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Our physicians are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to handle all of your orthopaedic, pain management, and physical medicine and rehabilitation needs. Correspondence received via the online form is monitored during normal business hours – Monday through Friday, 8am until 5pm. If you have an urgent question after office hours, please call (251) 410-3600.
Phone: 251-410-3600 | Toll Free: 888-878-1999 Fax: 251-410-3700
Office Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Our 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
Springhill Medical Center
Mobile Infirmary
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.
Appointments
Please call Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic at (251) 410-3600 to schedule your appointment at one of our two convenient offices or complete the form here. Please choose only one appointment option. If you both call and complete the form your appointment information may be duplicated.
Appointment schedulers are available during regular business hours, Monday–Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm. Online requests are answered by the following business day. If you require a response sooner, please call one of our convenient offices.