TX, June 22, 2018.
• Meheux CJ, Park KJ, Clyburn TA. A retrospective study revealing an unexpected high failure rate in a patient-specific total knee arthroplasty compared to an off-the-shelf design. Podium Presentation, Texas Orthopedic Association 2018 Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, April 13-14, 2018.
• Choi J, Meheux CJ, Canham CD, Han S, Noble PC, Incavo SJ. Effect of tibial slope and rotational mismatch of the tibial cutting guide on coronal alignment in total knee arthroplasty. Podium Presentation, Mid-America Orthopedic Association 2018 Annual Meeting, San Antonio TX, April 18-22, 2018.
• Meheux CJ, Vera AM, Delgado DA, Yetter TR, McCulloch PC, Harris JD, Varner KE. Arthroscopic treatment of posterior ankle impingement syndrome in professional ballet. Podium Presentation, 27th Annual International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, Houston TX, October 14, 2017.
• Choi J, Meheux CJ, Canham CD, Han S, Noble PC, Incavo SJ. Tibial resection and coronal alignment in total knee arthroplasty. Podium Presentation, Knee Society Meeting, New Albany, OH, September 14-16, 2017.
• Meheux CJ, Vera AM, Delgado DA, Yetter TR, McCulloch PC, Harris JD, Varner KE. Arthroscopic treatment of posterior ankle impingement syndrome with symptomatic os trigonum in professional ballet. Podium Presentation, Houston Methodist Orthopedic Surgery 2nd Annual Hugh S. Tullos, MD Resident & Fellow Research Symposium, Houston TX, June 16, 2017.
• Meheux CJ, Stephenson L, Scott AC. Midterm Outcomes of Growth Manipulation in Infantile Blount Disease. Podium Presentation, Western Orthopedic Association 2016 Annual Meeting. Indian Wells, CA, September 30, 2016.
• Meheux CJ, Stephenson L, Scott AC. Outcomes of Growth Manipulation with Lateral Tension Band Plating in Infantile Blount Disease: Short Term Follow-up. Podium Presentation, Houston Methodist Orthopedic Surgery 1st Annual Hugh S. Tullos, MD Resident & Fellow Research Symposium, Houston TX, June 10, 2016.
• Meheux CJ, McCulloch PC, Lintner DM, Varner KE, Harris JD. Efficacy of Intra-articular Platelet-Rich Plasma in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Poster Presentation, Mid-America Orthopedic Association 2016 Annual Meeting, Bonita Springs, FL, April 14-15, 2016.
• Meheux, CJ, Lahood B, Roscher P, Fritz J, Haines B, Harris, GF, Daley RA. Dynamic Wrist Kinematic Model. Podium Presentation, Department of Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, January 4, 2012.
• Meheux, CJ, Lahood B, Roscher P, Fritz J, Haines B, Harris, GF, Daley RA. Dynamic Wrist Kinematic Model. Poster Presentation, Annual Medical College of Wisconsin Research Day, Milwaukee, WI, September 22, 2011.
• Meheux CJ, Miller LH, Garboczi DN. Expression, Refolding, Purification, and Crystallization of Rhoptry Neck Protein 4. Poster Presentation, Annual National Institutes of Health Spring Postbaccalaureate Research Festival, Bethesda, MD, May 12, 2010.
• Meheux CJ, Miller LH, Garboczi DN. The Protein Complex of AMA1 and RON4 that is Involved in the Invasion of Red Blood Cells by the Malaria Parasite. Podium Presentation, STEP UP to Success Students, Prince George’s Community College, Largo, MD, March 17, 2010.
• Meheux CJ, Garcin E. Modification of Glucokinase and Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase by Nitrogen Oxides and their Effects on Cardiovascular Diseases. Poster Presentation, 12th Annual Undergraduate Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD October 10, 2009.
• Meheux CJ, Bihlmeyer NL, Franks RG. Transcriptional Co-repressor Protein-Protein Interactions between LEUNIG, SEUSS, and SEUSS-LIKE, in Arabidopsis thaliana. Poster Presentation, 8th Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, Orlando, FL. November 5-8, 2008.
• Meheux CJ, Garcin E. Modification of Glucokinase and Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase by Nitrogen Oxides and their Effects on Cardiovascular Diseases. Poster Presentation, 11th Annual Undergraduate Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore MD October 11, 2008.
• Meheux CJ, Bihlmeyer NL, Franks RG. Transcriptional Co-repressor Protein-Protein Interactions between LEUNIG, SEUSS, and SEUSS-LIKE, in Arabidopsis thaliana. Poster Presentation, 7th Annual North Carolina State University, Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC, July 31, 2008.

Hobbies & Interests

Dr. Meheux enjoys watching and playing sports (particularly soccer and basketball), weight training, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Fun Facts

The best advice Dr. Meheux has received is: “Work hard today so you can relax tomorrow.”

Not everyone knows this about him, but he was born and raised in Sierra Leone.