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Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics provides specialized, dynamic care for virtually any orthopedic condition. We partner this professional care with a highly-trained, medical support team and advanced medical technologies, providing you a matrix of care that gets you back to daily activities as quickly as possible. Visit any one of our many locations in East Tennessee to receive the orthopedic care you deserve and the treatment you expect.

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Groundbreaking Robotic Surgery

Groundbreaking Robotic Surgery

Dr. Ryan Dabbs, who lives just outside Farragut, recently has performed the first robotic total knee replacement surgery in the state using the newest ZimmerBiomet ROSA device. A board-certified...

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Back Pain Relief with Dr. John Lavelle

Back Pain Relief with Dr. John Lavelle

Dr. John Lavelle, a spine medicine physician at Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics,  explains the options available for back pain to get you back to being your best self!   Are you suffering from...

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TOC Sponsors Visit Knoxville Sports

TOC Sponsors Visit Knoxville Sports

Community means everything to us. For over 25 years, we’ve made it our mission to invest in our community with our time and our resources whenever possible. Our most recent endeavor is as the Official Orthopedic/Athletic Training Practice for Visit Knoxville Sports. Visit Knoxville Sports hosts a variety of athletic event and we are honored to provide them with athletic trainers. We encourage everyone to attend these exciting competitions!

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Investing In Oak Ridge’s Healthcare

Investing In Oak Ridge’s Healthcare

Many small towns and rural communities are facing a shortage of available healthcare services, but Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinic is working to bridge that gap. Their two clinics in Oak Ridge serve...

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Dr. Paul Naylor Awarded Sports Medicine Person of the Year

Dr. Paul Naylor Awarded Sports Medicine Person of the Year

The Tennessee Athletic Trainer’s Society has awarded Dr. Paul Naylor the prestigious Sports Medicine Person of the Year. This coveted award goes to someone who has exhibited extraordinary contributions to sports medicine with an influence on the Athletic Training profession.

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Getting Cultured: Man’s Knee Injury Repaired by Re-Implanting His Own Cells

Getting Cultured: Man’s Knee Injury Repaired by Re-Implanting His Own Cells

Matt Thompson knew immediately that loud “pop” he heard was serious. On a wet Dec. 26, 2016, Thompson — a lineman for a cable company — was coming down off a pole when his foot slipped on a 6-inch curb. “At first, I thought I broke my leg,” Thompson said. Instead, it was more injury to a knee that had given him trouble for nearly 20 years, following a torn ACL after playing high school, college and rec sports.

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Sports-Related Concussions

Sports-Related Concussions

Today Dr. Chase Wilson, a primary care sports medicine specialist is going to discuss sports-related concussions. He practices at our Fort Sanders regional office, our Parkwest office, our Oak Ridge office, and our Sevierville office.

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