CERTIFICATION

2007 - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
2008 - Subspecialty Certification in Sports Medicine

EMPLOYMENT

8/2005 - Present
Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
Nashville, TN
Orthopaedic Surgeon

EDUCATION

8/2004 - 7/2005
Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center – Chicago, IL
Fellowship in Sports Medicine

7/1999 - 6/2004
Vanderbilt University Medical Center – Nashville, TN
Internship in General Surgery and Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery

8/1995 - 5/1999
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine – Nashville, TN
Doctor of Medicine

7/1991 - 5/1995
Clemson University – Clemson, SC
Bachelor of Science – Biochemistry (Magna Cum Laude)

HONORS AND AWARDS

Orthopaedic Practice

Selected as one of Consumer Research Council of America’s Top Orthopaedists, 2014
Ranked in the top 1% at St. Thomas West Hospital for patient satisfaction in Press-Ganey surveys every year since beginning practice in 2005

Residency

AOSSM Cabaud Memorial Award for best clinically relevant basic science research paper, 2005
Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Society Best Resident Research Paper, 2004
AOA-OREF-Zimmer Resident Leader Forum, June 11 - 12, 2003, Charleston, SC-Vanderbilt Representative
Administrative Chief Resident, 2003 - 2004
Best Consultant to the Emergency Department, 2002

Medical School

Orthopaedic Clerkship Award, 1999
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 1998
American Medical Association First Year Liaison - Vanderbilt Branch, 1995

Undergraduate

Foundation for the Carolinas Carolina Panthers Scholarship, 1995, 1996 (Clemson's first ever recipient)
ACC Weaver-James Postgraduate Scholarship, 1995, 1996 (Clemson's first ever recipient)
ACC Jim Tatum Award, 1994 (Clemson's first ever recipient)
College Football Association / Hitachi Academic All-American, 1994
Clemson University Academic Hall of Fame Inductee, 1994
Clemson University All-Academic Team (Football Representative), 1993, 1994
Clemson University Football Lifter of the Year, 1993, 1994 (first walk-on in school history to receive award; second in school history to win award two consecutive years)
ACC Academic Honor Roll, 1993 - 1995
Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll, 1991 - 1995
Clemson Scholar Scholarship, 1991 - 1995
Mortar Board (top 3% of College Seniors), 1995
Tiger Brotherhood, 1995 - present
Golden Key Honor Society, 1993 - present
Alpha Epsilon Delta (pre-medical honor society), 1993 - 1995
President's List (4.00), 1991 - 1994
Dean's List (3.50-3.99), 1995, 1992
Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities, 1994
National Collegiate Natural Sciences Award Winner, 1994
Texaco-Havoline Scholar Athlete Award, 1993

MEMBERSHIPS

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
American Orthopaedic Association Emerging Leaders Program
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

TEAM AFFILIATIONS

Team Physician, Ensworth High School, Nashville, TN, 2008 - present
Team Physician, Nashville Kats, Arena Football League, 2007
Assistant to Team Physician, Chicago White Sox, 2004 - 2005
Assistant to Team Physician, Chicago Bulls, 2004 - 2005
Team Physician, Chicago Steel Hockey Team, 2004 - 2005
Team Physician, Lincoln Park High School Football Team, Chicago, IL, 2004
Assistant to Team Physician, Vanderbilt University Men’s Soccer Team, 2003
Team Physician, Stratford High School Football Team, Nashville, TN, 2001 - 2003

PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Instructor, AO North America Orthopaedic Bioskills Workshop, Nashville, TN, February 24, 2007
Assistant Instructor, Arthroscopy Association of North America Master’s Experience Fundamental Arthroscopic Skills Course for Residents, Rosemont, IL, January 14 - 16, 2005
Assistant Instructor, Arthroscopy Association of North America Master’s Experience Basic Shoulder Course, Rosemont, IL, August 13 - 15, 2004
Middle Tennessee Flag Football Team, 1998 - 2003
Vanderbilt Intramural Basketball, 1997 - 2003
Tiger Brotherhood, 1995 - present
Tiger Lettermen’s Association, 1995 - present
Clemson University Varsity Sport: Football, 1991 -1994
CURE (Clemson University Resource Educator), 1994 - 1995
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do (degree earned 1986)

PRESENTATIONS

Scapulothoracic Arthrodesis for Scapular Winging: Surgical Technique and Results
Presented at RUSH University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Thesis Day, June 8, 2005, Chicago, Illinois

Articular Cartilage Thickness of the Humeral Head: An Anatomic Study
Presented at the 6th Symposium of the International Cartilage Repair Society, January 8 - 11, 2006, San Diego, California

Articular Cartilage Thickness of the Humeral Head: An Anatomic Study
Presented as a poster at the 19th Congress of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow, September 21 - 24, 2005, Rome, Italy

Fresh Osteochondral Autograft versus Allograft: 12 Month Results in Isolated Canine Knee Defects
Presented at the 31st Annual American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Meeting, July 16, 2005, Keystone, Colorado

Cervical Spine Injuries in Football Players
Presented at the Chicago Public Schools Coaches’ Clinic, April 30, 2005, Chicago, Illinois

Articular Cartilage Thickness of the Humeral Head: An Anatomic Study
Presented as a poster at the 22nd Annual Rush University Forum for Research and Clinical Investigation, April 6 - 7, 2005, Chicago, Illinois

Incorporation and Function of Fresh Osteochondral Allografts versus Autografts
Presented at the 5th International Cartilage Repair Society Symposium, May 26 - 29, 2004, Gent, Belgium.

