"Dr.Damon Petty is one of the few orthopaedist who I have ever met who has an understanding of what athletes truly undergo on the fields of play, respects the area of sports performance development, and has a willingness to share and learn about total athletic and therapeuitc development. He is the only orthopaedist that I recommend"

---Matt Poe

Dr.Petty will treat all of Matt's client's immediately upon request. Please take time to read below about Dr.Petty.

Damon H. Petty, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship Trained in Sports Medicine

Locations

Nashville

Baptist Medical Plaza II
2021 Church Street, Suite 610
Nashville, TN  37202
(615) - 620-3260

Lebanon

Dedicated to providing the most up-to-date clinical, operative and technical expertise available in orthopaedic care.

Dr. Petty specializes in treatment of disorders of the Shoulder, Knee and Elbow.   He sees patients at his offices at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, and as his clinic in Lebanon, Tennessee.  He performs surgery at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Summit Medical Center in Hermitage and University Medical Center in Lebanon.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:


Dr. Petty received his undergraduate education at Harvard.

He received his MD from the University of Virginia.

During this time he also did management consulting on Quality Improvement methodology and published a book on investments in the stock market.

Dr. Petty performed his 5-year Orthopaedic Residency Training at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, where he developed his clinical skills and his interest in sports medicine and orthopaedic research.

Dr. Petty then completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship with Dr. James R. Andrews and Dr. William G. Clancy in Birmingham, Alabama.  Throughout his training, Dr. Petty was involved in the care of hundreds of collegiate and professional athletes through their association with the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Braves, Auburn Tigers and other pro and college teams.

Since coming to Nashville, he has served as an orthopaedic consultant for various high school, college and pro teams including the Nashville Sounds, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

THE SHOULDER:

We have developed techniques to perform virtually all formerly open procedures arthroscopically, including Rotator Cuff Repair, Shoulder Stabilization for dislocating or unstable shoulders, and treatment of Fractures and Frozen Shoulder.

This means no large incisions, less pain, and easier recovery of motion.   And for throwing athletes, it offers a greatly increased chance to return to their sport.

Dr. Petty is a national instructor in Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy, publishes medical articles, and gives national presentations on the shoulder.  Dr. Petty also performs total shoulder replacement surgery and other open procedures when indicated.

THE KNEE:

We perform reconstruction of Torn Knee Ligaments and Menisci utilizing the latest and most advanced techniques and medical technology, like platelet gel to speed and improve healing of meniscal tears, and absorbable screws to fix grafts in place.

We can perform ACL reconstruction through as little as a 1" incision and offer our patients their choice of graft type.

Dr. Petty has performed numerous cadaveric studies to improve the technique for ACL reconstruction and teaches these to other orthopaedic surgeons at courses in Chicago, Illinois.  Dr. Petty also performs Cartilage Repair using the latest in biological resurfacing technology.

When necessary, he provides Partial or Total Knee Replacement through a minimally-invasive approach.  He also offers "painless" Total Knee Replacement surgery through the use of indwelling epidural catheters during and after the surgical procedure.

THE ELBOW:

We are able to use arthroscopic techniques to treat common elbow disorders such as Tennis Elbow if conservative measures fail.  We also perform advanced arthroscopy on the elbow in athletes to remove Loose Bodies, Bone Spurs and Scar Tissue.

Dr. Petty is a nationally-recognized expert in Reconstruction of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament in throwers.

He also performs repair of cartilage lesions in the elbow in throwers and surgical reconstruction of complex elbow fractures.  He has consulted for numerous professional baseball teams.

THE ANKLE:

We perform Ligament Recon-struction in the ankle for patients with chronic, recurrent ankle sprains and instability through a minimally-invasive incision.

Dr. Petty also performs arthroscopic reconstruction of cartilage lesions in the ankle when appropriate.  He has given national and international presentations on cartilage repair techniques, including Mosaic Osteochondral Autografting, and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, which he performs in the knee, elbow, and ankle.

THE HIP:

We provide Total Hip Replacement Surgery for the management of degenerative joint disease.

In special circumstances, Dr. Petty will utilize new implant technology to increase the lifespan of the components and prevent the need for early revision surgery.

One example is the use of Ceramic Components for the femoral head and acetabulum, which eliminates virtually all perceptible wear of the components even after millions of use cycles.

OSTEOARTHRITIS:

We have developed a specific, three-phase protocol for the conservative treatment of osteoarthritis in the knees, shoulders and hips that has demonstrated excellent success (without the need for surgery).