OrthoSouth is proud to welcome Colton D. Norton, MD, to its growing team of fellowship-trained specialists. Dr. Norton is an orthopedic surgeon with advanced

expertise in sports medicine and joint preservation, offering patients innovative, patient-centered care to keep them moving at every stage of life.

Norton completed his fellowship at Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Jackson, Mississippi. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, where he was inducted into the prestigious AOA Honor Society, and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga, receiving multiple awards for leadership, teaching, and humanitarian service.

As a former NCAA Division I tennis athlete, Dr. Norton brings a firsthand understanding of athletic performance and recovery to his patients. His clinical interests include ACL reconstruction, joint preservation, and strategies for optimal postoperative recovery, supported by research published in Arthroscopy Techniques, Arthroplasty Today, and the International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training.