Incorporation and Function of Fresh Osteochondral Allografts versus Autografts
Presented at the 29th Annual American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Meeting, July 19 - 23, 2003, San Diego, California.

Incorporation and Function of Fresh Osteochondral Allografts versus Autografts
Presented at the 10th Annual Residents and Fellows Arthroscopy Conference, May 16 - 18, 2003, Useppa Island, Florida.

Arthroscopic Capsular Release After Postoperative Shoulder Contracture.
Presented at the 9th Annual Residents and Fellows Arthroscopy Conference, May 16 - 18, 2002, Useppa Island, Florida.

Cryotherapy Decreases Synovial Temperature After ACL Reconstruction.
Presented as a poster at the 69th Annual American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, February 13 - 17, 2002, Dallas, Texas.

PUBLICATIONS

Anderson, Allen F.; Irrgang, Jay J.; Dunn, Warren; Beaufils, Philippe; Cohen, Moises; Cole, Brian J.; Coolican, Myles; Ferretti, Mario; Glenn, Jr. R. Edward; Johnson, Robert; Neyret, Philippe; Ochi, Mitsuo; Panarella, Ludovico; Siebold, Rainer; Spindler, Kurt P.; Selmi, Tarik Ait Si; Verdonk, Peter; Verdonk, Rene; Yasuda, Kazu and Kowalchuk, Deborah A.: Interobserver Reliability of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Classification of Meniscal Tears. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 39(5):926-932, May 2011.

Fox, J.A.; Romeo, A.A.; Cole, B.J.; Meininger, A.K.; Glenn, R.E.; Bicos, J.; Hayden, J.K. and Dorow, C.B.: Articular Cartilage Thickness of the Humeral Head: An Anatomic Study. Orthopedics. 31(3):1-6, March 2008.

Glenn, Jr. R. Edward; McCarty III, L.Pearce and Cole, Brian J.: The Accessory Posteromedial Portal Revisited: Utility for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy. 22(10):1133, October 2006.

Flik, K.R.; Riff, A.J.; Euler, J.B.; Glenn, R.E. and Bach, Jr., B.R.: The Ipsilateral Drive Through Approach to the Posterolateral Compartment of the Knee. The Journal of Knee Surgery. 19(3):199-201, July 2006.

Glenn, Jr. R. E.; McCarty, E. C.; Potter, H. G.; Juliao, S. F.; Gordon, J. D. and Spindler, K. P.: Comparison of Fresh Osteochondral Autografts and Allografts. A Canine Model. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 34(7):1084-1093, July 2006.

Glenn, Jr. Ronald Edward; Bach, Jr. Bernard R.: Technical Aspects of Revision ACL Reconstruction. In Freedman, KB, ed. Complications in Orthopaedics: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons;2005:61-73.

Glenn, Jr. R. E.; Bach, Jr. B. R. and Bush-Joseph, C. A.: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: The RUSH Experience. Techniques in Orthopaedics. 20(4):396-404, December 2005.

Glenn, Jr. Ronald E. and Romeo, Anthony A.: Scapulothoracic Arthrodesis: Indications and Surgical Technique. Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 6(3):178-187, September 2005.

Glenn, R. E.; Spindler, K. P.; McCarty, E. C. and Warren, T. A.: Cryotherapy Decreases Intraarticular Temperature After ACL Reconstruction. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. (421):268-272, April 2004.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Osteochondral Grafts in the Canine Knee: Comparison of Autograft Versus Allograft Via Biomechanical, Histological and Radiographic Analysis (sponsored by National Football League (NFL) Charities Grant)
Articular Cartilage Thickness of the Humeral Head: An Anatomic Study
Arthroscopic Capsular Release After Postoperative Shoulder Contracture
Scapulothoracic Fusion for Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy
Clinical outcomes analysis of Revision SLAP repairs
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction using Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft: The RUSH Experience
Effect of Cryotherapy on Intraarticular Knee Temperature After ACL Reconstruction
Effects of Specific Lower Back Strengthening Exercises in Conditioned Collegiate Football Players
MR Imaging and P-31 MR Spectroscopy in the Characterization and Analysis of Oxidative and Glycolytic Muscle Fibers in Fibromyalgia Patients

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Football, Weightlifting, Running, Reading, Music