Matthew P. Willis, MD

Matthew P. Willis, M.D. is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon who is a specialist in disorders of the Shoulder. During his Shoulder and Elbow fellowship at the Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Dr. Willis received extensive training in minimally invasive arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery including rotator cuff and labral repair, shoulder and elbow replacement, sports injuries, and fractures of the upper extremity. Additional areas of training and interest include sports medicine, treatment of arthritis, general fracture care, and arthroscopy of the knee. He has served as an instructor at shoulder replacement courses, and has numerous publications in print including the most recent chapter on Reverse Shoulder Replacement in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons book on Shoulder Replacement.

Dr. Willis, a native of East Tennessee, graduated from The McCallie School and Rhodes College, where he played varsity baseball and rugby. This experience allows him to understand the unique needs of both the elite athlete as well as the weekend warrior. He graduated in the top ten percent of his class at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis. His orthopaedic residency was then completed at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, followed by a subspecialty fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow at the Florida Orthopaedic Institute under Dr. Mark Frankle and Dr. Mark Mighell.

Dr. Willis is on the medical staff of Baptist Hospital and Centennial Medical Center, and maintains membership in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He volunteers with Faith Family Medical Clinic to assist patients in need and is currently the team physician for Page High School. Outside of orthopaedics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Lindsay, and dog Toby, golfing, basketball, skiing, spear fishing, and cooking.

You can find more information on Dr. Willis on his personal website www.shouldernashville.com