Colin Looney
Colin Looney, M.D.
Sports Medicine • Hip Arthroscopy • Hip/Knee Replacement & Preservation • Shoulder & Elbow • Kids & Teens • General Orthopaedics & Fracture Care

Biography

Colin Looney, M.D., is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in care of the knee, hip, shoulder and sports medicine. His areas of expertise include hip arthroscopy with labral repair or labral reconstruction, ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, cartilage restoration and robotic-assisted total knee replacement and robotic-assisted direct anterior hip replacement. He also treats patients for general orthopaedic problems, such as fracture care. Dr. Looney earned his medical degree and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. He then completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic (now the Steadman Clinic) in Vail, CO, and earned an additional certificate of qualification in sports medicine. Dr. Looney is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery the Piedmont Orthopaedic Society, and the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy. Dr. Looney was a high school and college wrestler and football player at Woodberry Forest School and Washington and Lee University, both in Virginia. He enjoys serving as team physician for Battle Ground Academy and Centennial High School in Franklin, as well as working as an event physician at local sporting events such as the annual Iroquois Steeplechase in Nashville. In addition to athletic events, Dr. Looney enjoys spending time fly-fishing and hunting. He and his wife, Mary, have two children and live in Franklin.

Specialties

Memberships

Recent Stories with Dr. Looney

Awards

Top Docs
Nashville Lifestyles' Top Doctors - 2021
Top Docs
Nashville Lifestyles' Top Doctors - 2020
Top Docs 2019
Nashville Lifestyles' Top Doctors - 2019

About Dr. Looney

Phone & Fax

Phone: (615) 791-2630
Fax: (615) 791-2639

Medical School

Duke University Medical Center
Class of 2001
Durham, N.C.

Residency

Duke University Medical Center
Durham, N.C.

Board Certifications

Orthopaedic Surgery

Sports Medicine

Fellowship

Steadman Hawkins Clinic
Vail, Colo.

Advanced Practice Provider

Beck Bledsoe
Beck Bledsoe
PA-C

About Bone and Joint Institute

What Dr. Looney's Patients Are Saying...

It Can Happen 2 U - The Reid Besch Story
Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee’s Colin Looney, M.D., first treated Reid Besch when he was a high school football player, a relationship that ultimately led to a potentially lifesaving discovery. Around Christmas in 2018, Besch was helping his parents move boxes when he felt a pop in his hip. Physicians advised Reid to visit an orthopaedic physician, and he knew just who to call. After initial evaluation, Dr. Looney helped Reid schedule an MRI for a better look at his hip. What they found instead, however, raised a red flag...
★★★★★

Dr. Looney was able to see us promptly and gave a thorough examination and plan to get us on the fast track to recovery for a sports related injury. Highly recommend!

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★★★★★

This practice was so organized! I don't think I have ever been to an office where I was called back as soon as I registered. Everyone was so personable, and I did not have to wait for X-rays or even the doctor, who was patient with my questions and made me feel very comfortable. I was so pleasantly surprised!!

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★★★★★

From start to finish Dr. Looney and his staff were wonderful. Even the atmosphere in this place is great. Dr. Looney will actually get you fired up for your surgery. Wonderful job on both my hips. Will highly, highly recommend Dr. Looney and Bone and Joint institute.

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★★★★★

Dr. Colin Looney repaired my left knee where I had a torn meniscus, the horn, and the interior tendon as well as the meniscus in my right [knee] that was shredded due to an injury. He did such an amazing job that I was back to hacking and live in my active lifestyle within two short weeks;-) I would recommend Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee and I have many times with my love ones and friends that have had injuries. To the Bone and Joint Institute team and Dr. Looney, keep on doing your amazing work!!!

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★★★★★

Saw Dr. Looney for evaluation of shoulder pain. The pre-registration was easy, the visit was prompt, the staff was great. Dr. Looney was quick and to the point without feeling rushed. The whole experience was outstanding! I highly recommend.

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★★★★★

Dr. Looney was very professional, kind, courteous, and thorough. He explained very well the condition that I was in. I would highly recommend Dr. Looney to anyone with hip pains.

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Professional Publications & Education

• Dr. Looney demonstrates a tendon release following total hip replacement

 

• Dr. Looney demonstrates an ACL Reconstruction utilizing an Achilles allograft and interference screws

 

• COLIN G. LOONEY, MD, Brett Raynor, MD, Rebecca Lowe, PT, COMT.  Adhesive Capsulitis of the Hip: A Review. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Vol 21(12): 749-755, 2013.

 

• J.W. Thomas Byrd, COLIN G. LOONEY.  Pelvis, Hip, and Thigh Injuries.  Netter’s Sports Medicine  48: 404-416, 2010.

 

• Easley, Mark MD; LOONEY, COLIN MD; Wellman, Samuel MD; Wilson, Joseph MD.  Ankle Arthodesis Using Ring External Fixation.  Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery 5(3): 150-163, 2006.

 

• COLIN G. LOONEY and Peter Millett.  Rehabilitation for Rotator Cuff Tears.  Minerva Ortopedica E Traumatologica 58: 125-35, 2007.

 

• Li Zhang, COLIN G. LOONEY, Wen-Ning Qi, Long-En Chen, Anthony Seaber, Jonathan Stamler, James R. Urbaniak.  Reperfusion injury is reduced in skeletal muscle by inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase.  Journal of Applied Physiology 94: 1473-1478, 2003.

 

• COLIN G. LOONEY, Li Zhang, Wen-Ning Qi, Long-En Chen, Anthony Seaber, Jonathan Stamler, James R. Urbaniak.  Ischemia/Reperfusion in Skeletal Muscle is Reduced in L-selectin and CD18-Deficient Mice.  Extended abstract published in the Surgical Forum, Volume LI, October 2000.

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