Sports Medicine Program

Monday - Friday: 7 am - 6 pm

Phone: 863-680-7214
Hotline (24/7): 863-680-7513

Watson Clinic Main

Watson Clinic Highlands

• Board-certified physicians
• Certified physician assistants
• Specialized physical therapists
• NATA-certified athletic trainer
  
  

Sports Medicine Services:

• Consultations and appointments can be accommodated within 24 to 48 hours.
• Fellowship-trained Sports Medicine specialists for non-surgical treatment and Orthopaedic surgeons specializing in arthroscopy, minimally invasive surgery and comprehensive reconstructive surgery.
• Access to Watson Clinic's highly respected array of physicians and medical providers from radiologists to cardiologists to surgeons.
• State-of-the-art digital imaging department, featuring advanced X-ray, CT scan and MRI technology.
• Comprehensive rehabilitation services offered at Watson Clinic's Center for Rehabilitative Medicine with licensed physical and occupational therapists.
• Event/outreach coverage: On-site athletic trainers for coverage of select game times, pre-season physicals, training room coverage.

 

In addition to the Tigers, several of our Sports Medicine physicians and Orthopaedic surgeons serve as team physicians providing comprehensive care and injury prevention techniques to the athletic teams at:

• Florida Southern Athletics 
• Southeastern University Athletics

Watson Clinic also currently works with many area high school athletic programs including:

• George Jenkins High School
• Kathleen High School
• Lake Gibson High School
• Lakeland High School
• McKeel High School 
• Mulberry High School 
• Santa Fe Catholic High School  
• Tenoroc High School 

 Sports Medicine & Nonsurgical Orthopaedic Physicians:

Salvador O. Montenegro, MD

Dr. Montenegro's Patient Questionnaire

Dr. Montenegro's Brochure

• Medical School: Autonomous University of Guadalajara School of Medicine, Guadalajara, Mexico, MD
• Intership & Residency: Texas Tech University, El Paso, TX, Family Practice
• Fellowship: American Sports Medicine Institute, Alabama Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Center, Birmingham, AL, Sports Medicine
• Board-certified: Family Medicine & Sports Medicine
• Member: American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, Central-American Medical Society, Eastern Orthopaedic Society
• Team Physician: Florida operations for the Detroit Tigers, the Lakeland Flying Tigers, Florida Southern College, Southeastern University, George Jenkins High School, Kathleen High School
• Athletic Trainer: Bethany Nkosi, MS, LAT, ATC

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Marc Volpe, MD
Dr. Volpe's Patient Questionnaire

• Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, MD
  
• Internship: Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH, Surgery
  
• Residency: Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, OH, Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Board-certified: Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
  
• Member: American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Chief of Surgery at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center (LRH)
  
• Awards: Recognized as Top Orthopaedic Surgeon by Money Magazine, America's Top Orthopedists by the Consumers' Research Council of America, Chief of Surgery at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center (LRH), former Orthopaedics Department Chairman
  
• Team Physician: Numerous professional football and baseball athletes, golfers, athletic organizations
  
• Distinction: First Orthopaedic surgeon in the area to perform Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) techniques for total and partial joint replacement and first to use computer navigation for joint replacement surgery
  
• Registered Nurse Practitioner: William K. Beatty, DNP, APRN

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 Orthopaedic Surgeons & Sports Medicine Physicians:

 

 

Prashant J. Desai, DO
Dr. Desai's Patient Questionnaire
Dr. Desai's Brochure

• Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI, DO
  
• Residency: POH Medical Center, Pontiac, MI, Orthoopaedic Surgery
• Fellowship: Tom Winters MD, Orlando, FL, Sports Medicine
• Board-certified: Orthopaedic Surgery
• Member: American Osteopathic Association, American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, Polk County Medical Association, Florida Medical Association
• Physician Assistant: Cody Powell, PA, ATC, CSCS

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D. Chad Lamoreaux, MD

• Medical School: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, MD
  
• Internship & Residency: Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, SC, Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Fellowship: Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Greenville, SC, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
  
• Board-certified: Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Member: Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Clinical Preceptor/Adjunct Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nova Southeastern University; Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Central Florida School of Medicine 2015-2020
• Awards: Patient Experience Top Performer 2020 (99th percentile - Press-Ganey Survey); World Class Performance in Patient Experience 2021 (95th percentile nationally - Press-Ganey Survey)

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Douglas Shenkman, MD
Dr. Shenkman's Patient Questionnaire
Dr. Shenkman's Brochure

• Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, MD
  
• Internship: St. Luke's Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, General Surgery
  
• Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Fellowship: Tom Winters MD, Orlando, FL, Sports Medicine
  
• Board-certified: Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
  
• Member: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Served on the American Orthopaedic Association Board, Chairman for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center (LRH)
  
• Awards: Voted Top Orthopaedic Surgeon in 2003 by Money Magazine
  
• Provided care to members of the NBA, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Rage, Florida Southern College, Florida Sunshine State games
  
• Physician Assistant: Eric W. Beach, PA

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Phuc Vo, MD
Dr. Vo's Patient Questionnaire

• Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, MD
  
• Internship: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Surgery
  
• Residency: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Fellowships: University of Florida. Gainesville, FL, Joint Reconstructive Surgery; University of Pennsylvania Sports Medicine Center, Philadelphia, PA, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy
  
• Board-certified: Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
  
• Member: Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Alpha Omega Alpha, Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of South Florida, Chief of Orthopaedics at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center (LRH), Spokesperson for Watson Clinic's Orthopaedic Department, Faculty Member at the University of South Florida Department of Orthopaedics
  
• Awards: One of the only orthopaedic surgeons in Polk County to be named a Top Doctor by U.S. News & World Reports, Connolly's Best Physicians in Florida in 2000, Voted Top Doctor in 2002 and Top Orthopaedic Surgeon in 2003 by Money Magazine, Amercia's Top Orthopedists in 2009 by Consumers' Research Council of America
  
• Publications: Author of numerous articles
  
• Team Physician: Various high school athletic programs, Southeastern University, the Detroit Tigers Florida Operations and the Lakeland Flying Tigers
  
• Distinction: First Lakeland surgeon to use computer-assisted technology for joint reconstruction
  
• Physician Assistants: Mallory Bastian, PA, Jason Bruce Bulman, PA, MPAS, Vishia M. Talbot, PA
  
• Athletic Trainers: Gene Estep, MSAT, ATC, ATCL

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 Orthopaedic Advanced Practitioner Providers

 Athletic Trainers

 Gene Estep, MSAT, ATC, ATCL

 Bethany Nkosi, MS, LAT, ATC

 

Physicians & Providers

Prashant J. Desai, DO

D. Chad Lamoreaux, MD 

Salvador O. Montenegro, MD

Douglas A. Shenkman, MD

Phuc Vo, MD

Marc A. Volpe, MD 

Mallory Bastian, PA

Eric W. Beach, PA

William K. Beatty, DNP, APRN

Jason Bulman, PA

Cody Powell, PA, ATC, CSCS
Vishia Talbot, PA