Kristopher Case Sanders, M.D.

02/13/2026

I just wanted to keep everyone updated. CJRS is still on pace to open our doors on Monday, March 2nd. We have a great staff coming together with some familiar faces and some new faces. We've been overwhelmed by the support our practice has received so far and by the outreach from our patients and the community. We can't wait to get back to doing what we do best! Please call (423) 697-8585 to schedule.

01/23/2026

I am excited and happy to announce Chattanooga Joint Replacement Specialists (CJRS). I will be partnering with Dr. Matthew Higgins and Parkridge Medical Center in this new specialized hip and knee practice. Our mission is to provide first class hip and knee care where you and your experience is front and center. We will offer comprehensive non-surgical and surgical management of hip and knee pain. Our surgical services will continue to emphasize minimally invasive techniques, facilitating same-day surgery and accelerated recovery, enabling a swift return to an active lifestyle. As the regions leaders in Mako SmartRobotics, our knee surgical practice will focus on robotic partial and total knee replacement. Additionally, we are excited to now offer "bikini" incision minimally invasive direct anterior total hip replacement. We look forward to continuing to serve our community and region through this new partnership. Chattanooga Joint Replacement Specialists will officially launch on March 1, 2026. In the meantime, please feel free to contact us at (423) 697-8585. Our office is located at 1510 Gunbarrel Rd, Suite 120, Chattanooga, TN 37421.

Phone: 423-697-8585
Fax: 423-697-8586

05/30/2025

This is a great video showing all that Erlanger has to offer our community and surrounding cities. I am proud to be a part of One Erlanger, Our Erlanger.

01/29/2025

Great patient care requires a great team and Erlanger Orthopaedics has the BEST!!

01/11/2025

Stay safe and warm!

🚨 Erlanger Update 1/10/25 🚨

All Erlanger hospitals and Emergency Rooms remain open to care for our community. Visitors to Erlanger Baroness Hospital and Children’s Hospital at Erlanger should enter through the Main Entrance in the parking garage or via the Emergency Room entrance.

Additional Updates:

❄️ Erlanger Western Carolina Express Care and Urgent Care locations: Closed today, 1/10, and tomorrow, 1/11
❄️Elective surgeries: Cancelled for Friday, January 10, at Erlanger Baroness Hospital, Children’s Hospital at Erlanger, and Erlanger East Hospital, except for limited time-sensitive cases.
❄️Erlanger Medical Group locations: Closed, including Children’s Kennedy Outpatient Center and Erlanger Western Carolina locations, except Erlanger Urology, located in Murphy, NC.
❄️Outpatient Rehabilitation Services, Erlanger FitPlus Gym, and Wound Care: Closed. *All locations at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital
❄️Erlanger Cancer Center (Baroness and East): Closed, including Radiation Oncology and Infusion Center.

Please stay safe and check back for updates as we monitor the weather.

02/23/2024

DNV orthopaedic center of excellence provides information for patients to make decisions regarding the level & quality of care.

01/16/2024

Our office is closed today, your safety is our top priority. Please call (423) 778-4900 to reschedule.

12/20/2023

My family and I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year!

11/03/2022

Erlanger Health System Receives Orthopedic Center Of Excellence Designation From DNV; 1st In Tennessee 👏🏻

Erlanger Health System announces receipt of the Orthopedic Center of Excellence Designation from DNV. This designation affirms an organization’s excellence in the provision of diagnostic services, surgical services and therapies related to orthopedic care.

12/24/2021

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

10/06/2021

One of the most common symptoms of osteoarthritis is severe pain that can result in loss of basic daily functions. In your affected joint you may experience stiffness, swelling, or tenderness. Symptoms from osteoarthritis can usually be managed, however the damage to the joint can’t be reversed. 

07/13/2021

My family and I are sadden by this news. Our love and prayers go out to all of the family and friends of Judy.

"We are saddened by the news that Judy Spiegel’s death has been confirmed. Like so many Chattanooga friends, we had hoped for a miracle and had continued to pray for Judy and the family.

During Kevin's tenure as CEO, Judy was a tireless advocate for Erlanger, our employees and our patients. From serving on the Believe Bash leadership team to her advocacy for the Arts at Erlanger program, her special touch was evident throughout the system - as was the love and devotion the Spiegels had for one another.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the entire Erlanger family, we send our condolences to the Spiegel family. May her memory be eternal and our gratitude everlasting."

— Linda Moss Mines, Chairman of the Board of Trustees & Dr. William Jackson, Erlanger President & CEO