The 5th Annual Rutherford County Coaches Symposium planned for April 21st has been canceled. If you have any questions or concerns about this change, please contact Brad Rohling at toaphysicals@toa.com
When it comes to orthopaedic care, TOA's expert physicians remain at the forefront of new technologies and treatment options. In a recent article published by the Journal of Arthroplasty, Dr. William Kurtz discusses the latest advances in leg measurement for hip arthroplasty. Click here to read the full article.
TOA will open a new location in Russellville, Kentucky, on Thursday November 3, 2011. For more information click here.
Click here to check out the July/August issue of Murfreesboro VIP to read a featured article on TOA's Total Joint Replacement specialist, Dr. Matthew Barrett!
Watch Rutherford County's spine specialist, Dr. Juris Shibayama, on a recent Healthbreak on News Channel 4.
Join TOA for a FREE seminar on the latest techniques and technologies of Total Joint Replacement. Monday, May 16th at MTMC in Murfreesboro- beginning at 6:00 p.m. Please call 278-1697 to Reserve your Seat!
TOA is proud to announce the election of Dr. Jane Siegel as the Vice-Speaker of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA). Dr. Siegel was elected by TMA members, who are all MD's, DO's, or medical students in the state of TN. Her role as vice-speaker will be to moderate debates, make rulings on procedures, announce the result votes, and preside over the TMA House of Delegates. For more information on TMA please visit their website at www.tnmed.org
Dr. Juris Shibayama to host FREE Back Pain Seminar at StoneCrest Medical Center April 28th! RSVP is required and seats are limited-Please call 615.342.1919
Dr. Allen Anderson Elected On International Orthopaedic Knee Committee
Dr. Allen Anderson of Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance has been elected Chairman of the Knee Committee of ISAKOS amongst 21 other surgeons across the globe. ISAKOS is an...
Dr. Stuart Smith Performs Popular Hip Resurfacing Technique
Dr. Stuart Smith is one of the few orthopaedic surgeons in Middle Tennessee to perform the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) technique that has grown popular across the nation. BHR is an alternative....
Dr. Tom Johns will be hosting a Sports Medicine radio show with local radio station, WGNS, from 7-8 PM, Monday, August 23rd. Catch it on 100.5 FM, 101.9 FM, or 1450 AM. Topics will include common athletic injuries, injury prevention, and return to play guidelines. Callers are welcome!
The Patient Perspective - Latest Techniques and Technologies
Free Seminar at Grossman Auditorium, Saint Thomas Hospital
Tennis Enthusiasts back on the Courts again after Joint Replacement
TENNESSEE ORTHOPAEDIC ALLIANCE is pleased to be a part of the success in joint replacement for four local tennis partners. A few afternoons a week for the past 40 years, even in the immense heat, retired surgeon Paul Abernathy, attorney Dicken Kidwell, retired internist Frank Carter, and Murfreesboro local Henry Nixon have played competitive double matches of tennis.
Dr. William B. Kurtz II presents research at AAOS conference and gains national attention
One major reason for dissatisfaction after a hip replacement is lengthening the operative leg more than the patient desires. Orthopedic surgeons have a few different options for measuring the leg length and offset (i.e. lateral translation) during hip replacement surgery; however, each option has its limitations and/or potential error.
TOA is pleased to announce that O. Tom Johns M.D. has been selected among hundreds of nominees to receive the Thomas Brady Award. This is a national honor given by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSS M) to only one physician a year who has distinguished himself by demonstrating excellence in sports medicine and making an outstanding contribution on a local level.
Physical and Occupational Therapy is coming to our Smyrna location at StoneCrest hospital
Located in suite 320 next door to our doctors suite
Clarksville Physicians Play a Key Role in FDA Approval of New Dupuytren’s Contracture Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the use of Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) on February 2, 2010 as the first drug to treat a progressive hand disease known as Dupuytren’s contracture. Working with Alpha Clinical Research, Dr. William H. DeVries and hand therapist Chris Binkley, OTR/L comprised the research team in Clarksville, one of only nine sites in the United States that participated in the Phase 3 portion of the study.
TOA is proud to announce the election of 
Dinner with the Doc 
We are proud to announce the acceptance of Dr. William Kurtz’s numerous articles at the Journal of Arthroplasty.
Join TOA and the Arthritis Foundation for A to Z About Arthritis, a FREE community-inspired educational public forum for those affected by arthritis.
Dr. Allen Anderson Elected On International Orthopaedic Knee Committee
Check out page 10 in this months Health and Wellness Magazine- Regarding Reverse Shoulder Replacement, featuring Dr. Matthew Willis!
Is Knee replacement surgery in your future?
Dr. Karpos Recieves Medal of Honor
TENNESSEE ORTHOPAEDIC ALLIANCE is pleased to be a part of the success in joint replacement for four local tennis partners. A few afternoons a week for the past 40 years, even in the immense heat, retired surgeon Paul Abernathy, attorney Dicken Kidwell, retired internist Frank Carter, and Murfreesboro local Henry Nixon have played competitive double matches of tennis. 
Dr. Kurtz's article on bony impingement in hip arthroplasty is published in this month's (June, 2010) Journal of Arthroplasty. 
TOA is pleased to announce that O. Tom Johns M.D. has been selected among hundreds of nominees to receive the Thomas Brady Award. This is a national honor given by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSS M) to only one physician a year who has distinguished himself by demonstrating excellence in sports medicine and making an outstanding contribution on a local level.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the use of Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) on February 2, 2010 as the first drug to treat a progressive hand disease known as Dupuytren’s contracture. Working with Alpha Clinical Research, Dr. William H. DeVries and hand therapist Chris Binkley, OTR/L comprised the research team in Clarksville, one of only nine sites in the United States that participated in the Phase 3 portion of the study. 
