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Samuel Straus, D.P.M., an expertly trained podiatrist, has joined the team of specialists at Appalachian Orthopedics. Dr. Straus is now available to see patients at the practice’s Elizabethton office, located at 1500 West Elk Ave., as well as at…

Appalachian Orthopedics opened its new office in Elizabethton on June 3. Located at 1500 W. Elk Ave., the office will help serve the orthopedic needs of Elizabethton and surrounding areas. Patients in need of specialized bone, joint and muscle care…

On Jan. 13 from 1 to 5 p.m., Appalachian Orthopedics will host a retirement party for Randy Johnson, P.T., at Bristol Train Station, located at 101 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Bristol, Virginia. The practice’s providers and staff will be in…

Appalachian Orthopedics is proud to support the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee with a donation of $50,000.  In a joint effort with Ballad Health, Appalachian Orthopedics, as part of Southern Appalachian Medical Management (SAMM…

As the official orthopedic providers of the 2021 Arby’s Classic, Appalachian Orthopedics is proud to support and sponsor this high school basketball tournament. The post-Christmas event will take place in Bristol December 27 – 31.  Click here…

In 2017, board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon Bart McKinney, M.D., performed a medial and lateral partial meniscus removal for Glenn Irion. Irion has spent the past four years working his way back to being competitive at the…

Fellowship-trained shoulder and elbow surgeon Dr. Jonathan Clark was recently advanced to the associate member level of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES). He was selected after maintaining a good standing in the ASES and contributing…

Healthgrades recently released its list of the 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery, which featured Bristol Regional Medical Center, one of Appalachian Orthopedics’ hospital affiliations. Bristol Regional Medical Center was one of three…

You may already know that robotics in healthcare is the wave of the future, but what you may not know is that robotic surgery is changing lives for the better locally, right here at Appalachian Orthopedics. Take Lolita McClellan of Wise County, VA,…

Bristol Regional Medical Center, one of Appalachian Orthopedics’ hospital affiliations, was recently recognized by Healthgrades as one of the top 100 hospitals in the country for orthopedic surgery. Bristol Regional Medical Center was one of three…