Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon                                                                        08/2017 - present

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia, Fairfax, VA

• Board certified pediatric orthopaedic surgeon providing operative and nonoperative care in the inpatient and outpatient setting for infants, children and adolescents at a Level I Trauma Center
• Specialize in care for children with cerebral palsy, other neuromuscular disorders, limb length discrepancy and deformity, developmental dysplasia of the hip, clubfoot, traumatic injuries, and fracture care
• Lecture orthopaedic residents monthly on topics in pediatric orthopaedics
• Educate rotating residents in clinic and the operating room
• Chair quarterly journal club for physicians and physician assistants and participate in monthly case conference

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellow                                                            08/2016 - 07/2017

Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. Wilmington, DE

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident                                                                        07/2011 - 06/2016

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Washington, DC

Doctor of Medicine, MD                                                                                    08/2007 - 05/2011

Georgetown University School of Medicine. Washington, DC

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 2011

Bachelor of Arts with Distinction                                                                    08/2002 - 05/2006

University of Virginia. Charlottesville, VA

Major in Spanish with minor in Religious Studies

Echols Scholar

Valedictorian                                                                                                      08/1998 - 05/2002

Culpeper County High School. Culpeper, VA

• Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
• Virginia State Medical License - Active
• District of Columbia Medical License - Active

Published Peer Reviewed Journal Articles and Book Chapters:

• Nahm, Nickolas J. MD; Ludwig, Meryl MD; Thompson, Rachel MD; Rogers, Kenneth J. PhD; Imerci, Ahmet MD; Dabney, Kirk W. MD; Miller, Freeman MD; Sees, Julieanne P. Single-event multilevel surgery in cerebral palsy: Value Added by a Co-Surgeon. Medicine: June 18, 2021 - Volume 100 - Issue 24 - p e26294
• Ludwig, Meryl & Ty, Jennifer. (2020). Volar Shear Fractures of the Distal Radius. Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma Atlas. 10.1007/978-3-319-29980-8_47.
• Ludwig M, Golshani, K, Kessler M.  How can we better educate our residents?  Orthopedics. 2016 Nov/Dec 39(6): 334-335.   
• Ludwig M, Hymes R, Schulman J, Pitta M, Ramsey L.  Intramedullary Nailing of Open Tibial Fractures: Provisional Plate Fixation.  Orthopedics. 2016 Jun 30:1-6.
• Golshani, K, Ludwig M, Cohn P, Kruse R. Osteogenesis Imperfecta.  Del Med J. 2016 Jun 88(6):178-185.
• Ludwig M, Atanda A Jr. Management of ACL Injuries in the Skeletally Immature Athlete.  Phys SportsMedicine. 2015. Sept 2: 1-8. 
• Dolce D, Goodwin D, Ludwig M, Edwards S. Accurate Intraoperative Evaluation of Dorsal Screw Prominence after Polyaxial Volar Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures Utilizing the Hoya View: A Cadaveric Study. Hand Online. March 2014.  Print December 2014.
• Ludwig M, Kruse R. An Update on Physeal Injuries. POSNA website, WIKI Orthopaedic Trauma Study Guide. May 2014.

Presentations and Posters:

• “Pediatric Ankle Injuries” Breakfast with a Specialist at Reston Town Center Pediatrics. Reston, VA. June 2022.
• “The Limping Child” Mohsen Ziai Pediatric Conference at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Fairfax, Virginia. November 2017.
• Ludwig, M, Thompson, R, Sees, J, Chen, B, Rogers, K, Miller, F.  The Novel Use of Technology for Our Cerebral Palsy Hip Protocol.   EPOSNA, Barcelona, Spain, May 2017.
• “Idiopathic Congenital Talipes Equinovarus” MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Grand Rounds, March 2016.
• “Upper Extremity Congenital Anomalies: Radial Longitudinal Deficiency and Madelung Deformity” MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Grand Rounds, March 2015.
• Ludwig M, Hymes R, Pitta M, Ramsey L, Schulman J.  Open Tibia Fracture Treated with Intramedullary Nailing: Effects of Mini and Small Fragment Plate Provisional Stabilization. Orthopaedic Trauma Association Poster. Tampa, Florida. October 2014.
• Ludwig M, Hymes R, Pitta M, Ramsey L, Schulman J.  Open Tibia Fracture Treated with Intramedullary Nailing: Effects of Mini and Small Fragment Plate Provisional Stabilization. Eastern Orthopaedic Association, Podium Discussion. Amelia Island, Florida. October 2014.
• Ludwig M, Kessler M, Schrieber H, Frenkel S.  Does Lecture Length Affect Learning in Residency? American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH). Resident / Fellow E-Poster. Boston, Massachusetts, September 2014.
• Ludwig M, Kessler M, Schrieber H, Frenkel S.  Does Lecture Length Affect Learning in Residency? Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) Meeting Poster. Montreal, Canada, June 2014.
• Ludwig M, Hymes R, Pitta M, Ramsey L, Schulman J.  Open Tibia Fracture Treated with Intramedullary Nailing: Effects of Mini and Small Fragment Plate Provisional Stabilization. Virginia Orthopaedic Society Poster. Roanoke, VA, May 2014.
• Ludwig M, Kessler M, Schrieber H, Frenkel S.  Does Lecture Length Affect Learning in Residency? MedStar Health Research Symposium Poster. Columbia, MD, March 2014.
• “Acetabular Bone Loss in Total Hip Arthroplasty” MedStar Washington Hospital Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds, January 2014.
• “Femoral Neck Fractures” MedStar Washington Hospital Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds, August 2013.
• “Fibrous Dysplasia” MedStar Georgetown University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds, November 2013.
• Dolce D, Goodwin D, Ludwig M, Edwards S. Accurate Intraoperative Evaluation of Dorsal Screw Prominence after Polyaxial Volar Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures Utilizing the Hoya View: A Cadaveric Study. Washington Orthopedic Society Presentation, Washington, DC, May 2013.
• “Bunions” MedStar Georgetown University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds, November 2012.

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

• AAOS Resident Assembly Member                                                   2015 - 2016 

Georgetown University School of Medicine

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society                                                   2011 - present 
• John N. Delahay, MD Award                                                              2011
  • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Committee on Admissions, Student Ambassador                             2010 - 2011
• Letter of Exceptional Academic Achievement                                   2009
• Unite for Sight, Georgetown Chapter                                                 2008 - 2009
  • Founding Executive Officer
  • Chapter of the Year Award

University of Virginia

• Echols Scholar, Academic Honors program                                      2003 - 2006
• Deans List                                                                                           2002 - 2006
• Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Golden Key International Honor Society
• Charlottesville Track Club Runner of the Year                                  2003

• Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery of North America (POSNA)
• Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS)