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Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance provides specialized, dynamic care for virtually any orthopedic condition. We partner this professional care with a highly-trained, medical support team and advanced medical technologies, providing you a matrix of care that gets you back to daily activities as quickly as possible. Visit any one of our many locations in East Tennessee to receive the orthopedic care you deserve and the treatment you expect.
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Merrill White Presents Adult Deformities of the Spine
Join Dr. Merrill White when he presents: "Adult Deformities of the Spine" Where: Frank Strang Senior Center 109 Lovell Heights Road Knoxville, TN 37922 When: September 25 at 11:30 a.m. To RSVP,...
Rotator Cuff Repair – When To Seek Treatment
Shoulder pain can affect every action of the day, from combing your hair and getting dressed, to getting in and out of the car and going to sleep at night. The rotator cuff is the set of four...
What Is A Physiatrist?
A physiatrist is a doctor who has specialized in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. They are trained to treat all manner of patients with varying causes of dysfunction in the body, whether...
Dr. Paul Yau Brings Expertise in Hip Preservation to Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
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A Pain in the Rear? It Could Be Osteoarthritis of the Hip!
Are you experiencing pain in your thigh, buttock or groin area? Does it hurt whether you sit or stand? You might be one of 20 million Americans suffering from Osteoarthritis of the hip! The doctors...
Joint Preservation Techniques Discussion
Dr. Paul Yau discusses "Medical advances in Hip care - Joint Preservation techniques" August 8, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Tower at Parkwest Discover more about Hip Preservation. RSVP for this event.
Hip Preservation Surgery – Medical Advances In Hip Care
Most people have never heard of Hip Preservation Surgery and even fewer orthopedists are specialized in the procedure itself. However, TOC’s Paul Yau is one surgeon who has not only studied the...
Immediate Threat To The Health Care of Medicare/Medicaid Patients and Military Personnel!
The Government Wants To Ban Advanced Diagnostics and Physical Therapy Services For All Medicare/Medicaid Patients and Military Personnel at Physician-Owned Medical Practices! It's been proven that...
Jeff McPherson- Clinic Director at Knoxville and Seymour
Written by Brad Lifford for East Tennessee Medical News Nowadays, healthcare management is music to Jeff McPherson’s ears, and his academic background and professional experience speak to that. But...
Hip patient impressed with care at Fort Sanders Joint Center
Dorothy Parker was tired of living with hip pain. A degenerative hip condition and problems from a previous hip surgery had left Parker immobile and in constant pain. “I got to where I couldn’t walk...
Dr. Merrill White Appointed to The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Academy Board of Councilors
EXTRAORDINARY MILESTONE IN ANY ORTHOPEDIST’S CAREER Orthopaedic surgeon P. Merrill White, III, MD, was appointed by the Tennessee Orthopaedic Society to the Board of Councilors (BOC) of the American...
Tennis Elbow, Anyone?
You’ve heard of “tennis elbow”—a painful condition that includes pain along the outer part of the elbow, tenderness in the forearm, and pain with grasping or gripping. But tennis elbow affects more...