John Young, MD

Specialty:

• Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist

Board Certifications:

• Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery

About The Provider:

Dr. John young has been practicing orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in the southeast for over 20 years. He is board certified, fellowship trained, and AOA honored, being in the Top 10% of his medical class. While he focuses on a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions and the surgeries to treat them, his background as a former athlete has led to a particular interest in sports medicine.

Education:

• Medical School: University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AK
• Residency: University of Mississippi, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jackson, MS
• Fellowship: Sports Medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute, HealthSouth Medical Center, Birmingham, AL

Areas of Interest:

• Trauma: Fractures, Sprains, Sports Injuries
• Pediatric Injuries
• Muscle, Tendon, and Joint Pain
• Minimally Invasive Procedures
• Total Joint Replacement: Hip (Anterior Approach), Knee, Shoulder, Elbow, Hand
• Arthroscopy: Shoulder, Elbow, Knee, Ankle
• ACL Reconstruction
• Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Articles

• Returning to Athletics in a Covid World