Campbell Clinic expands high school sports medicine network to 19 schools

Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics added five high schools to its outreach program, making its athlete-care network the largest integrated high school sports medicine system in the Mid-South and North Mississippi. The expansion gives student-athletes at 19 schools access to physicians and certified athletic trainers for injury prevention, treatment, rehab and return-to-play care.

Why it matters: - Campbell Clinic’s expansion puts more student-athletes under a single, physician-led sports medicine network across Tennessee and North Mississippi. - The program is designed to speed injury evaluation, improve sideline response and support safer returns to play. - The network now reaches 19 high schools, making it the Mid-South’s largest integrated high school sports medicine network.

What happened: - Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics expanded its Sports Medicine Outreach Program with new partnerships at Houston High School, Memphis University School, Lakeland Preparatory School, Millington Central High School and DeSoto Central High School. - The expansion was announced Aug. 24, 2026. - Campbell Clinic now provides comprehensive sports medicine services to 19 high schools across the Mid-South and North Mississippi.

The details: - The outreach program pairs fellowship-trained orthopaedic sports medicine physicians and surgeons with certified athletic trainers embedded in school athletic programs. - Services include injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, emergency care and return-to-play management. - Campbell Clinic said the program has invested for decades in student-athlete health and safety by placing orthopaedic specialists and athletic trainers directly at schools. - Houston High School will be served by Dr. Matthew Gilbert, an orthopaedic sports medicine physician and Houston alumnus who played baseball and football there. - Memphis University School will be served by Dr. David Spence, a pediatric orthopaedic/sports medicine surgeon and MUS alumnus from the Class of 1997, and Dr. Tyler Brolin, a shoulder/elbow orthopaedic surgeon. - Lakeland Preparatory School will receive sports medicine surgical coverage from Dr. Austin Hardaway, a sports medicine surgeon and Arlington High School alumnus, along with primary care sports medicine coverage from Dr. Mariam Mansour. - Campbell Clinic will also provide comprehensive sports medicine services to Millington Central High School and DeSoto Central High School. - Campbell Clinic already serves Horn Lake High School, Center Hill High School and Southaven High School in North Mississippi. - The outreach program uses 29 certified athletic trainers, who are embedded at partner schools and serve as the first line of care during the school year. - Campbell Clinic physicians also serve as official team physicians for University of Memphis Athletics, CBU Athletics, Rhodes College, the Memphis Redbirds and other professional teams and clubs. - Campbell Clinic was founded in 1909 by Willis C. Campbell, M.D. - The clinic operates 30 locations in the Southeast and has 140+ providers and more than 1,200 employees. - Campbell Clinic offers care across sports medicine, hip, knee, spine, shoulder and elbow, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, orthopaedic oncology, orthopaedic trauma, pediatric orthopaedics, general orthopaedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and urgent ortho care.

Between the lines: - The expansion deepens Campbell Clinic’s local footprint by matching alumni physicians with schools in their own communities, which can strengthen trust with athletes, coaches and families. - The model blends on-site athletic trainers with specialist physicians, which gives schools a more connected care path than a standard referral-only arrangement. - Campbell Clinic is positioning the outreach program as both a community service and a competitive differentiator in regional sports medicine.

What's next: - Campbell Clinic said it will continue expanding outreach efforts while keeping the same mission: prevent injuries when possible, keep athletes healthy and help them return safely to play. - The clinic will continue staffing partner schools with athletic trainers and physician coverage throughout the season.

The bottom line: - Campbell Clinic now runs the Mid-South’s largest high school sports medicine network, and the latest expansion extends that care to five more schools across Tennessee and North Mississippi.