OUR PRACTICE
Podium Sports Medicine is a unique medical practice, providing globally-recognized expertise that focuses on the health and performance of athletes and active individuals.
While many of our patients are elite athletes, we also serve those interested in improving their execution of daily physical and cognitive tasks or achieving health and performance goals.
Dr. Kevin Sprouse utilizes an extremely personal level of care, and works with a limited number of patients via a retainer-style model. Our patients pay an annual fee to access the services and relationships offered by Podium. We believe that this retainer-style model is the best way to achieve and maintain open lines of communication and foster highly personalized relationships that deliver the greatest likelihood of success.
Very rarely, patients may seek one-time consultations with Dr. Sprouse outside of an annual relationship. For further information, please contact us.
MEET THE PODIUM STAFF
DR. KEVIN SPROUSE
Dr. Kevin Sprouse is board certified in both Sports and Emergency Medicine. For 16 years, he served as a Team Doctor, Medical Director, and/or Performance Consultant in World Tour Cycling. Dr. Sprouse works with elite and professional athletes across numerous sports and disciplines, including professional cyclists, triathletes, PGA golfers, MLB players, Olympic track and field athletes, tennis, and many more. His unique experience and expertise are sought by high-performing athletes, executives, and health-conscious individuals across the country and around the world.
Dr. Sprouse obtained a degree in Exercise Science at Wake Forest University before attending medical school at the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Virginia Tech. He then completed his Emergency Medicine residency in New York City, where he was selected Chief Resident. Following residency, he completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Greenville, SC. The focus of his academic interests and practice has been the care of the high-performance athlete, as well as how exercise, diet, and recovery effect the health and well-being of all active individuals at any level.
PATRICK MORRIS
Patrick serves as the Director of Performance at Podium. He conducts physiologic testing, Functional Movement Screens, provides nutritional advice, and serves as a health coach and resource to our patients. He graduated with a double Major in Kinesiology and Psychology from the University of Tennessee and is also a Certified Personal Trainer.
Certifications: ACSM CPT, FMS Level 1, FMT Basic & Performance
DERETH LEWIS
Dereth Lewis serves as the Client Service Manager for Podium Sports Medicine. In this role, she runs the front office for the practice, arranging appointments, lab testing, imaging, and referrals for patients. She truly keeps Podium running! Dereth has been with Podium since 2019.
Dereth graduated from Middle Tennessee State University earning her bachelors degree in Health Administration. She has 23 years of experience working in hospital, speciality, and primary care settings.
Dereth’s hobbies include wildlife observation and tending to her gardens. She has found a new joy in hydroponic gardening. She enjoys staying active and being outdoors with her husband and children. With her family she enjoys trying new experiences, traveling, and hiking.
BETH SCHWARTZ
Beth has a unique past as a formally trained chef and worked in the kitchens at the world-renowned Blackberry Farm resort in Walland, Tennessee. Now, she serves as a Director of Performance Nutrition for the Chicago Cubs, and was previously a sports dietician with University of Tennessee athletics. In addition to the services she has provided to numerous collegiate athletes, Beth also consults with several different organizations and professional athletes within the NFL, MLB, UFC, USA Swimming – and more.
Beth is a board certified and licensed dietitian. Her culinary experience, paired with dietetic knowledge, helps high-performing athletes, businesses and sports organizations stay interested in finding ways to take their performances on and off the competition field to even higher levels.