Ryan P. Hammond, MD is a fellowship-trained primary care sports medicine physician originally from Sevierville, TN. He obtained his BS in Biochemistry from the University of Tennessee, graduating Summa Cum Laude. He then obtained his MBA from the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business. After this, he found his way to Memphis, TN to attend medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. Upon completion of medical school, he completed a general surgery internship at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville prior to completing his family medicine residency at Tristar Southern Hills in Nashville. He completed his sports medicine fellowship here at Campbell Clinic, logging enough ultrasound-guided procedures to surpass 4x the national average in fellowship.

Dr. Hammond takes care of general orthopedic patients, sports injuries and concussion, and has a special interest in ultrasound guided procedures. He also employs the use of different orthobiologics such as PRP in his practice as well as the use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy. His ultimate goal is to get his patients back to the activities they love.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Hammond loves taking care of our local athletes. You can find him on the sidelines of University of Memphis and ECS games as well as involvement with several other local schools.

In his spare time, Dr. Hammond enjoys water sports, snow sports, fitness, and the great outdoors. He and his wife Carleigh, a Memphis native, are incredibly excited to be at Campbell Clinic and in the Memphis community.

Professional Affiliations

• University of Tennessee Chancellor’s Honors Program, 2011-2014
• American Medical Student Association, 2012-2021
• Clinic Vols, 2012-2014
• Tennessee Organization of MBAs, 2015-Present
• Phi Chi Medical Fraternity, 2018-Present
• Tristar Graduate Medical Education Committee, 2023-2026

Leadership Roles

• Resident as Teacher Course – Resident Scholar, 2024
• AAFP National Conference – Program Representative, 2023
• University of Tennessee Wakeboard Club – Organization President, 2011-2014

Volunteer Activities

• Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries, 2016-2017
• Tar Wars, 2018
• MPOWER Peer Mentoring Program, 2018-2021
• Voluncheers at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, 2019
• UTHSC Drive-Thru COVID Testing, 2020
• Sports Physicals for Valor Collegiate Academy, Lipscomb University, Belmont University, the University of Memphis, and Nashville Kats players, 2022-2026
• Sports Medicine Game Coverage with Elite Sports Medicine team physicians for Belmont University, and Lipscomb University, and the Nashville Kats, 2022-2026

Honors and Awards

• Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance Endowed Doctor of Medicine Scholarship, 2020
• University of Tennessee Phi Beta Kappa Initiate, 2014
• University of Tennessee Summa Cum Laude, 2014
• University of Tennessee Sports Club Officer of the Year, 2014
• Collegiate Wakeboarding Nationals – 3rd Place, 2014

Publications

• “Regulation of gene expression during flocculation in Azospirillum brasilense” (2014). University of Tennessee Honors Thesis Projects.
• https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk _ chanhonoproj/1700
• Longitudinal Scholars Project: Preoperative opioid use is associated with more difficult postoperative course following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (Poster presented 10/1/20 at virtual UT research day)
• A Massive Retroperitoneal Tumor – An Unusual Presentation of a Rare Primary Pancreatic Neoplasm (Case report with 2nd authorship, 2022
• Streptococcus Anginosus liver abscess in an otherwise healthy 38 y/o male: a case report (Case Report with 1st authorship, 2023 with poster presentation at Tristar Research Day)
• Upper Gastrointestinal Series in the Workup for Pediatric Gastrostomy Placement: Does it Delay Care? (2023. Published in J Surg Res. 3^rd authorship)
• Spontaneous Pleuritic Chest Pain In An Otherwise Healthy 22 Year Old Collegiate Athlete (Case report with 1st authorship, 2024. Poster presentation at Tristar Research Day)
• Rotator Cuff Tear and Osteonecrosis Secondary to Seasonal Influenza Vaccine (Case report with 2nd authorship, 2024. Poster presentation at Tristar Research Day)
• Spontaneous Pleuritic Chest Pain In An Otherwise Healthy 22 Year Old Collegiate Athlete (Case report with 1st authorship, 2024. Podium Presentation at ACSM national conference)