Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Historic Highlights

1909

Dr. Willis C. Campbell opened his practice in Memphis. He would become one of the world's preeminent leaders in the advancement of orthopaedic medicine

1910

Dr. Campbell organized the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University.

1919

Memphis' first Crippled Children's Hospital was started by the King's Daughters with the support and encouragement of Dr. Campbell. Patient care was donated by Campbell Clinic Physicians until the hospital was sold to Methodist Health Systems in the 1970's.

1924

Dr. Campbell established the orthopaedic residency program which has trained over 400 of the world's finest orthopaedic surgeons.

1933

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) was founded by Dr. Campbell, who served as the first elected president.

1946

To perpetuate Willis Campbell's commitment to the advancement of orthopaedic medicine, his partners established Campbell's Foundation. Over the years, the Foundation has received support from grateful patients, staff members, former residents, and numerous organizations.

Drs. Spencer Speed, Harold Boyd, J. F. Hamilton, & Hugh Smith

1990

A long-standing information informal arrangement was made official, and the department became the University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. All Campbell Clinic surgeons hold faculty appointments in this department and work closely with its research scientist in a "bench to bedside" approach to solve orthopaedic and musculoskeletal problems.

2002

The 10th edition of Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics has just been released! The four-volume textbook contains over 4,000 pages, with 1,800 descriptions of orthopaedic procedures and over 9,000 illustrations.