Save the Date: KOC Kick-Off Classic Returns Aug. 14-15

Get ready for the 2025 high school football season with the annual KOC Kick-Off Classic, where Knox County football teams compete before the official games begin. KOC provides certified athletic trainers for 13 Knox County high schools and schools in numerous surrounding counties. As the official sports medicine provider for Knox County Schools, KOC is invested in helping student-athletes participate … Read More

KOC Weisgarber Offers Urgent Care July 5

KOC is Closed July 4. All KOC offices will be closed on July 4 so our physicians, providers and staff may spend time celebrating with family. However, Urgent Care at KOC Weisgarber will be open Saturday, July 5, for walk-in orthopaedic care. KOC Urgent Care Open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. KOC Weisgarber1422 Old Weisgarber Road (865) 231-9500 *All other Urgent Care … Read More

KOC Welcomes Atlanta Falcons Director of Performance Science for Inaugural Sports Medicine Symposium 

Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC) partnered with Prisma Health and Blount Memorial Hospital to host a groundbreaking coaching conference offering sports medicine training and insight for local coaches, athletic trainers and healthcare professionals who work with student-athletes. WATE’s Casey Kay looked deeper into the issues changing sports medicine at the high school level. WVLT’s Rylee Robinson also explored the significance of … Read More

Dr. Amber Luhn Discusses KOC’s School Nurse Day on WATE

KOC Sports Medicine Specialist Dr. Amber Luhn recently sat down with WATE Living East Tennessee’s Amber Lynn Carroll to discuss KOC’s 15th annual School Nurse Day. Each year, KOC hosts this one-day educational seminar to provide an opportunity for school nurses across East Tennessee to expand their knowledge and skills and connect with fellow professionals. School nurses are frontline caregivers, supporting the … Read More

Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic Offers Training Event for School Nurses                              

Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic will host its annual School Nurse Day in July, and registration is open now through June 19. This one-day educational seminar is an opportunity for school nurses across East Tennessee to expand their knowledge and skills and connect with fellow professionals. “We’re proud to bring together specialists from across the region to share valuable information with school … Read More

Make dog-walking a PAWS-itively good time with your best friend

By Dr. Kristen Ploetze Here at KOC, we love our pets! It can be hard to acknowledge that they do come with additional risks to our health. From 2001 to 2020, the estimated number of adults seen at emergency departments for dog-walking injuries increased significantly, from 7,300 to 32,300 a year. Over 50% of these patients sustained injuries to their … Read More

Weekend Urgent Care Hours

Some KOC Urgent Care clinic hours will be impacted over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Learn more about KOC Urgent Care

Dr. Chelsea Stanford Discusses Spring Sports & Physicals on WATE

KOC Sports Medicine Specialist Dr. Chelsea Stanford recently sat down with WATE Living East Tennessee’s Amber Lynn Carroll to discuss KOC’s tradition of providing preparticipation physical evaluations (PPEs) as part of the KOC mission to support student-athletes and overall physical wellness in East Tennessee. KOC has been hosting these physical evaluations for more than 35 years to offer parents a … Read More

KOC Maryville Opens Urgent Care

Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic has opened a new Urgent Care clinic at their Maryville location to provide walk-in orthopaedic care to Maryville, Blount County, and the surrounding communities. Experts at the walk-in clinic will treat patients experiencing acute orthopaedic issues including broken bones, sprains, or sudden joint pain with no appointment needed. This is one of seven convenient KOC Urgent Care … Read More