As head team physician for the University of Tennessee Athletics Department, Dr. Chris Klenck works on campus year-round and travels with his student athletes to away games. He was selected as the 2022 SEC Team Physician of the Year, as voted on by the sports medicine staff at each school in the Southeastern Conference. Dr. Klenck is a native of … Read More
Dr. Davidson is a lifelong Tennessean. His father is an orthopaedic surgeon and always served as a role model. Dr. Davidson was drawn to the foot & ankle subspecialty because of the breadth of patients and surgical procedures – anything from a little toe to reconstructing the entire foot and ankle. People often take their foot and ankle for granted … Read More
Dr. Gaylord grew up in Knoxville, the son of UT neonatologist Dr. Mark Gaylord and Dr. Nan Gaylord, professor at the UT College of Nursing and director of the Vine School Health Clinic. After extensive training around the U.S. and Canada, he is pleased to be back home practicing with Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic. Dr. Gaylord chose pediatric orthopaedics because he … Read More
Dr. Fly went into medicine because of his fascination with medical science. A desire to help others and his love of sports growing up made orthopaedics, especially sports medicine, a natural fit. The feeling of making a difference in someone’s life, whether physical or mental, gives him great joy. Not only does Dr. Fly value getting to know his patients … Read More
As a medical student, Dr. Jay Crawford knew that he was destined for a career as an orthopaedic surgeon because of his interest in sports, logic, problem-solving, and biomechanics. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Dr. Crawford earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville. Following medical school, he completed an … Read More
Having grown up in Knoxville, Dr. Calhoun is proud to be back home with his family in East Tennessee and practicing at Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic. After doing both his undergraduate and graduate work at UT Knoxville, Dr. Calhoun earned his medical degree with high honors from the UT College of Medicine in Memphis. In medical school he served as a … Read More
As the son of an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Luke Madigan felt a strong calling toward medicine from an early age. After graduating with a B.S. in biology from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, he earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Madigan remained in Philadelphia for his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery. He then … Read More
Dr. Gregory Mathien was born in Buffalo, New York, and attended State University of New York in Syracuse for both his undergraduate and medical degrees. He remained in Syracuse to complete his surgical internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at SUNY Health Science Center. In 1991, Dr. Mathien came to Knoxville for the Sports Medicine Fellowship under the direction of Dr. … Read More
Dr. Benjamin Weisenthal was drawn to medicine at a young age after experiencing firsthand how surgery can profoundly improve patients’ lives – including his own. At the age of 10, he underwent spine surgery that transformed his quality of life. In high school, he joined his father, an ophthalmologist, on medical mission trips where he witnessed patients arrive blind and … Read More
Dr. Andrew Holt is a fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeon who specializes in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of injuries to the shoulder and knee. He enjoys treating patients of all ages and believes in a personalized treatment approach to restore activity. His particular clinical interests include ACL tears, meniscus injuries, rotator cuff tears, and shoulder labral tears. A Knoxville native, … Read More
