By combining sports knowledge with orthopedic expertise – and incorporating the latest technology, exercise equipment, and expertise – our goal is to return you to your sport as safely and quickly as possible. Conveniently located, the Sports Medicine physician team at OrthoCarolina treats athletes in high school, colleges and universities, and professional sports organizations across the southeast.
Actively seeking the newest research-backed innovation and research, our physicians often develop pioneering treatments and solutions for athletes of all types. Our team of Sports Medicine doctors also work alongside physical therapists to create rehabilitation plans or with athletic trainers to develop appropriate exercise regimens at every point of your orthopedic journey.
Our Sports Medicine Practitioners
Briggs M. Ahearn, MD
View BioRichard E. Alexander, MD
View BioRobert Anderson, MD
View BioEdward C. Brown, III, MD, MBA
View BioScott A. Burbank, MD
View BioChristian Clark, MD
View BioPatrick M. Connor, MD
View BioWilliam L. Craig, III, MD
View BioBrian S. DeLay, MD
View BioMichael L. Dockery, MD
View BioJames E. Fleischli, MD
View BioAdam Fosnaugh, MD
View BioJacob Friedman, MD
View BioMatthew A. Gullickson, MD
View BioPatrick R. L. Hayes, MD
View BioDavid C. Hillsgrove, MD
View BioWilliam Bryan Jennings, D.O.
View BioRobert Keller, MD
View BioMichael D. Lauffenburger, MD
View BioBarrett A. Little, MD
View BioDavid Macknet, MD
View BioRanjan S. Maitra, MD
View BioRoy Alan Majors, MD
View BioRobert B. McBride, Jr., MD
View BioPatricia L. McHale, MD
View BioRobert Morgan, MD
View BioGrant Mostak, MD
View BioScott B. O'Neal, MD
View BioBrian Opalacz, D.O.
View BioDana P. Piasecki, MD
View BioJonathan C. Riboh, M.D.
View BioWilliam H. Satterfield, MD
View BioJason Silva, MD
View BioRonald W. Singer, MD
View BioScott Smith, MD
View BioKevin J. Stanley, MD
View BioJames S. Starman, MD
View BioWilliam V. Stucky, MD
View BioEdward Walker, MD
View BioDurham Weeks III, MD
View BioMatthew C. Wendt, M.D.
View BioBradley Winter, MD
View BioJonathan S. Yoder, MD
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