Dr. Chad Smalley, MD is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Chattanooga, TN and has been practicing for 12 years. He graduated from University Of Tennessee Health Science Center College Of Medicine in 2000 and specializes in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine.Read his story
Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics
2415 McCallie Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-2696
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- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
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- Humana
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Top Care Areas
See how frequently Dr. Smalley performs your care needs compared to other doctors.
Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
very high
more than 99% of peers
Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
very high
more than 99% of peers
Rotator Cuff Surgery
very high
more than 99% of peers
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Dr. Smalley's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Smalley "A native of Oak Ridge, Chad Smalley was a three-sport letterman at Centre College in Kentucky, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Smalley attended University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and graduated with Highest Honors in 2000. A five-year residency in orthopaedics took him to West Virginia University, where he trained at a Level 1 Trauma Center, while serving as chief resident and receiving the Resident Teacher of the Year Award in 2005. Dr. Smalley is fellowship-trained in knee and shoulder arthroscopy and sports medicine having completed an additional year of training in San Francisco while serving as a team doctor for the San Francisco Giants. It was also in San Francisco where Dr. Smalley received his specialty training in reverse total shoulder replacement, an innovative technique not performed in the Chattanooga region prior to his arrival. In addition to attending to the needs of his patients and the demands of a full time practice, Dr. Smalley provides regular consulting advice to several of the orthopaedic industry leaders. As a well respected surgeon, he has been asked to be a part of the research and design team for multiple arthroscopic devices and innovative instrumentation for the reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. In the relatively short period of time since he joined Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics, Dr. Smalley has been recruited to be part of an elite team of US fellowship trained arthroscopic specialists. As a result, he maintains multiple international certifications to practice orthopaedic surgery outside of the United States and is involved with several international projects both teaching foreign physicians as well as providing care to the local and expatriate populations abroad. Dr. Smalley currently serves as Chief of Orthopaedics with Memorial Healthcare System, is a member of the Medical Executive Committee, and sits on the Board of Memorial Mission Surgery Center. He maintains an active seat on the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee of Memorial Healthcare System. As a board-certified orthopaedist specializing in shoulder and knee arthroscopy and sports medicine, Dr. Smalley is delighted to be taking care of patients in his home state along side his well respected colleagues at the Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics. "
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Smalley ""My training in arthroscopy and sports medicine has prepared me to work with some of this area's best and brightest athletes; however, it has also prepared me to work with patients who come to the Center with some of the most severe injuries imaginable. Working together, we get our patients back on the playing field and back into daily routines – and both are equally important." – Dr. Chad Smalley"
2 Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Sports Medicine
1 Board Certifications
- Orthopedic SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery*
68 Conditions Treated
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Arthritis of the Elbow
- Arthritis of the Shoulder
- Baker’s Cyst
- Bone Disorders
- Bursitis
- Cartilage Tear
- Clavicle Fracture
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Complications of Joint Prosthesis
- Difficulty With Walking
- Fracture
- Ganglion Cyst
- Gout
- Internal Derangement of Knee
- Joint Pain
- Knee Arthritis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Disorders
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Injuries
- Knee Ligament Rupture
- Knee Pain
- Knee Sprain
- Knee Tendinitis
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Sprain
- Ligament Sprain
- Ligament Tears
- Limb Pain
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprain
- Meniscal Cyst
- Meniscus Injuries
- Meniscus Tear
- Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
- Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hands
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteopenia
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pseudoarthrosis
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Runner's Knee
- Shoulder Diseases
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Muscle Strain
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Separation
- Shoulder Sprain
- Shoulder Tendinitis
- Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
- Spondylitis
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Systemic Chondromalacia
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43 Procedures
- ACL Surgery
- Arm Surgery
- Arthroscopic Joint Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Shaving
- Arthroscopic Labrum Repair
- Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Articular Cartilage Repair
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Fracture Care
- Joint Drainage
- Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Cartilage Repair
- Knee Cartilage Treatment
- Knee Debridement
- Knee Ligament Reconstruction
- Knee Resurfacing
- Knee Surgery
- Knee Tendon Repair
- Meniscectomy
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Partial Shoulder Replacement
- Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
- Reverse Total Shoulder and Total Shoulder Replacement
- Revision of Shoulder or Elbow Replacement
- Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Shoulder Cartilage Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Reconstruction
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Stabilizations
- Shoulder Surgery
- Steroid Injection
- Trigger Point Injection
- Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
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Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Tennessee.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Centre CollegeUndergraduate School | Graduated 1996
- University Of Tennessee Health Science Center College Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 2000
- West Virginia University Hospitals-Ruby MemorialInternship Hospital | Completed 2001
- Orthopaedic ResidencyResidency Hospital | Completed 2005
- Sportsmed / Complex Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy / Shoulder ReplacementFellowship Hospital | Completed 2006
- Oak Ridge High SchoolOther Education | Completed 1992
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Languages Spoken
- English
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