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Brett Sanders, M.D.
Sports Medicine
Upper Extremity Surgery
Shoulder & Elbow Reconstruction
Arthroscopy

Dr. Sanders has subspecialty training in shoulder, sports medicine, and upper extremity surgery with a special interest in complex arthroscopic and open shoulder surgery. He has authored multiple journal articles and book chapters in the field and presented research nationally and internationally in the field of shoulder and elbow surgery.

A native of Nashville, Dr. Sanders attended college at the University of Virginia, where he was the vice president of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, graduating magna cum laude with a degree in physics. He subsequently attended the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, where he graduated Alpha Omega Alpha, and performed an internship in general surgery and a residency in orthopaedic surgery, both at Emory University. While at Emory, he was elected to the AOA Leadership Conference and involved in the care of Georgia Tech and high-school athletes.

Dr. Sanders completed fellowship training in shoulder and sports medicine at Harvard University with complementary training at the ALPS Institute in Annecy, France. He then performed a second fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

An avid musician, Dr. Sanders plays guitar, piano, and banjo and writes both country and blues songs. He also enjoys duck hunting, and training in Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts.

Dr. Sanders, his wife Mindy, and their son Colin, live in North Chattanooga.

“I enjoy being part of a team that provides some of the most cutting edge techniques available in health care today. Sharing this information with other professionals around the world makes a return to daily life not only a possibility for patients, but a likelihood. And it’s rewarding to be a part of something so special.”