Meet Our Team

Physician Spotlight – Jack Walters, M.D.

Today’s spotlight is on Pain Management Specialist Dr. Walters! Chronic pain can make it challenging to enjoy everyday life. It places a physical and mental toll on you and can disrupt work, family life and social activities. Whether you are experiencing headaches, facial pain, arthritic pain, nerve pain or joint pain, our Pain Management Team […]

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Physical Therapist Spotlight – Matt Lawalin, DPT

Today’s Physical Therapist spotlight is on Matt Lawalin, DPT. Matt is a board-certified Doctor of Physical Therapy. His patient care philosophy is “Exercise/Movement is Medicine”.  He recently had a patient that was unable to leave her bed post-Covid. During Matt’s initial evaluation, the patient was extremely weak and scared to stand. After 4-5 weeks of

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Occupational Therapist – Kayla Young, OT

Today’s spotlight is on Kayla Young, OT. Kayla is a registered and licensed Occupational Therapist. Through personal experiences with injuries and having family members with chronic conditions, Kayla saw the impact that occupational therapy can have in transforming lives for the better. She loves seeing the joy that patients have when they return to doing

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Nurse Practitioner Spotlight – Sarah E. Tingle, FNP-C

Today’s spotlight is on Sarah E. Tingle, FNP-C! Sarah is one of Columbus Ortho’s newest nurse practitioners. From the first day Sarah started nursing school, she knew her end goal was to become a Nurse Practitioner. She not only wanted to make a difference in her patient’s lives, but she also wanted to be more

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Physical Therapy Spotlight – Dylan C. Raines, DPT

Today’s spotlight is on our newest Physical Therapist, Dylan Raines, DPT. Dylan is a board certified Doctor of Physical Therapy and LSVT BIG certified. Dylan has received LSVT BIG specialty training which allows him to treat patients with Parkinson disease and other neurological disorders.  By actively listening to his patients and using his own experiences

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Surgeon Spotlight – James (Jim) A. Hurt, III, M.D.

Today’s spotlight is on Dr. Hurt! Dr. Hurt enjoys the challenge of treating a wide range of orthopaedic issues including ligamentous knee injuries (ACL,PCL,MCL, LCL tears and dislocations), meniscal tears, patellar instability, knee and shoulder arthritis, shoulder instability and rotator cuff pathology.  He also performs cartilage restoration procedures and has expertise in orthopaedic biologics (STEM

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Surgeon Spotlight – Justin M. Hall, M.D.

Today’s surgeon spotlight is on Dr. Hall! Dr. Hall serves as one of the team doctors for Mississippi State University, East Mississippi Community College, and Mississippi University for Women. As a spine surgeon and orthopedic doctor, he helps student-athletes and coaches with spine injuries, as well as painful neck and back conditions. Dr. Hall was

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Nurse Practitioner Spotlight – Whitney W. Abraham, FNP-C

Today’s spotlight is on Whitney W. Abraham, FNP-C. Whitney’s patient care philosophy is centered around listening. You can often learn more from your patient if you listen and understand their concerns and their goals. Working together, they develop a plan and work toward achieving those goals. After finishing nursing school, Whitney knew she wanted to

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