Dr. R. Michael Meneghini

INJRI CEO
Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeon

Dr. Meneghini specializes in the treatment of a variety of orthopaedic conditions and performs several orthopaedic procedures including:

R. Michael Meneghini, MD

Dr. R. Michael Meneghini, the CEO and founder of Indiana Joint Replacement Institute (IJRI), has over 17 years of experience with hip and knee replacement. As a national and international leading expert on joint replacement, his specialties include not only primary hip and knee replacement, but also partial knee replacement, revision hip and knee replacement, outpatient joint replacement, and computer-assisted surgical techniques. With this new, innovative practice, Dr. Meneghini will bring an elite experience with superior outcomes to patients and families across the state of Indiana and the Midwest.

An Indiana native, Dr. Meneghini attended Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he graduated Magna Cum Lade in engineering. He then received his medical degree from Indiana University and completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He then went on to complete a fellowship in complex hip and knee replacement at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic. Prior to founding IJRI, Dr. Meneghini served patients for over a decade as founder and director of the Indiana University Health Hip and Knee Center.

Throughout his career, Dr. Meneghini has received several awards. He was named in the “Top 22 Knee Surgeons in North America” by Orthopedics This Week. Indiana University School of Medicine awarded him the Early Career Achievement Award in recognition of distinguished early career achievement in the medical profession, and his undergraduate alma mater Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology also honored him with a Career Achievement Award in 2015.

Dr. Meneghini achieved the academic rank of Professor in Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine in 2020. Having authored over 160 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, Dr. Meneghini has a special interest in clinical and biomedical research. He also serves on the executive board for several prestigious orthopaedic organizations, including the Hip and Knee Societies, Mid-American Orthopaedic Association (MAOA), the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR), and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), where he is also in the Presidential line.

Board Certification

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2008

Education

Civil Engineering: Rose-Hulman Institute, Terre Haute, IN
Medical: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Hip and Knee Replacement Fellowship: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Publications

Dr. Meneghini is the author of more than 160 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous book chapters.

Honors, Awards and Recognitions

2022 America’s Most Honored Doctors (Top 1%)
2022 Castle Connelly Indianapolis Monthly “Top Doctor”
2021 America’s Most Honored Doctors (Top 1%)
2021 Castle Connelly Indianapolis Monthly “Top Doctor”
2021 AAHKS Clinical Research Award
2021 MAOA Carl L. Nelson, MD Award
2021 MAOA Dallas B. Phemister, MD Award
2020 America’s Most Honored Doctors (Top 1%)
2020 Hospital for Special Surgery Annual Meeting Richard S. Laskin, MD Research Award
2020 AAHKS Clinical Research Award
2020 Castle Connelly Indianapolis Monthly “Top Doctor”
2019 Castle Connelly Indianapolis Monthly “Top Doctor”
2019 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Achievement Award Recipient
2019 Indianapolis Business Journal Healthcare Hero Nominee
2018 Castle Connelly Indianapolis Monthly “Top Doctor”
2018 Castle Connelly Indianapolis Monthly “Top Doctor”
2017 Best Doctors in America
2017 Castle Connelly Indianapolis Monthly “Top Doctor”
2016 Castle Connelly Indianapolis Monthly “Top Doctor”
2015 Castle Connelly Indianapolis Monthly “Top Doctor”
2015 Career Achievement Award, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
2014 Castle Connelly Indianapolis Monthly “Top Doctor”
2014 Orthopedics This Week, “Top 22 Knee Surgeons in North America”
2013 Castle Connelly Indianapolis “Top Doctor”
2013 Membership in the Hip Society
Prestigious organization of top hip replacement surgeons nationally limited to 100 members
2013 Orthopedics Today Award, “Top 40 Leaders in Joint Replacement”
2013 Arthritis Foundation: Indianapolis Arthritis Walk Medical Honoree
2012 Indianapolis Monthly “Top Doctors”
2010 Membership in the Knee Society
Prestigious organization of top knee replacement surgeons with 170 international members
2007 St. Vincent Hospital Young Investigator Achievement in Research Award
2006 Indiana University School of Medicine Early Career Achievement Award
Alumnus within 15 years of graduation in honor of distinguished career achievement
2005 Mark B. Coventry Adult Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Award
Presented to the outstanding Mayo Clinic Fellow in Adult Reconstruction

Current Academic Appointments

Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Indiana University School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor
Department of Mechanical and Biomechanical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN