College of Health Sciences Award Recipients

Professional Achievement Award

Dr. Todd J. Duellman, Arts ’95, H Sci ’97
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.

Todd's path to medical school and becoming an orthopedic surgeon included exploring undergraduate studies in pre-dental and business before settling on Spanish, then completing a master's in physical therapy. He says the vast knowledge base prepared him well for his career.

Todd followed his brother, Mark Duellman, Eng '94, to Marquette. "He spoke so highly of the university and the Marquette community that I really didn't apply elsewhere," Todd says. While Todd enjoyed his time on campus and forged close friendships, he also spent a year studying in Madrid, a valuable complement to his Spanish major. He then completed the graduate program in physical therapy and practiced for a time before completing medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Board-certified in both orthopedic surgery and sports medicine orthopedic surgery, Todd's specialties include shoulder and knee arthroscopy, sports medicine and work-related injuries, minimally invasive knee replacement, ACL injuries and prevention, and anterior hip replacement. "I enjoy the ability to use my knowledge and skills to help improve the quality of life of others," Todd says.

A member of several organizations within his profession, Todd is also an educator in minimally invasive anterior hip replacement. "I literally have taught this challenging surgical technique to hundreds of orthopedic surgeons across the country," he says. In his teaching, he takes inspiration from his father, an educator, as well as the Marquette mission of excellence, faith, leadership and service.

Todd's ties to Marquette remain strong and in 2016 he and his wife, Terra, Arts '95, PT '97, established an endowed scholarship supporting students from their local area to study health sciences.

He has also made time to serve as a member and president of his local YMCA board. Under his leadership, the YMCA ran a successful fundraising initiative to build a brand-new facility that enables a partnership with the local Boys & Girls Club.

Fun fact: Todd remains a person of many interests and appreciates that his career allows the pursuit of activities that offer respite from the world of health care such as sports, outdoor activities and time with his family. He enjoys his private pilot's license and also operates a local cranberry marsh that he constructed.