Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic: KOC
Orthopedics • Knoxville, TN • Since 1939 • multiple locations across Knoxville and East Tennessee (as per context) locations
About
Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic (KOC) is a private medical practice in East Tennessee offering comprehensive orthopedic care. Key details: - Services: orthopedic treatment including surgery, urgent care, sports medicine, physical/occupational therapy, MRI, X-ray, orthotics. - Locations: 7 offices across East Tennessee, with the headquarters in Knoxville; additional clinics in Powell, Morristown, Harriman, and surrounding areas. - Size & structure: About 221 employees; more than 50 physicians across multiple locations; operates two outpatient surgery centers and eight urgent care locations. - Founded: 1939; headquarters in Knoxville, TN. - Contact: main offices and patient access typically via the Knoxville headquarters (1422 Old Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37909) and other local offices; phone options include local numbers listed for clinics. - Type: Private partnership; active status in the medical practices industry. - Online presence: Homepage kocortho.com; LinkedIn: /koc with measurable follower growth.
Clinic Type
Orthopedics
Address
1422 Old Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37909, US
Phone
865-558-4400
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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Emergency Care
Urgent Care locations listed (Lakeway, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Weisgarber)
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Birdeye (Aggregated): 4.7/5 stars (1,017 reviews (across aggregated platforms))
- Facebook: 96% recommendation rate (1,395 reviews)
- KOC Official Website: 94% patient satisfaction rate
Patients praise
- Highly rated orthopaedic surgeons and specialists
- Professional, knowledgeable, and personable medical staff
- Efficient and prompt service reported by many patients
- Successful surgical outcomes (e.g., knee/hip replacements)
- Comprehensive patient communication and preparation materials
Common complaints
- Long wait times to see doctors
- Overbooking of appointments
- Cumbersome intake and kiosk processes
- Occasional reports of short or rude interactions with support staff/nurses
- Frustration with administrative responsiveness
"Dr. Botero was absolutely the most professional, extremely knowledgeable, and totally personable doctor! I felt completely assured that I had come to the right place for my knee issues!"
— LocalityBiz Review"We had to stand up at a kiosk and fill out multiple pages of the same information we completed last visit... The process is cumbersome and ridiculous."
— Birdeye/Google Review"...there is always a hour to two hrs wait to see the Docter before you get called back... patients should not be treated like cattle."
— BBB (Note: BBB profile relates to a similarly named entity)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- KOC Breaks Ground on New Alcoa Clinic - KOC Ortho — Dec 11, 2025
- KOC Adds Three New Physicians, Enhancing Specialized Care Across Region - KOC Ortho — Aug 22, 2025
- 3 KOC Physicians Earn Spots on Newsweek’s ‘America’s Leading Doctors’ List - KOC Ortho — Sep 9, 2025
- KOC Named ‘Best Physical Therapy’ for Fourth Year in a Row - KOC Ortho — Sep 25, 2025
- Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic partners with local colleges for orthopedics - Becker’s Spine Review — Mar 27, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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