Wesley M. Owen, M.D.

Joined Staff

August 2021

Education

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2010

Med School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, 2017

Residency: University of Tennessee – St. Francis Family Medicine Program, 2020

Sports Medicine Coverage

Other Information

Fellowship:
Primary Care Sports Medicine, University of Tennessee – Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics, 2021

 

Background:

Dr. Owen is a fellowship trained sports medicine physician who specializes in the evaluation and non-surgical treatment in a range of patients including elite athletes, children, non-athletes, hurt-on-the-job patients, senior citizens, and everything in between. Dr. Owen also has special training in Sports Concussion and ultrasound guided injections therapy for arthritis and PRP.

 

Professional Memberships:

  • American Academy of Family Physicians
  • American Medical Association
  • American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
  • Tennessee Medical Association
  • Memphis Medical Society

 

Sports Medicine Coverage:

  • University of Memphis
  • Memphis Hustle
  • Memphis 901FC
  • Memphis Redbirds
  • St. Jude Marathon
  • Christian Brothers University
  • Rhodes College

 

Special Interests:

 

Head:

Sports Concussion

 

Neck:

Spine Basics

Burners and Stingers

Cervical Radiculopathy (pinched nerve)

Cervical Spondylosis (arthritis of the neck)

Neck pain

Neck Sprain

 

Back:

Spondylolishesis in the Low Back

Herniated Disk in the Lower Back

Low Back Pain

Scapular (shoulder blade) disorders

Sciatica

Spondoylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

 

Shoulder:

Common shoulder injuries

Arthritis of the shoulder

Biceps Tendinitis

Biceps Tendon tear at the shoulder

Chronic shoulder instability

Clavicle (broken collarbone) Fracture

Dislocated shoulder

Frozen shoulder

Rotator Cuff tears

Shoulder impingement

Shoulder injuries in the throwing athlete

Shoulder joint tear

Shoulder separation

SLAP tears

 

Elbow:

Adult forearm fractures

Biceps tendon tear at the elbow

Elbow Bursitis

Elbow Dislocation

Elbow injuries in the throwing athlete

Radial head fractures of the elbow

Tennis elbow

Throwing injuries in the elbow in children

Ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow

 

Hand and Wrist:

Arthritis of the hand

Arthritis of the thumb

Arthritis of the wrist

Carpal Tunnel syndrome

De Quervian’s Tendinosis

Distal radius fractures

Dupuytren’s disease

Finger fractures

Flexor tendon injuries

Ganglion cyst of the wrist and hand

Mallet (baseball) Finger

Scaphoid fracture

Trigger Finger

Wrist sprains

 

Hip and thigh:

Femoroacetabular (hip joint) impingement

Hamstring muscle injuries

Hip bursitis

Hip strains

Muscle strains in the thigh

Osteoarthritis of the hip

Snapping hip

Sports Hernia

 

Knee and lower leg:

Common knee injuries

Adolescent anterior knee pain

ACL injuries

Arthritis of the knee

Baker’s Cyst

Collateral ligament injuries

Meniscus Tears

Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Patellar dislocation and instability (unstable kneecap) in children

Patellar tendon tear

Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Pes Anserine (knee tendon) bursitis

Prepatellar (kneecap) bursitis

Shin splints

 

Foot and ankle:

Achilles tendinitis

Achilles’ tendon rupture

Adult acquired flatfoot

Ankle sprains

Arthritis of the foot and ankle

Lisfranc (midfoot) injury

Morton’s neuroma

Plantar fasciitis and bone spurs

Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction

Sever’s disease

Sprained ankle

Turf toe

For appointments call
901-759-3111