University of Tennessee Athletics
Sports Medicine Physicians
- Title:
- Orthopedic Surgeon
- Joined Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic 1998
- B.S. from Mississippi State University; Medical Degree & Orthopedic Surgery residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Lettered in football at Mississippi State
Dr. Russell Betcher was born in Merritt Island, Florida and obtained his undergraduate degree from Mississippi State University - earning a letter in football. He obtained his Medical Degree and completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Dr. Russell Betcher began his practice with the Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic in 1998 after completing his Fellowship in Sports Medicine with KOC the previous year. Betcher specializes in Sports Medicine, focusing on arthroscopy to include the shoulder, knee, hip and elbow. He is a member of various orthopedic organizations including the AO Alumni Association, Arthroscopy Association of North America and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
Betcher is very involved within the local sports community. He is an orthopedic consultant to the University of Tennessee men's and women's Athletic Departments, the Tennessee Smokies, the Knoxville Ice Bears and Lincoln Memorial University.
