Dedicated to helping you overcome pain and limitation caused by chronic joint problems, our specialty-trained total joint care experts at Appalachian Orthopedics offer the compassionate, expert treatment options and comprehensive care plans focused on returning you to your active lifestyle.

At Appalachian Orthopedics, our joint replacement doctors, Jason Brashear, M.D., Jonathan Clark, M.D., James Goss, M.D., Gabriel Hommel, M.D., John Mann III, M.D., John Phillips, M.D., Alexander Rothy, M.D., Phillip Sussman, D.O., Larry Waldrop II, M.D., and T. Lisle Whitman, M.D., have the expertise to prevent, diagnose, and treat the full range of urgent and chronic hip, knee, and shoulder needs. As experienced, specialty-trained orthopedic surgeons, they offer advanced techniques and protocols and leading-edge procedures to help you get back to doing what you love as quickly and safely as possible.

Working closely with each patient, as well as their therapy and rehabilitation providers and caregivers, our joint care specialists provide the highest level of tailored guidance, education, and support every step of the way. That commitment continues through our Online Guide to Joint Replacement, which we have developed to help you understand your care options, what to expect with your treatment, and how to best protect your continued hip and knee health.

Before, during, and after treatment, our patients can access our Online Guide to Joint Replacement for helpful resources and information on the joint replacement procedures available at Appalachian Orthopedics as well as pre-and postoperative care and answers to frequently asked questions.

Patient Consultation

Break free from joint pain and start your journey to better living by consulting with one of our total joint care doctors at Appalachian Orthopedics. Our expertly trained, dedicated joint replacement specialists will work with you to find the source of your pain or limitation and provide the solutions you need now. 

To schedule an appointment with one of our joint replacement doctors, please schedule an appointment online or call one of our locations: (276) 477-1443 for Abingdon, (423) 844-6450 for Bristol Regional Medical Center, (423) 518-1670 for Elizabethton, or (423) 434-6300 for Johnson City.