Blue Ridge Orthopedics

Meet Dr. RatnerDrew Ratner MD, MBA is Board Certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, joint arthroplasty, and fracture care at Blue Ridge Orthopedics Easley. Dr. Ratner moved back to the Upstate in July of 2021 after practicing in Dallas, Texas for 2 years.Dr. Ratner grew up in Dallas, Texas. He attended Northwestern University on a soccer scholarship. While at Northwestern, he was a three-year starter and two-year captain of the soccer team, which finished in the top 25 all three of those years and went to two NCAA Elite Eights during his time there. He graduated in 2008 with a degree in psychology. Then, Dr. Ratner received his medical degree from Texas Tech School of Medicine in Lubbock, Texas. He concomitantly obtained an MBA with a concentration in Health Organization Management from Texas Tech Rawls College of Business. In 2018, Dr. Ratner completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the Greenville Health System in Greenville, South Carolina. In Greenville, he received extensive training in orthopedic trauma at a busy Level I Trauma Center. He also trained in hip, shoulder, and knee replacement surgery at a total joint center of excellence. Dr. Ratner also completed sports medicine training, including arthroscopic knee, elbow, and shoulder surgery, at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of Carolinas and Blue Ridge Orthopedics Seneca. Finally, Dr. Ratner completed an additional year of training as a sports medicine fellow at the UC Health Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Denver, Colorado. During his fellowship, he served as assistant team physician to Dr. Martin Boublik for the Denver Broncos and to Dr. Tom Noonan for the Colorado Rockies. While in Denver, he received additional specialty training in arthroscopic procedures for the hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow. One of his primary areas of interest is hip arthroscopy, and while in Denver, he trained with one of the preeminent hip surgeons in the country, Dr. James Genuario. Outside of medicine, Dr. Ratner enjoys snowboarding, mountain and road biking, and competing in triathlons and marathons. He has completed several half Ironman triathlons and qualified for and ran in the 2012 Boston Marathon. His wife, Lizzie, is a nurse practitioner, and among other things, they really enjoy hanging out with their Labrador, Duncan. In August of 2020 they welcomed their first child, Rosie Ratner.

Brian Redmond, MD, joined Blue Ridge Orthopedics in 2002. He graduated summa cum laude with a Biology degree from Ripon College, where he also played four years of NCAA III varsity football and served as team captain. He graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin Medical School (MD, 1992), and completed his orthopedic surgical residency at the University of Michigan (1997), where he worked with all the University of Michigan sports teams. Dr. Redmond completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Minneapolis TRIA Sports Medicine Center (1998), where he worked with the University of Minnesota, Hamelin University, and was a member of the medical staff for the Minnesota Vikings, Timberwolves, and Twins. He also worked with the Minnesota Wild, USA hockey, Figure Skating World Championships(1998) and provided medical coverage for the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, and the Division III Track and Field National Championships. Prior to joining Blue Ridge Orthopedics, Dr. Redmond practiced in Battle Creek, Michigan, where he served as the head team orthopedic surgeon for Albion College and the Michigan Battle Cats, a Houston Astros minor league team (1998-2002). As a member of the Blue Ridge Orthopedics sports medicine staff, Dr. Redmond provides specialized care for several area high school and college athletic teams, as well as general orthopedic and trauma care to active persons of all ages. He is the head team orthopedic surgeon to Southern Weslyan University (2016-present), the head team physician for Pickens High School (2002-present), and assists in the care of Clemson University athletes and students. Dr. Redmond is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, with a specialty certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, and a member of the South Carolina Medical Association. He specializes in complex knee and shoulder injuries, hip and ankle arthroscopy, and is certified in Advanced Cartilage Restoration Techniques. Dr. Redmond also serves as an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and provides resident instruction in sports medicine to the Prisma/Greenville Health System Orthopedic Residency Program.

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