Faculty Details

2026 Meeting Faculty Details

Mary Lloyd Ireland, MD

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY UNITED STATES

Mary Lloyd Ireland, MD: A Brief Biographical Sketch Mary Lloyd Ireland, MD is an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Full Clinical Professor in the University of Kentucky's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. She received her Medical Degree from the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis. Her Orthopedic residency was at the University of California, Irvine. She did two fellowships in Sports Medicine: Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, Hughston Orthopaedic Clinic in Columbus, Georgia. She established private practice in Lexington, Kentucky at Kentucky Sports Medicine and created the first high school athletic training program in Fayette County in 1986. Dr. Ireland served as Team Physician for EKU for 18 years and Team Physician for the University of Kentucky for 11 years. She served as Medical Coordinator and Head Physician for the Bluegrass State Games for 11 years. She was honored to serve in the US Olympic Sports Medicine program for numerous teams. She was the Head Physician at the Olympic Sports Festival in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1990 and served Medical StaS Member at the Olympics in Barcelona, Spain in 1992. Mary Lloyd Ireland is a philanthropist who established the Active Women’s Health Initiative at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, in 2017. Through her dedication, direction, and donations, the initiative has been renamed the Mary Lloyd Ireland Initiative for Active Girls and Healthy Women. The vision is to empower girls and women to live healthy lifestyles. (https://www.uky.edu/chs/aghw & www.MaryLloydIreland.com/awhi.html ) She is a philanthropist creating the James E Ireland Foundation to support research, education, and athletes in 1994. (www.IrelandFoundation.org) She is an advocate for women in professional and athletic arenas. She is a staunch supporter of resident education and shows expertise and skills in caring for patients. She has lectured extensively. (www.MaryLloydIreland.com) Dr. Ireland is a member of many professional associations. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American College of Sports Medicine. She is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and is passionate about serving on committees and educational meetings because of her fellowship at the Hughston Clinic as Dr. Andrews’ first female fellow. She is a member of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, and an aSiliate member of the National Athletic Trainers Association.Dr. Ireland served on the Kentucky Medical Association's Committee on School Health, Physical Education, and Medical Aspect of Sports since 1989. She has been a member of Kentucky State Advisory Council on Athletic Trainers since 1992. Dr. Ireland has published 48 chapters and 71 articles in peer reviewed journals. She is co- editor of The Female Athlete (Saunders 2002) and editor of the AAOS Instructional Course Lectures - Sports Medicine, published (2005). She is involved in numerous endeavors regarding gender diSerences, injury patterns, treatment and prevention of injuries of the knee and shoulder. Dr. Ireland was named Southeast Athletic Trainer's Association (SEATA) Sports Medicine Person of the Year in 1997 and was the recipient of President's Challenge Award for National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) in 1998. She was inducted into the AOSSM NATA Hall of Fame in 2023. Dr. Ireland is a member of many professional societies and participates in various capacities on a regular basis. Dr. Ireland’s professional society memberships include: American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (Served 12 Committees since 1999 and chaired the Hall of Fame Committee), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Sports Medicine, Fellow, American Orthopaedic Association, American Medical Association, American Sports Medicine Institute, ACL Study Group, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Fayette County Medical Association, Forum, Herodicus Society, The Hughston Society, Kentucky Medical Association, National Athletic Trainers' Association, Inc., The Orthopaedic Guild, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Dr. Ireland serves on the editorial board or reviewer for numerous journals including: American Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, Journal of Athletic Training, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, British Journal of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, ACSM Current Sports Medicine Reports, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Dr. Ireland was inducted in the Kentucky State High School Hall of Fame in 2010. She was world ranked in swimming in the breaststroke in 1973 and 1974. She participated in The World University Games in Moscow, U.S.S.R. in August 1973. She participated in Olympic trails in 1972, 1976 and the Master Swimming Championships in 1980, 1981, and 1984.
https://marylloydireland.com

2/2/2026 07:15 - 07:20	General Session	Prevention Presentation 40 Years of Reflection on ACL Injuries: Prevention, RTP, and Rehabilitation Presenter
2/3/2026 06:43 - 06:49	General Session	Mini Symposium: My Worst ACL Case Case Presentations Case 3 Presenter