He is also a professor and director of the sports medicine fellowship program at the University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic department of orthopedic surgery. For nearly 20 years, Dr. Azar has volunteered with the Academy and was a member of the inaugural AAOS Leadership Fellows Program in 2003.
Dr. Azar is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America and a team physician for the Memphis Grizzlies. He earned his medical degree at Tulane University in New Orleans and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic. His additional training includes a sports medicine fellowship in Birmingham, Ala.
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