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Dr. Matthew Stephen Bernard, MD

Hip & Knee Orthopedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
20 years of experience
Southeastern Spine, Bone and Joint 281 N Lyerly St Ste 300, Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 693-2175

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Matt Bernard has subspecialty training in hip and knee reconstruction, has authored multiple articles and has presented at local and national conferences. He is committed to alleviating pain in those with degenerative joint diseases of the hip and knee. As a native of California, he grew up water skiing and hiking in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. In high school, he played football and baseball; he ultimately finding his way to The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa as a pitcher. At Alabama, Dr. Bernard was a member of the 1997 team that played for the National Championship in the College World Series. Off the field, he earned bachelor's degrees in Chemistry and Biology plus a graduate degree in Exercise Physiology. He attended medical school at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. While he began the first few months of his postgraduate training at Tulane, Hurricane Katrina brought him back to Memphis to complete his surgery internship and orthopaedic residency at the Campbell Clinic in Memphis. In residency, he assisted in the care of the St. Louis Cardinals' triple-a affiliate serving as an on-site team physician. He left Tennessee for the adult reconstruction fellowship at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA, where he was an Omega Grant recipient and served as a clinical instructor in their residency. After a year in California, Dr. Bernard has returned with his wife Sarah to her home on Signal Mountain where they raise their children Nolan, Caroline & Lilly.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Tennessee Health Science Center College Of Medicine - 2005

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Location & Hours

Southeastern Spine, Bone and Joint
281 N Lyerly St Ste 300, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Mon:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Hip & Knee Orthopedic Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Internal Derangement of Knee Ligaments
Internal Derangement of Knee Cartilage
Internal Derangement of Knee
Osteoarthritis

Procedures Performed

Hip Arthroscopy
Hip Replacement
Knee Replacement
Knee Replacement
Physical Therapy
Knee Arthroscopy

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

HealthScope Benefits
Humana
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia
CHAMPVA
Blue Cross Blue Shield
EmblemHealth
Assurant Health
Aetna
Oscar Health Insurance
UnitedHealthcare
Cigna
Medicare
Priority Health
Medicaid
Cigna-HealthSpring
STLDentalPlan| LLC
Ascension Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
Kaiser Permanente
Meritain Health
Optum Health
Tricare
Liberty HealthShare
Alliant Health Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Virginia Premier Health Plan

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