Vanderbilt Sports Medicine,located in the Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute, provides medical care for all NCAA Division I Vanderbilt athletes as well as athletes of all ages and levels of competition from Tennessee and surrounding regions. Dr. Kurt P. Spindler, Director of Sports Medicine; Dr. John Kuhn, Associate Professor of Orthopaedics; Dr. Gene Hannah, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics; Dr. Andrew Gregory, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Pediatrics; Dr. Warren Dunn, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics; Dr. Paul J. Rummo, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, Dr. R. Warne. Fitch, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Emergency Medicine, and Dr. James Carey, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, lead the sports medicine staff which includes physical therapists and certified athletic trainers, in treating all athletic injuries and conditions, both musculoskeletal and general medical. The Center offers two distinct sports medicine fellowships, one for the orthopaedic surgeon and one for the primary care sports medicine physician.

 Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Shoulder  Surgery Fellowship

The Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery Fellowship, under the direction of Dr. John Kuhn, is a one-year program in which candidates actively participate in the coverage of SEC varsity and high school athletes. Fellows focus on developing skills in all aspects of the musculoskeletal examination, ligament reconstruction, and arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, ankle, and elbow. Active participation in weekly didactic conferences on sports medicine topics as well as appropriate orthopaedic resident conferences is encouraged. Fellows also develop and complete an appropriate research project during the year for publication of results and findings.

Pediatric Sports Medicine Fellowship Program

The Pediatric Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, under the direction of Dr. Andrew Gregory, is a two-year program and welcomes applicants with backgrounds in pediatrics, internal medicine and emergency medicine. The program involves active participation in providing both musculoskeletal and medical coverage for varsity and high school athletes. The fellows will also have their own primary team coverage assignments. In addition to the primary focus of learning musculoskeletal examination skills, fellows also focus on systemic and general medical concerns of athletes such as exercise-induced asthma, nutritional guidance, and prevention and rehabilitation of athletic injuries via appropriate training therapy methods. Fellows in this program participate in clinic with all sports medicine faculty as well as conduct one clinic each week in their area of specialty. Active participation in weekly didactic conferences on sports medicine topics as well as appropriate resident conferences is encouraged. Fellows also develop and complete an appropriate research project during the two-year period for publication of results and findings.

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Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute
Medical Center East, South Tower, Suite 3200
Nashville, TN 37232-8828

615-322-9009
615-343-9893 (Fax)