Christopher Anthony Witherspoon MD
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
/Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
/Family Medicine Physician
Phone, Open Hours, Reviews & Information
(901) 227-8930
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A family medicine physician that is trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.
A family medicine physician that is trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
Health Insurance Plans Christopher Anthony Witherspoon accepts
| Issuer | Network | State | Plan Year | New Patients | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USAble Mutual Insurance Company | TRUE-BLUE-PPO | AR | 2025 | accepting | Dec 14 2021 |
| WellCare Health Plans of Kentucky, Inc. | PREFERRED | KY | 2025 | accepting | Jan 13 2025 |
| USAble HMO, Inc. | USABLE-MUTUAL-CONNECT-PPO | AR | 2025 | accepting | Dec 14 2021 |
| Imperial Insurance Companies, Inc. | STANDARD | TX | 2025 | accepting | Sep 13 2024 |
| Oscar Insurance Company | PREFERRED | TN | 2025 | accepting | Jan 14 2025 |
| Primewell Health Services of Mississippi, Inc. | PREFERRED | MS | 2025 | not accepting | Dec 06 2023 |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee | BLUE-NETWORK-S | TN | 2025 | accepting | Dec 27 2024 |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee | BLUE-NETWORK-E | TN | 2025 | accepting | Dec 27 2024 |
| HMO Partners, Inc. | TRUE-BLUE-PPO | AR | 2025 | accepting | Dec 14 2021 |
Source: CMS.gov, HealthPorta API