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Admin Line: | 865-558-4414 |
Medical Line: | 865-244-3029 |
BIO
Dr. Russell Betcher began his practice with Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic in 1998 after completing his fellowship in sports medicine with KOC the previous year. Dr. Betcher specializes in sports medicine, focusing on arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee, hip and elbow. He is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Dr. Betcher is very involved with the local sports community. He is an orthopaedic consultant to the University of Tennessee Athletics Department and the Tennessee Smokies.
In his spare time, Dr. Betcher enjoys snow skiing and wakeboarding.
ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY
- Sports Medicine and Athletic Injuries
BOARD CERTIFICATION
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sport Medicine
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
EDUCATION
- B.S., Mississippi State University, 1988
- M.D., University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 1992
INTERNSHIP
- Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1993
RESIDENCY
- Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1997
FELLOWSHIP
- Sports Medicine, Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic, 1998