Isabel Mantooth, PA-C

"Isabel Mantooth, born in Texas, grew up in Tennessee. She received her first bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health Education from Middle Tennessee State University.

As a member of the Tennessee Army National Guard, she attended The Interservice Physicians Assistants Program where she received her second bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies through the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is board certified through the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). She has spent the last year training and treating the Army’s service members at Fort Hood, Texas.

She spent 8 years enlisted as a medic in the US Army National Guard. Prior to PA school, she was a rehabilitation tech at a major joint replacement center in Tennessee. She also spent time as an EMT and medic. She has treated initial injury in an emergency setting as well as helped patients regain strength and mobility after injuries and total knee and hip replacements."

"Direct Orthopedic Care, DOC, is a walk-in, immediate access orthopedic clinic. We are open 7 days a week with no appointment necessary. If you have an orthopedic injury or chronic condition, you can receive immediate care by orthopedic specialists without the time or expense of an ER visit.

The ER will refer you to orthopedic experts for surgery, placing a cast on a broken bone, physical therapy treatment or more thorough diagnosis of an injury or condition. So why not eliminate additional expenses by skipping the ER and going straight to DOC?

The DOC team consists of Board-certified, Fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeons and specialty-trained Physician Assistants; Pain Management physicians and Pain Management specialty-trained Physician Assistants. You can avoid the wait at the ER by coming to DOC first. There is never a facility fee or high co-pay at DOC."