Zachary K. Pharr, M.D.
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Zachary K. Pharr, MD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic sports medicine surgeon specializing in the treatment of knee, shoulder, elbow and hip injuries in athletes and
active individuals. He currently serves as a team physician for the Tennessee Titans as well as multiple colleges and high schools in the middle Tennessee area.
Dr. Pharr's areas of expertise include ACL and meniscus injuries, knee cartilage and joint preservation, patella instability, rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability and labral injuries, UCL and throwing-elbow injuries, hip labral tears, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), hip arthroscopy, sports injuries, PRP and orthobiologic treatment, and return-to-sport care.
Dr. Pharr cares for patients from Spring Hill, Columbia, Franklin, Thompson's Station, College Grove, Lawrenceburg and surrounding communities throughout Middle Tennessee and beyond.
His approach emphasizes establishing the correct diagnosis, utilizing evidence-based nonsurgical treatment when appropriate, preserving the patient's natural joint whenever
possible, and using modern minimally invasive and arthroscopic surgical techniques when surgery is necessary.
He is committed to treating every patient as family with care that is supported by the highest degree of compassion, innovation, research, and technology. Throughout his training, he served as a team physician for the University of Memphis Tigers, University of Alabama Crimson Tide, Memphis Redbirds and Birmingham Barons minor league baseball teams, Memphis Grizzlies, and the SEC Baseball Tournament. In addition, he helped care for athletes of Major League Baseball (MLB), World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and Alabama Ballet.
Dr. Pharr received his undergraduate degree from Lipscomb University while playing 4 years of Division 1 Golf with a Major in Biology and Minors in both Chemistry and Psychology. He received his medical degree (MD) at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine where he served as an elected member of class leadership, graduated Summa Cum Laude with Alpha Omega Alpha honors, and was selected by his peers to the Gold Humanism Honor Society for his compassionate care. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the historic Campbell Clinic where he served as a peer selected Chief Resident. Following residency, he completed an additional sports medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama assisting with team orthopaedic coverage for the University of Alabama 2020-2021 National Champion football team.
In addition to patient care, Dr. Pharr is committed to education of the next generation and serves as an associate professor for rotating medical students as well as a clinical professor for Lincoln Memorial University Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine and Lipscomb University’s Physician Assistant program. He has authored multiple journal articles, book chapters, and surgical videos, including multiple presentations throughout the country, and an award-winning paper for Tommy John Surgery of the elbow with UCL repair. Furthermore, he has invented hip arthroscopy instrumentation that provides safer and more efficient surgery that is used by surgeons across the globe.
Sports medicine isn't only for professional or competitive athletes.
Dr. Pharr treats patients ranging from youth, high school, collegiate and professional athletes to runners, golfers, pickleball players, weekend athletes and active adults who simply want to continue doing the activities they enjoy.
His goal is not simply to treat an MRI finding. Treatment is individualized around each patient's injury, activity demands and goals.
Knee
- ACL tears and reconstruction
- Meniscus tears and meniscus repair
- Knee ligament injuries
- Patellar instability
- Knee cartilage injuries
- Knee arthroscopy
- Knee arthritis in active adults
- PRP and injection treatment
Shoulder
- Rotator cuff tears
- Shoulder instability and dislocations
- Labral and Bankart tears
- SLAP tears
- Biceps injuries
- Throwing-shoulder injuries
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Sports-related shoulder injuries
- Shoulder Arthritis
Elbow
- UCL injuries
- Tommy John surgery
- UCL repair and reconstruction
- Throwing-elbow injuries
- Valgus extension overload
- Tennis elbow
- Distal biceps injuries
- Sports-related elbow injuries
Hip
- Hip labral tears
- Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)
- Hip arthroscopy
- Hip impingement
- Hip cartilage injuries
- Hip injuries in athletes
- Hamstring injuries
- Hip preservation
Undergraduate:
Lipscomb University, Biology, Nashville, TN.
Medical School:
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine Memphis, TN
Residency:
Campbell Clinic, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency,Memphis, TN
Fellowship:
American Sports Medicine Institute, Sports Medicine Fellowship, Birmingham, Alabama
