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physician network

St. Francis Sports Medicine physicians are among the best in the Southeast. These elite professionals are highly trained in the most advanced sports medicine techniques - many have completed fellowships, the highest level of training a physician can receive. Our physicians serve as team physicians for college athletes like the Furman University Paladins, and high school athletes like the Wren High School Hurricanes and the Shannon Forest Christian School Crusaders.

Thomas E. Baumgarten, MD Medical Director, St. Francis Outpatient Orthopedics Piedmont Orthopaedic Associates Fellowship in Sports Medicine Certificate of Added Qualifications for Sports Medicine Read Dr. Baumgarten's bio See Dr. Baumgarten's injury prevention tips	Stephen Keiser, MD Sports & Exercise Medicine Center Fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine Certificate of Added Qualification in Primary Care Sports Medicine Read Dr. Keiser's Bio
John H. Paylor, III, MD  Piedmont Orthopaedic Associates Certificate of Added Qualifications for Sports Medicine Read Dr. Paylor's bio See Dr. Paylor's injury prevention tips	Alan G. Posta, Jr., MD Carolina Orthopaedic Center Fellowship in Sports Medicine Certificate of Added Qualifications for Sports Medicine Read Dr. Posta's bio See Dr. Posta's injury prevention tips
John R. Vann, MD Piedmont Orthopaedic Associates Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Certificate of Added Qualifications for Sports Medicine Read Dr. Vann's bio See Dr. Vann's injury prevention tip