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Dr. Reagan Parr, board-certified, subspecialty-certified orthopedic surgeon at Appalachian Orthopedics, is the first in the region to perform a total ankle replacement and the region’s only surgeon currently performing this procedure. The latest…

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…

The specialty-trained surgeons at Appalachian Orthopedics have resumed elective surgery, or scheduled nonemergency surgery, for their patients. Since the state has eased restrictions preserving the stocks of health care resources, including personal…

Becker’s Spine Review recently published an article about the medical care Appalachian Orthopedics is providing during COVID-19 as well as what the practice is doing to help keep everyone safe. “We know many patients have concerns visiting an ER or…