About
Christian J. Eccles, M.D.Fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon
Hip & Knee Replacement Specialist
Dr. Christian J. Eccles completed his undergraduate education at Weber State University in his hometown of Ogden, Utah. He graduated summa cum laude and was able to dissect cadavers and teach other students anatomy in the lab for two years. He went on to earn his medical degree from Texas Tech University Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. Following medical school, he completed a 5-year Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. After residency, he underwent additional training in an Adult Reconstruction Fellowship and was able to learn under national hip and knee replacement experts at Indiana University in Indianapolis, IN.
Dr. Eccles specializes in hip and knee replacements, including complex primary and revision joint replacements. He has authored many publications including a book chapter, earned multiple research awards, and has presented research at various national conferences. He has an interest in outpatient and fast recovery total joint replacements, limiting postoperative pain and narcotic use, and using state-of-the-art technology (robotics and computer-navigation) to achieving maximal patient satisfaction.
Dr. Eccles provides the highest quality of care for his patients and their individual needs. He provides both non-operative and operative options for patients and educates them as they make their own decisions to improve their quality of life. His main goal is to get his patients back to activities that arthritic pain prevents them from participating in.
As a young boy, he earned his Eagle Scout award in the Boy Scouts of America. He also speaks Spanish which he learned while living in Panama for two years on a volunteer mission right after high school.
In his time away from work, Dr. Eccles and his wife, Samantha, enjoy spending time with their two young children at the beach. He enjoys golf, riding his bike, target shooting, and crafting BBQ on his smoker.
Education
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Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Fellow - Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery -
University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
Resident - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery -
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine -
Weber State University, Ogden, Utah
Bachelor of Science - Summa cum laude
Zoology Major and Spanish/Chemistry Minors
Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- International Congress for Joint Reconstruction
- South Carolina Orthopaedic Association
Research, Publications, & Presentations
- “The Fate and Relevance of the Patella in Two-Stage Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection“
- Buller L, Eccles C, Deckard E, Ziemba-Davis M, and Meneghini R
- Published in The Journal of Arthroplasty. May 5, 2022.
- Poster presentation at the Hospital for Special Surgery - 33rd Annual Holiday Knee & Hip Course: 3-Day Orthopaedic Track, Virtual Meeting, December 2-4, 2021
- Poster presentation at the CCJR® Winter 2021 Meeting, Orlando, FL, December 8-11, 2021
- Podium presentation at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 22-26, 2022
- Podium presentation at the MAOA meeting, San Antonio, TX, April 6-10, 2022.
- Published in The Journal of Arthroplasty. May 5, 2022.
- Buller L, Eccles C, Deckard E, Ziemba-Davis M, and Meneghini R
- “EMPOWR 3D Total Knee Arthroplasty: Kinematics and Clinical Results”
- Didactic Lecture at DJO’s Surgical Fellows Switchover Program, July 31, 2021, Charlottesville VA
- Chapter 26. Complications of Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Hip and Knee Reconstruction 6. Rosemont, IL, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2021.
- Eccles C, Baker J, Malkani A, Mont M, and Tanzer M.
- ISBN 9781975157999
- Eccles C, Baker J, Malkani A, Mont M, and Tanzer M.
- “Decreased Opioid Consumption and Length of Stay Using an IPACK and Adductor Canal Nerve Block Following Total Knee Arthroplasty”
- Eccles C, Swiergosz A, Smith A, Bhimani S, Smith L, and Malkani A
- Published in the Journal of Knee Surgery. November 15, 2019. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1700840
- Presented at the 2018 Knee Society Members Meeting, St. Louis, MO, September 20-22, 2018
- Moderated ePoster presentation at the ORS 2019 Meeting, Austin, TX, February 2-5, 2019
- Podium presentation at the MAOA meeting, Miramar Beach, FL April 10-14, 2019
- 1st Place Award at the Fischer Owen Resident Research Day, Judged by Dr. Charles Bush-Joseph, June 7, 2019
- Poster presentation at Research!Louisville, September 11, 2019
- Eccles C, Swiergosz A, Smith A, Bhimani S, Smith L, and Malkani A
- “Improved Patient Satisfaction Following Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Smith A, Eccles C, Bhimani S, Bhimani R, Denehy, K, Smith, L, and Malkani A
