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Ryan Childress Named Clinic Manager at UT Medical Center

Published: Tuesday, June 12, 2007

The University of Tennessee Medical Center recently promoted Ryan Childress to clinic manager of the medical center’s new physical therapy and sports medicine location at Hardin Valley. Prior to his promotion, Childress worked for a year focusing on acute care as an inpatient physical therapist with UT Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Services Department. Childress’ previous experience includes five years as clinic director of CORA Rehabilitation and Sports and Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services clinics in Tampa, Fla.

“Ryan’s strong leadership and experience make him the perfect fit for clinic manager,” said Brent Pendergast, outpatient clinical manager of UT Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Services. “He’s a talented therapist who’s very passionate about helping guide the direction of the delivery of outpatient clinical services. I’m certain he’ll ensure that we’re bringing top-notch therapy to the patients at UT Medical Center’s Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine clinic at Hardin Valley.”

Childress’ responsibilities at the Hardin Valley location include managing the clinical and administrative aspects of the office, treating patients, overseeing support staff and helping with program development.

“We’re very excited about opening the clinic in Hardin Valley,” Childress said. “We’re looking forward to all of the new developments that will be taking place there, and I’m very thankful to have the opportunity to manage the new clinic.”

Childress earned a bachelor’s in health science and physical therapy from the University of Florida. His training in managing injured workers is extensive. Childress’ areas of focus include industrial rehabilitation, sports medicine, orthopedic, neurological and balance. Continuing his training, Childress plans to sit for the Orthopedic Clinical Specialist exam later this year.

Childress is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association.

Childress and his wife, Dawn, live in West Knoxville. A member of the American Tae Kwan Do Association, Childress enjoys reading, listening to and collecting music, exercising and hiking in his spare time.

The University of Tennessee Medical Center is a 581-bed, not-for-profit academic medical center, which serves as a referral center for Eastern Tennessee, Southeast Kentucky and Western North Carolina. The medical center, the region’s only Level I Trauma Center, is one of the largest employers in Knoxville. For more information about the University of Tennessee Medical Center, visit online at www.utmedicalcenter.org.