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Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD

(Dr. Thomas John Chambers, MD)

(131 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

210 Village Center Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

(843) 236-3222

Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD is a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD is affiliated with McLeod Health.

Office Locations

1621 Highway 17 North
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

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McLeod Health

210 Village Center Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

(843) 236-3222

(843) 236-3005

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint surgery

musculoskeletal imaging

By Affordability:

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic meniscectomy

arthroscopic meniscus surgery

claviculectomy

distal clavicle excision

meniscectomy

meniscus surgery

MRI

partial claviculectomy

spine MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD performed more joint surgery, and musculoskeletal imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscus surgery, claviculectomy (clavicle excision), distal clavicle excision (Mumford procedure), meniscectomy (meniscus removal), meniscus surgery, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), partial claviculectomy, and spine MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

MRI

reconstructive surgery

shoulder MRI

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

spine X-ray

upper extremity MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD performed more knee X-ray, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), reconstructive surgery, shoulder MRI, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, spine X-ray, and upper extremity MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

minimally invasive surgery

shoulder surgery

total knee replacement

total shoulder replacement

By Affordability:

ankle MRI

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

wrist MRI

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, knee MRI, knee surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, minimally invasive surgery, shoulder surgery, total knee replacement, and total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, biceps tenodesis, elbow MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, knee replacement, lower extremity MRI, rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder MRI, total joint replacement, total knee replacement, and wrist MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	441
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1359
excision	16
hip imaging	363
hospital care	12
injections	458
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	179
lower extremity surgery	104
minimally invasive procedures	80
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	199
musculoskeletal imaging	1017
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	99
spinal procedures	93
upper extremity surgery	75
X-rays	913

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	373
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	1333
hip imaging	356
hospital care	23
injections	396
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	203
musculoskeletal imaging	971
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	85
spinal procedures	117
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	884

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	764
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	54
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	403
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	1323
excision	19
hip imaging	379
hospital care	29
injections	422
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	179
lower extremity surgery	112
minimally invasive procedures	94
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	205
musculoskeletal imaging	1038
reconstructive surgery	85
spinal procedures	92
upper extremity surgery	67
X-rays	981

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	778
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	69
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	362
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	1293
hip imaging	355
hospital care	15
injections	362
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	193
musculoskeletal imaging	915
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	109
spinal procedures	85
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	80
X-rays	907

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	998

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1574
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	916
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	114
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	295
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1200
excision	23
hip imaging	111
hospital care	16
injections	312
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	206
lower extremity surgery	108
minimally invasive procedures	83
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	172
musculoskeletal imaging	700
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	123
spinal procedures	68
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	113
X-rays	680

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	61
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	447
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	1228
excision	24
hip imaging	112
injections	460
joint surgery	204
lower extremity surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	106
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	187
musculoskeletal imaging	790
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	98
spinal procedures	57
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	126
X-rays	737

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	64
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	412
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1248
excision	15
hip imaging	96
hospital care	11
injections	412
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	202
lower extremity surgery	92
minimally invasive procedures	121
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	173
musculoskeletal imaging	711
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	81
spinal procedures	39
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	123
X-rays	649

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	65
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	425
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	1236
excision	23
hip imaging	116
injections	439
joint surgery	215
lower extremity surgery	108
minimally invasive procedures	99
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	178
musculoskeletal imaging	752
reconstructive surgery	116
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	107
X-rays	644

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	54
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	390
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1031
excision	14
hip imaging	82
injections	390
joint surgery	145
lower extremity surgery	75
minimally invasive procedures	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	151
musculoskeletal imaging	625
reconstructive surgery	85
spinal procedures	50
upper extremity surgery	70
X-rays	480

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	39
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	422
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	1145
excision	13
hip imaging	110
injections	422
joint surgery	126
lower extremity surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	182
musculoskeletal imaging	695
reconstructive surgery	75
spinal procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	489

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	40
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	459
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	1182
excision	21
hip imaging	54
injections	459
joint surgery	172
lower extremity surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	78
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	134
musculoskeletal imaging	676
reconstructive surgery	94
spinal procedures	43
upper extremity surgery	103
X-rays	585

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	48
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Myrtle Beach, SC were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	402
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1234
excision	18
hip imaging	194
hospital care	17
injections	412
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	173
lower extremity surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	77
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	179
musculoskeletal imaging	808
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	95
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	63
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	89
X-rays	722

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	734
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	225
85 and over	55
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	432

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopaedic Sugeon and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopaedic Sugeon

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

McLeod Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 131 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Myrtle Beach, SC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Thomas J. Chambers, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$3,774 Meniscal Root Repair System $1,300	ULTRABUTTON $520	LENS Surgical Imaging System $436	FAST-FIX FLEX $273	TRUNAV $237	Other $1,008
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$2,178 Journey II BCS $920	Regeneten $451	Recon Knees $346	LENS Surgical Imaging System $144	Navio Surgical System $96	Other $222
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$1,802 DJO Surgical 3DKnee System $925	DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $615	Joint Implants $123	DJO Surgical EPIK Uni Knee $97	DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System $43
Medacta USA, Inc.	$1,799 AMIStem $1,251	Reverse Shoulder $338	MyKnee $117	GMK Sphere $93
Arthrosurface Incorporated	$1,753 HemiCAP Shoulder $1,727	NanoFx $15	PF $11
Other	$8,362 Joint Arthroplasty $1,026	SYNVISC-ONE $300	Joint Arthoplasty $218	Apex Knee System $215	Rotation Medical Arthroscopic Instrument Kit $152	Other $6,450

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$9,685
Food and Beverage	$8,236
Education	$1,748

Biography

Dr. Thomas Chambers' areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Chambers average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with McLeod Health. After completing medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, he performed his residency at George Washington University Medical Center.