OrthoSouth is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Lonergan, board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and minimally invasive joint restoration, has received certification as a Certified Physician through the Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.
The Certified Physicians Program (CPP) is a relatively new voluntary program designed to train and certify physicians “to perform all of the tasks that the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Law requires,” per the Tennessee Department of Labor website. The program has two main goals: increasing access for injured workers to trained physicians, and reducing the number of days that injured workers are out of work. A physician who completes voluntary CPP training has demonstrated a willingness to take on the extra responsibilities that come with providing care for patients injured at work.
In addition to seeing work injuries, Dr. Lonergan specializes in shoulder, hip, knee, and ankle arthroscopy as well as joint replacement. He practices at OrthoSouth offices in East Memphis and Bartlett.
For more information about the workers’ compensation services provided at OrthoSouth please visit
https://orthosouth.org/memphis-orthopedic-services/employer-services/.