Registration will be open June 5-19 Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic is excited to host School Nurse Day, our annual educational event for school nurses. This one-day event will feature experts covering a variety of important medical topics. KOC School Nurse Day will be held on Thursday, July 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Rothchild Catering & Conference Center, located … Read More
By Dr. Kristen Ploetze What a beautiful time of year! Knoxville is officially blooming. As the dogwoods blossom across the city, folks are heading back out into the garden. All that yardwork can take a toll on the health of our hands. Repetitive gripping from weeding and planting, and the constant grip of power tools, can cause our tendons to … Read More
We are thrilled to announce that 21 of our exceptional physicians at KOC have been recognized on CityView’s prestigious Top Docs 2025 list! These physicians have earned recognition in the categories of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedics, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, highlighting their dedication and expertise across the diverse range of specialties we offer. Year after year, we are proud … Read More
Dr. Kyle Boden recently sat down with Living East Tennessee to discuss the importance of keeping young athletes safe as they get ready for spring sports. As the days warm up, it’s a crucial time for parents, coaches and athletes to be mindful of their physical health. One of the biggest challenges in today’s youth sports is the emphasis … Read More
Dr. Greg Mathien recently earned 2025 SEC Team Physician of the Year and was honored in March at the Southern Orthopaedic Association’s SEC Sports Symposium in Nashville, a conference for physicians in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Mathien is a distinguished sports medicine surgeon and longtime team physician for Tennessee Athletics. At Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC), we are incredibly … Read More
Since 1998, the physicians of Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic, University Orthopaedic Surgeons, OrthoTennessee Maryville and KOC Oak Ridge have partnered as one organization. We have always been one team, but now our network has come together under one name: Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC). This makes it easier for patients to identify our expansive network of services across East Tennessee, which includes: … Read More
Surgeons perform about 800,000 knee replacement surgeries each year in the United States. A growing number of those surgeries (around 13 percent) are now performed with the assistance of robots, like the Mako robotic arm used by some surgeons with Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic. WBIR reporter Lauren Davis scrubbed in to get an inside look at the technology, which KOC Dr. … Read More
Some East Tennesseans embraced the first snow of 2025 by getting outside and sledding with loved ones, but not everyone made it through the winter weather unscathed. KOC Urgent Care saw a number of snow-related injuries, and it wasn’t just the kids. WBIR spoke with our Kadie Orenstein, a physician assistant who says they saw a record 27 patients at … Read More
Dr. Greg Mathien, senior orthopaedic surgeon for Tennessee Athletics and sports medicine specialist at Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC), has been named the 2025 Team Physician of the Year for Orthopedics by the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He is the third KOC physician to be honored by the SEC. “We are incredibly proud of Dr. Mathien’s achievement and the exceptional care he … Read More
Frequently Asked Questions What has changed? The physicians of University Orthopaedic Surgeons, KOC, KOC Oak Ridge and OrthoTennessee Maryville have united under one name: Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic. Since 1998, we have all been one organization. Now we are one team with one name and one purpose: improving lives through patient-centered care – every patient, every time. How does this affect … Read More