- Published in the Journal of Knee Surgery, doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1700837
- Poster presentation at the ORS 2019 Meeting, Austin, TX, February 2-5, 2019
- Podium presentation at the MAOA meeting, Miramar Beach, FL, April 10-14, 2019
- Smith A, Eccles C, Bhimani S, Bhimani R, Denehy, K, Smith, L, and Malkani A
- “Improved Patient Satisfaction Following TKA Using Intraoperative Computer Technology to Obtain Accurate Gap Balancing”
- Smith A, Eccles C, Bhimani S, Bhimani R, Denehy, K, Smith, L, and Malkani A
- Published in the EPiC Series in Health Sciences, Volumn 3, 2019, Pages 334-350 https://doi.org/10.29007/dxgl
- Podium presentation at the 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery, New York, NY, June 19-22, 2019
- Smith A, Eccles C, Bhimani S, Bhimani R, Denehy, K, Smith, L, and Malkani A
- “Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Demonstrates Decreased Postoperative Pain and Opioid Usage Compared to Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty”
- Bhimani S, Bhimani R, Smith A, Eccles C, Smith L, and Malkani A
- Published in Bone and Joint Open February 18, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.12.BJO-2019-0004.R1
- Poster presentation at the ORS 2019 Meeting, Austin, TX, February 2-5, 2019
- Podium presentation at the European Knee Society Arthroplasty Conference, Valencia, Spain, May 2, 2019
- Bhimani S, Bhimani R, Smith A, Eccles C, Smith L, and Malkani A
- “Total Knee Arthroplasty Using a Cementless Highly Porous Monoblock Tibial Implant In Patients Over 65 Years”
- Bhimani R, Bhimani S, Eccles C, Smith A, Smith L, Shea R, and Malkani A
- Poster presentation at the ORS 2019 Meeting, Austin, TX, February 2-5, 2019
- Bhimani R, Bhimani S, Eccles C, Smith A, Smith L, Shea R, and Malkani A
- “Comparison of TKA Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Preoperative Opioid Usage vs. Patients Without
- Eccles C, Smith A, Haggin D, Fain T, Sachdeva S, and Malkani A
- Podium presentation at the MAOA meeting, Miramar Beach, FL April 10-14, 2019
- Eccles C, Smith A, Haggin D, Fain T, Sachdeva S, and Malkani A
- “Midterm Outcomes of Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty with a Posterior Stabilized Design”
- Eccles C, Meredith J, Harwin S, Mont M, Smith L, and Malkani A
- Poster presentation at the MAOA meeting, Miramar Beach, FL April 10-14, 2019
- Eccles C, Meredith J, Harwin S, Mont M, Smith L, and Malkani A
- “Accuracy of Preoperative Implant Sizing Using 3D Preplanning Software for Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty”
- Bhimani S, Bhimani R, Feher A, Eccles C, and Malkani A
- Podium presentation at the Southern Orthopaedic Association meeting, Palm Beach, FL, July 11-14, 2018
- Bhimani S, Bhimani R, Feher A, Eccles C, and Malkani A
- “Does Robotic Assisted Surgery Improve Early Outcome in Total Knee Arthroplasty?”
- Bhimani S, Bhimani R, Feher A, Eccles C, and Malkani A
- Podium presentation at the Southern Orthopaedic Association meeting, Palm Beach, FL, July 11-14, 2018
- Bhimani S, Bhimani R, Feher A, Eccles C, and Malkani A
- “Skin Fiducial Markers Enable Accurate Computerized Navigation Resection of Simulated Soft Tissue Tumors: An In Vitro Cadaveric Pilot Study.”
- Eccles C, Whitaker J, Nyland J, Roberts C, Carlson J, and Zamora R.
- Published in the Journal of Surgical Oncology. September 2018. doi: 10.1002/jso.25155
- Poster presentation at the Orthopaedic Research Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 10-13, 2018
- 1st Place Award at the Fischer Owen Resident Research Day, Judged by Dr. Andrew Burgess, June 2, 2018
- Podium presentation at the Kentucky Orthopaedic Society 2018 Annual Meeting, September 22, 2018
- 1st Place Award at Research!Louisville, October 10, 2018
- Podium presentation at the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Meeting, New York, NY, October 10-12, 2018
- Podium presentation at the MAOA meeting, Miramar Beach, FL April 10-14, 2019
- Eccles C, Whitaker J, Nyland J, Roberts C, Carlson J, and Zamora R.
- “Pollicization of the Index Finger for Radial Hypoplasia.”
- Eccles C, Dunn J, Kozin S, and Pirela-Cruz M
- Published in HAND. October 2014 (Multimedia article). doi: 10.1007/s11552-014-9693-z
- Eccles C, Dunn J, Kozin S, and Pirela-Cruz M
- “Review of common complications following Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty with preventative measures.”
- Eccles C and Welch N, and Pirela-Cruz M
- Published in the El Paso Physician. 2014;37(3):12-17.
- Poster presentation, Texas Tech El Paso HSC, Nov 12, 2014
- Eccles C and Welch N, and Pirela-Cruz M
Other Skills and Achievements
- Eagle Scout, highest award in the Boy Scouts of America
- Fluent in Spanish
- Full-time volunteer missionary in Panama and the San Blas islands from November 2005 – December 2007
- Competed at the 2005 Skills USA National Competition in CNC Metal Machining
- Outstanding Resident Research Award winner, University of Louisville Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018-2019
