Dr. Travis Edward Clegg M.D.

Expert Publications

• The invisible nail: a technique report of treatment of a pathological humerus fracture with a radiolucent intramedullary nail.
• Viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid in the treatment for cartilage lesions: a review of current evidence and future directions.

Media Releases

Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Travis Clegg, who serves patients in Indiana.

Dr. Clegg is a southern Indiana orthopedic surgeon specializing in total knee replacements, partial knee replacements, and anterior hip replacements. He is in private practice, seeing patients at his offices in New Albany and Charlestown, Indiana.

Passionate about providing state-of-the-art care for his patients in southern Indiana, this desire to provide a concierge-like patient experience led him to develop a revolutionary rapid recovery protocol that allows his patients to recover faster and obtain better results from their surgery.

From top athletes to weekend warriors, Dr. Clegg is trusted when winning the game of life depends on the best care. His mission is to help as many people as possible experience life without limits, so that they can get back to doing what they love as quickly and safely as possible without pain.

During his career as an orthopedic surgeon, he has performed over 2,000 minimally invasive hip and knee replacements. He also performs shoulder and knee arthroscopies, including rotator cuff repair, meniscus surgery, and cartilage procedures. 

After graduating top in his class at Scottsburg High School, Dr. Clegg received his undergraduate degree with honors from Hanover College. After spending a year doing clinical research, he entered medical school at the Indiana University School of Medicine where he graduated with honors and was awarded membership into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.

Thereafter, he completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. There, he received numerous honors including being named the most outstanding orthopedic researcher and being elected the Administrative Chief resident.

A member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the doctor is board-certified in orthopedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.

In addition to his surgical practice, Dr. Clegg has been actively involved in improving the field of orthopedic surgery with his clinical and basic science research for the last 15 years and has published a number of top research papers. He is an avid educator and has served as gratis faculty for Hanover College, Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

An authority in his field, Dr. Clegg is proud to be rated 4.7+ stars by real patients across dozens of online review sites like Google and Healthgrades.

On a more personal note, he was born and raised in southern Indiana. He lives with his grade-school sweetheart, now wife, Stephanie, in Floyds Knobs, Indiana. They are the proud parents of Emma, Cash, and their adopted son, Curry.

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