“They say one of the keys to happiness is being able to turn your hobby into your vocation. Well, I guess that makes me a pretty happy person. As an orthopedic surgeon I’ve been able to combine my lifelong love of sports with my love of medicine. It doesn’t get much better than that.” – John R. McCarroll, MD

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Bio

Dr. McCarroll specializes in knee reconstruction, arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine.

Dr. John McCarroll has been practicing orthopedic medicine for over 35 years. As a lifelong athlete he knows the frustration of being sidelined by injury and the desire to return to action as soon as possible. He applies that understanding to the practice of orthopedic medicine every day, with every patient, whether they are a professional athlete or a working mom with an active lifestyle. A founding partner of Methodist Sports Medicine / The Orthopedic Specialists and a fellowship-trained physician, Dr. McCarroll is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons. He earned his medical degree from Ohio State University in 1970 and served an orthopedic residency at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. His specialized training in sports medicine came from the University of Oklahoma.

Whether as an All-State player on his high school football team or The Ohio State baseball team, Dr. McCarroll embraced the spirit of competition and teamwork, something that he continues to nurture today as he works diligently with patients to achieve the most desirable outcome possible. Dr. McCarroll is active in the local, regional and national soccer community, has been an orthopedic consultant to Indiana University athletic teams for 25 years, and is the long-time team physician for Ben Davis High School. Dr. McCarroll has also served as the team physician for two professional soccer teams, the Indiana Blast and the Indiana Twisters.

Married with four children and two perfect grandchildren, McCarroll is a native of Zanesville, Ohio. He is a 1962 graduate of Zanesville High School. McCarroll is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Indiana Orthopedic Society, the American Medical Association, the International Arthroscopy Association, the International Knee Society and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.