Physicians
W. Christopher Patton, MD
Area of Specialty
- Sports Medicine
Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Fellowship
- Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation and the Hughston Clinic, Columbus, GA - Sports Medicine
Education
- Residency; University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, TN
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - Doctor of Medicine
- University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS - Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Hughston Society
- Medical Society of Mobile County
- Southern Orthopaedic Association
Hospital Affiliations
- Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
- Springhill Medical Center
Additional information, articles and links about Dr. Patton
- View Dr. Patton's Bio on the AAOS Website
- Visit AOCSports.com for more information about Dr. Patton
- Watch the AOC Sports Team on The Uncle Henry Show
- Knee Arthroscopy and Meniscal Tears - Part Two
- Knee Arthroscopy and Meniscal Tears - Part One
- Dr. Christopher Patton inducted as an Honorary member of the Cottage Hill Christian Academy Athletic Hall of Fame
- ACL Reconstruction Surgery
- Summer Sports: Who Will You Draft?
- Comebacks Start Here: Mr. Terry's Success Story
- Dr. Patton, Sports Medicine Physician You Can Trust On and Off the Field
- Sports Injury Analysis: Louisville Player Kevin Ware by W. Christopher Patton MD
- Patient Success Story: Dr. Patton Helped Me Get Back To Work
- Injury Analysis: University of Alabama RB Jalston Fowler by Dr. Patton
- Return to Sports After ACL Reconstruction
- ACL Injuries. What ESPN doesn’t tell you.
- Stress Fractures In Athletes
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Meniscal Tears
- Your Shoulder And Your Options
Orthopaedic Publications
Pulmonary dysfunction in patients with femoral shaft fracture treated with intramedullary nailing. Norris BL, Patton WC, Rudd JN Jr, Schmitt CM, Kline JA. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001 Aug;83-A(8):1162-8.
Biceps tendinitis and subluxation. Patton WC, McCluskey GM 3rd. Clin Sports Med. 2001 Jul;20(3):505-29. Review.
Periarticular heterotopic ossification after multiple knee ligament reconstructions. A report of three cases. Patton WC, Tew WM. Am J Sports Med. 2000 May-Jun;28(3):398-401.
Prevalence of negative-pressure pulmonary edema at an orthopaedic hospital. Patton WC, Baker CL Jr. J South Orthop Assoc. 2000 Winter;9(4):248-53.
Reviews
"Always a "rewarding" experience to be dealt with by true professionals!!"
— Wayne Isphording
Rating: 5 Star
"Dr Patton and staff were very professional and efficient. I do recommend him if you need a good orthopedist."
— Norman Homer
Rating: 4 Star
"I had a torn rotator cuff, it took a few months but Dr. Patton got me back to 100%."
— Anonymous
Rating: 5 Star
"Dr Patton is awesome! Very personable and he spends time explaining your issues. I have been nothing but impressed with the physicians at AOC."
— Anonymous
Rating: 5 Star
"Dr. Payton repaired an ACL injury on my step son and was very professional and explained everything that was going to be done and the type of rehab that was needed. Step son followed dr's instructions and he is doing fine. Recently I fell injuring my shoulder and found myself not to be able lift any weight above my shoulder. In the process of seeing dr. Patton to get it repaired. The group he works with , Alabama Orthapedics is set up very well and extremely organized. Never have waited longer than 5 min after my scheduled appointment. In fact, I could drive 2.5 hours to and from my appointment and see the dr. And be out of his office before I could see a physician in my home town. Have a great deal of confidence in dr. Patton . If I didn't I would be going elsewhere."
— larry miska
Rating: 5 Star
Rating: 5 Star
— Julia Tuvell
Rating: 5 Star
— Dawn Turner
"Dr. Patton is very professional and a personable Dr. He lets you know your recovery time frame early on and is great a monitoring goals/recovery along the way. Highly recommend."
— Anonymous
Rating: 5 Star
"Excellent as always. Wonderful physician. Thankful for him."
— Anonymous
Rating: 5 Star
"Dr. Patton is AWESOME!! He is compassionate and listens to what you say. His nurses are the BEST. Wouldn't want to go to any one else."
— Anonymous
Rating: 5 Star