Education
- A.A. North Greenville College, Tigerville, South Carolina, 1970
- B.A. – William Carey College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1972
- M.D. – University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, Mississippi, 1978
internship
Surgical – Spartanburg General Hospital, South Carolina, 1979
residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery – University Hospital, Jackson, Mississippi, 1980
- Orthopaedic Surgery – St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, 1985
date began at KOC
2003
board certified
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1986, 1996 and 2006
professional distinctions
- Diplomat – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Fellow – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Board of Councilors 2009–present
- Secretary of the Board of Councilors 2012
- Board of Directors 2012–2015
- Baptist Medical – Dental Fellowship, Past President
- Mississippi Orthopaedic Society, President 2000–2001
- Southern Medical Association
- Southern Orthopaedic Association
- President 2007–2008
- AAOS Board of Councilors representative 2009–2013
- American Association for Hip and Knee Surgeons, 1995–present
- Tennessee Orthopaedic Society 2004–present
- Tennessee Medical Association and Lakeway Medical Society 2004–present
military experience
- Health Professions Scholarship Program, 2nd Lieutenant, Reserve. Commissioned – 1974
- Flight Surgeon, Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana, 1980-1982, Captain Award: Air Force Commendation Medal
- Promoted to Major – 1983
- Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, USAF Hospital Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, 1985–1987 – Officer in Charge of Emergency Services
- Chief, Hospital Services (SGH), USAF Hospital Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, 1986–1987 – Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal
- Flight Surgeon, USAF Reserve, 919th S.O.W., Eglin AFB, Florida, 1994–1995
- Chief Flight Surgeon, 186th Air National Guard, Meridian, Mississippi, 1995–2000 – Awarded the Mississippi Magnolia Medal for distinguished service.
- Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, 1996
- Honorable Discharge, USAF Reserve, 2002
- US Army Lieutenant Colonel, 2007
- Promoted to Colonel July 2009
- Combat deployments to Kosovo in 2009 and Afghanistan 2011–12
Office info
Appointments:
865-558-4484
Office Locations
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
120 Hospital Drive, Suite 120
Jefferson City, TN 37760
John J. McGraw, Sr., M.D.
John Jay McGraw, Sr., M.D. joined the Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic in 2003 and anchors the KOC Jefferson City office. He comes to KOC from Laurel, Mississippi where he had been in practice for the past 14 years. Dr. McGraw sees patients exclusively in Jefferson City and performs surgery at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
Through extended family members, Dr. McGraw was introduced to and fell in love the with East Tennessee area. He is a father of two adult children: a daughter and son-in-law with his 3 perfect grandchildren who live in Morristown. Dr. McGraw’s son Jay is a national-acclaimed graphic and motion arts public relations specialist who lives in Dallas. Dr. McGraw and his wife, Ann, live on their cattle farm and is co-owner of WJFC AM/FM radio station.
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