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Office info
KOC:
865-558-4400
Appointments:
865-558-4444
Office Locations
Weisgarber Road
Administrative Assistant
865-558-4425
Gregory M. Mathien, M.D.
Sports Medicine, Knee Surgery and Athletic Injuries Specialist
Dr. Gregory Mathien was born in Buffalo, New York and attended the State University of New York in Syracuse for both his undergraduate and medical degrees. He remained in Syracuse to complete his surgical internship and orthopedic residency.
In 1991, Dr. Mathien came to Knoxville for the Sports Medicine Fellowship under the direction of Dr. William T. Youmans. During his fellowship, KOC recruited him to remain as a KOC surgeon and help expand the KOC sports medicine program, enhancing the care of injured athletes. This has evolved into an extensive program placing ATCs in all Knox County high schools. Dr. Mathien currently serves as the Senior Team Orthopedic Surgeon for the University of Tennessee athletic programs, which involves caring for both the U.T. Men’s and U.T. Women’s athletes in all sports.He is an active participant in national sports medicine research, the Multi-center ACL Revision Study.
He has served as consultant for the Tennessee Smokies professional baseball team and consultant to Lincoln Memorial University. Dr. Mathien has acted as team physician to the Knoxville Cherokees, Knoxville Speed, and now is an orthopedic consultant to the Knoxville Ice Bears.
He has obtained an adjunct assistant professorship at the University of Tennessee Department of Human Performance and Sports Studies. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is subspecialty certified in sports Medicine and is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine.
He and his wife, Clara, live here in Knoxville with their two children, Zachary and Rebecca along with their four dogs, all Labrador retrievers. They are active in their church as well as their children's school and community activities, while continuing a personal interest in physical fitness.
Kelly Creasey, MS, ATC
Patient Liaison
Kelly Creasey is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) with the Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Exercise Science from Furman University and a Master’s in Kinesiology with a specialization in Athletic Training from Indiana University.
Kelly has worked with Knoxville Catholic High School for the last six years and now works full time in the clinic with Dr. Gregory Mathien. She became an athletic trainer because of her love of sports and helping athletes that have the drive and desire to get back on the field after an injury.
“There’s nothing better than getting the injured athlete back out onto the field and knowing you did your part to help them get back to doing what they love,” Kelly said.
Kelly enjoys spending time with family, traveling and scrapbooking. She was married on July 9, 2005 and has a son, Keltin, born on June 1, 2007.
