Each member of the Chattanooga Bone and Joint surgical team offers state-of-the-art care in all aspects of orthopedic surgery.

Martin Redish, M.D.

A proven and respected orthopedic surgeon in Chattanooga for more than 20 years, Dr. Redish is a native of Indianapolis and a graduate of Indiana University Medical School. He completed a residency at the University of Tennessee at Erlanger Medical Center and, as chief resident, managed an active trauma service. Following residency, Dr. Redish entered private practice in association with Paul C. Thompson, M.D., a noted total joint replacement pioneer. Less than three years later, he established Chattanooga Bone and Joint Surgeons.

Dr. Redish's professional focus is on general orthopedics, with an emphasis on joint replacement and hand and foot surgery. He has created successful new methods of surgical treatment of the calcaneus (heel bone). He was the first in this region to perform minimally invasive partial knee resurfacing, a popular new alternative to total knee replacement. Dr. Redish enjoys the outdoors, basketball, and playing bluegrass mandolin. He and his wife, Edie, have two sons.

Bruce Short, M.D.

Having graduated magna cum Laude from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and with highest honors from the University of Tennessee at Memphis College of Medicine, Dr. Bruce Short contributes a high level of knowledge and expertise to Chattanooga Bone and Joint Surgeons. His internship and residency training were completed at the University of Kentucky and included extensive experience at the Shriners Hospital in Lexington and the Kleinert Hand Institute in Louisville.

Dr. Short is fully board certified and is a fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of numerous medical societies. He also teaches orthopedics to several local residency programs. Dr. Short primarily considers himself a family orthopedist providing quality comprehensive care to people of all ages, but he has a wealth of experience and a special interest in joint replacement and shoulder injuries. He and his wife, Beverly, have twin sons, Brad and Michael. Dr. Short is an avid golfer and veteran hang glider pilot.

John Nash, M.D.

Dr. John Nash brings diverse insight to Chattanooga Bone and Joint. After graduating with highest honors as one of the top five graduates at the University of Southern California, Dr. Nash attended Harvard Medical School in Boston. In addition to being educated at this undisputed leader in medical education, Dr. Nash learned to care for patients at some of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the world, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth-Israel Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, New England Deaconess Hospital, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. For his orthopedic training, Dr. Nash returned to Southern California to LAC+USC Medical Center, USC University Hospital, Orthopedic Hospital, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, and Kerian-Jobe Clinic.

Having received numerous honors and awards over the years, Dr. Nash has practiced alongside innovative, internationally- respected colleagues driven toward advancing the field of orthopedics. He is licensed in both Tennessee and California. He and his wife, Susan, are blessed with four sons - lain, Connor, Quinn, and Dylan.

David Bruce, M.D.

Dr. David Bruce adds a unique element of research to the Chattanooga Bone and Joint physician team. Having completed his medical education at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, Dr. Bruce went on to acquire his internship and residency training at Erlanger Medical Center, where he received the Robert C. Coddington Resident Research Award from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. Since then, Dr. Bruce has published a wealth of medical presentations surrounding various unique aspects of more common orthopedic disciplines. Dr. Bruce furthered his expertise by completing his fellowship training in Sports Medicine at the Hughston Clinic in Columbus, GA, and also pediatric orthopedics in Salt Lake City, UT. He has strong interests in pediatric limb deformity, including hip dysplasia, limb length discrepancy, and clubfeet. He also enjoys taking care of athletes and athletics-related injuries, including shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle disorders. Dr. Bruce enjoys outdoor sports and is a member of Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church. He and his wife, Susan, have two sons.