Sports Medicine
 Charles E. (Curt) Barnes, M.D. (Johnson City)
Dr. Curt Barnes, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, graduated from Furman University in 1986. He received his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine in 1990. He completed his residency training in orthopaedic surgery in Greenville, South Carolina in 1995. He then traveled to Sydney Australia for fellowship training in shoulder surgery followed by fellowship in knee surgery in Melbourne, Australia in 1995 and 1996. He joined Appalachian Orthopaedic Associates in August of 1996. Dr. Barnes' surgical practice focuses on shoulder and knee surgery, sports medicine, joint replacement surgery, fracture care, and general orthopaedic care. He has extensive experience in both arthroscopic and joint replacement surgery, as well as nonoperative orthopaedic care and rehabilitation. Dr. Barnes is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at East Tennessee State University, and orthopaedic surgery consultant at the VA Hospital in Johnson City. He serves as team physician for Elizabethton High School. He and his family have traveled to Africa for orthopaedic mission work.
Dr. Barnes is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Barnes and his wife, Beth, reside in Johnson City with their three children.
Jeffery J. France, M.D. (Kingsport)
Dr. France is originally from Kingsport and a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School, where he played football. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and attended medical school at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class. He performed his residency at Campbell Clinic in Memphis and is Board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. France's practice includes all areas of general orthopaedic surgery.
He lives in Kingsport with his wife, Vandi, and their girls Madeline and Kate.
Gregory E. Jeansonne, M.D. (Kingsport)
Dr. Greg completed his Orthopaedic Residency at Tulane University, New Orleans in 2006, spending his final year with the Campbell Clinic in Memphis due to hurricane Katrina. He received his MD degree in 2001 from LSU, New Orleans. He also received BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering in 1994 & Zoology in 1990 from LSU, Baton Rouge, and an MBA in 1992 from Tulane. While at LSU, Baton Rouge he competed in the Pole Vault for the National Championship Track & Field team.
He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Tennessee Medical Association. He is active in Orthopaedic Trauma research and in developing new fracture treatment techniques. He enjoys all aspects of General Orthopaedics with special interests in Trauma & Joint Replacement.
He lives in Kingsport with his wife Susan, daughter Noel, and son Beau. He enjoys bowhunting, racquetball, swimming and weightlifting. Bart McKinney, M.D. (Johnson City) Dr. McKinney is an orthopaedic surgeon with additional subspecialty training in arthroscopic surgery and the treatment of sports-related injuries. He earned a bachelor’s degree at East Tennessee State University and received his medical degree at James H. Quillen College of Medicine. He performed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. He then completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, FL. As a fellow, Dr. McKinney worked side-by-side with renowned orthopaedic surgeons Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Lonnie Paulos performing surgery on many professional athletes. His team physician experience included coverage of Auburn University football and athletics, University of West Florida athletics, and Washington High School, Pensacola, FL. A native of East Tennessee, Dr. McKinney resides with his wife Laura and daughter Samantha. In his spare time he enjoys golfing, sports, fishing, hunting and other outdoor recreational activities. You may find additional information about Dr. McKinney and Sports Medicine at http://orthodoc.aaos.org/mckinney/index.cfm Bruce M. Miller, M.D. (Kingsport)
Dr. Bruce Miller obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of California Irvine and his medical degree at the Chicago Medical School. He performed both his internship and residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He was Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2003. For four years after completing his residency he worked with the Houston Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Associates, where he was the team physician for the Houston Aeros professional hockey team.
Dr. Miller's professional interests are general orthopaedic surgery including trauma, joint replacement and sports related injuries, of both children and adults.
Ralph L. Mills, M.D. (Johnson City)
Dr. Mills is a native of Madisonville, TN. He graduated from Hiwassee College in 1978, received his BS degree from King College in Bristol, TN in 1980 and his M.D. from ETSU's Quillen College of Medicine in 1984. He holds board certification in Sports Medicine, and is also specialty-boarded in Family Medicine. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at ETSU, where he is heavily involved with ETSU-BucSports, and is ETSU's �Team Physician.� He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Medicine, and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Dr. Mills also works with various high schools throughout the region providing Sports Medicine coverage. Dr. Mills joined Appalachian Orthopaedic Associates in 2000.
Danny Mullins, M.D. (Bristol Medical Center)
Dr. Danny Mullins received his undergraduate training from the University of Virginia at Wise in Wise, Virginia, and his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine at Charlottesville, Virginia. His post graduate medical training consisted of a residency in general and orthopaedic surgery at the University of Virginia. Dr. Mullins is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the Virginia Orthopaedic Society, American Medical Association, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Mullins has extensive experience in upper and lower extremity surgery, joint replacements and sports injuries. He comes to us from Norton Hospital in Norton, Virginia.
Dr. Mullins resides in Bristol, Tennessee with his wife Amy and three boys, Wyatt, Carson, and Ryan. Reagan R. Parr, M.D. (Johnson City)
Dr. Reagan Parr is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and received his undergraduate education at Baylor University followed by medical school at the University of Oklahoma. He spent 11 years Active Duty with U.S. Army, including tours in Germany, Bosnia-Hersegovina, Cambodia, the Republic of Korea, multiple Pacific Islands, and Baghdad, Iraq. He has multiple journal articles, lectures, awards and decorations to his credit. While he has experience in all branches of orthopaedic surgery, he has particular interest and expertise in trauma, sports related injuries, and conditions of the ankle, foot and hand. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Parr is joined by his wife, Hayden, and three children: Riley, Keaton, and Julia. They attend Munsey Methodist Church and are active in multiple community activities ranging from Scouting to soccer. Patrick J. Riggins, M.D. (Kingsport)
Dr. Patrick Riggins received his undergraduate degree from University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida and his medical degree from University of Miami. His post graduate medical training consisted of an internship and orthopaedic residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center. This was followed by a sports medicine fellowship at the Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Riggins is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Southern Orthopaedic Association and the Florida Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Riggins is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition to sports medicine, Dr. Riggins has experience in all phases of general orthopaedic surgery.
Bert E. Tagert, M.D. (Bristol Medical Center)
Dr. Bert Tagert received his undergraduate degree at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi and his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine at Gainesville, Florida. His post graduate medical training consisted of a residency in general surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas and a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Tennessee Campbell Foundation at Memphis, Tennessee. This was followed by a fellowship in sports medicine at Hughston Orthopaedic Clinic at Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Tagert is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; the Tennessee Medical Association; and the Sullivan County Medical Association. Dr. Tagert has extensive experience in surgery of the upper and lower extremities with a special interest in arthroscopic surgery, sports injuries, and shoulder surgery.
T. Lisle Whitman, M.D. (Bristol Medical Center)
Dr. T. Lisle Whitman received his undergraduate training at Furman University and his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. His post graduate medical training consisted of a residency in general and orthopaedic surgery at the University of Virginia. His published works include "Transient Posterior Knee Pain with the Meniscal Arrow," and "Repair of Cortical Bone Defects with an Osteoprogenitor Cell Transfected with IGF-1". He also contributed to the text , "Surgical Recall". Dr. Whitman is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Christian Medical and Dental Associations. Dr. Whitman specializes in sports medicine, joint replacements, and treats all general orthopaedic problems.
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