Alan has been the Director of Rehab Services at MS Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center since its inception in 2005. He grew up in Jackson, MS, and received his undergraduate degree from Mississippi College in 1987. He decided to continue his education in 1993 and was accepted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He received his BS in Physical Therapy in 1995 and even graduated Cum Laude. He has worked in both Acute and Outpatient settings with the majority being in Outpatient Orthopedics.  Alan received his Doctorate(?) of Physical Therapy from UMMC in 2011. Alan began working with Jackson Academy as an Athletic Trainer after passing National Certification Boards in 1999. Alan is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, MS Physical Therapy Association, National Athletic Trainers Association, MS College Baseball Alumni Committee and several Honor Societies.  
Alan is married to Susan Whitfield and is the father of Matthew and William Whitfield.  Alan was chosen as The Best Physical Therapist in the Clarion Ledger Best of polls in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Alan is currently certified through Owens Recovery Science in the use of Blood Flow Restricted (BFR) therapy.  

Clay is originally from Philadelphia, MS.  He attended Madison-Ridgeland Academy and graduated in 2007. Following high school, he went to Mississippi College where he played baseball in 2007-2011.  After college, he received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  Clay has worked in outpatient therapy since graduation. He has worked at Mississippi Sports Medicine since 2014. Clay is certified in trigger point dry needling, as well as blood flow restriction (BFR) treatment. 
Clay is married to Libbo Crosswhite and they have two children, Mary Thomas and Russell.  They are members of Pinelake church.  

Logan grew up in Purvis, MS and graduated from Mississippi College in 2016. He played baseball and received his B.S. in Exercise Science. He attended the University of Mississippi Medical Center and graduated with his Master’s of Occupational Therapy in 2019. Logan has experience in a variety of settings including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient orthopedics. He also received specialized hand therapy training at Southern Bone and Joint in Hattiesburg, MS. 

Logan is currently working under the mentorship of Chris Ethridge, MD, James Moss, MD, Nicholas Jew, MD and Pam Joyner, OTR/L at the Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center. 

He is married to Kristin and he is a member of both the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and Mississippi Occupational Therapy Association (MSOTA). 

Georgiana is a Madison, Mississippi native. She received her Masters of Occupational Therapy from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2019 and graduated Summa Cum Laude.  Georgiana has experience in a wide variety of settings including inpatient rehabilitation, acute care, and outpatient upper extremity rehabilitation.  She received clinical training in upper extremity rehabilitation at the Veteran’s Administration in Jackson, Mississippi and Encompass Rehabilitation in Sarasota, Florida. She is a member of American Occupational Therapy Association, Mississippi Occupational Therapy Association and American Society of Hand Therapists. 
Georgiana and her husband, Zach, reside in Gluckstadt, Mississippi where she enjoys traveling, fishing, and crafting pottery. 

Honors and Awards

• Summa Cum Laude- University of Mississippi Medical Center
• Pi Theta Epsilon American Occupational Therapy Foundation Honor Society
• Alpha Eta Honor Society
• University of Mississippi Dean’s List
• Mississippi College President’s List

Society Memberships

• American Occupational Therapy Association
• Mississippi Occupational Therapy Association
• American Society of Hand Therapists

McKenzie is a native of Madison, MS. She attended Madison Central High School where she was a member of two state champion soccer teams. After high school, McKenzie graduated from Mississippi State University in 2018, where she played collegiate soccer and received her B.S. in Kinesiology. She was recognized by the SEC each year as a member of the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. McKenzie later earned her doctoral degree in Physical Therapy in 2021 from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. McKenzie has gained experience in a variety of clinical settings throughout physical therapy school including acute hospital care, general outpatient orthopedic, inpatient neurological rehabilitation, and sports specific physical therapy.
She is a member of both the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and Mississippi Physical Therapy Association (MPTA). 

Stephen (Nathan) grew up in Vicksburg, MS. He played basketball for Hinds Community College in 2015 where he tore his ACL and Meniscus. It was during that recovery where he decided he wanted to pursue work in Physical Therapy. He attended The University of Southern Mississippi to receive his B.S in Exercise Science. After graduation, he would continue his education at the Nursing Allied Health Campus at Hinds Community College.  Where he received his Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (LPTA) degree.  Nathans’s resume is filled with a variety of therapy methods including: long term acute care, myofascial release, hippotherapy, pediatrics, aquatic therapy and outpatient orthopedics.  Nathan is currently working under the mentorship of Alan Whitfield, PT, DPT, Clay Crosswhite, PT, DPT, and Keith Comish, LPTA, ATC at the Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center.  

Nate is married to Kyisha and he is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). 

Hailey is a native of Madison, MS. She attended Madison Central where she was a member of two state champion soccer teams. She continued her soccer career and education at the University of Alabama, lettering for the Crimson Tide all 4 years, and receiving her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Psychology.  After graduating from Alabama, she continued her education at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, earning her Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Hailey has experience in a variety of clinical settings including outpatient pediatrics, acute care, inpatient neurological rehabilitation, and outpatient orthopedics. 
She is a member of both the American Physical Therapy Association and Mississippi Physical Therapy Association. She is also certified in Dry Needling.

Ian was born and raised in Madison, MS. He graduated from Madison Central High School where he was on the three-time state championship winning soccer team. He graduated from Mississippi State University in 2019 where he received his BS in Kinesiology- Clinical Exercise Physiology. Ian then earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2022.

Ian gained experience in a variety of clinical settings throughout physical therapy school including acute hospital care, general outpatient orthopedic, sports specific physical therapy, and outpatient neurological rehabilitation.

Ian is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and Mississippi Physical Therapy Association. Ian married his wife, Caroline, in 2020. Ian is currently a certified Crossfit Level 1 (CF-L1) instructor and enjoys incorporating functional movement patterns into the rehabilitative process.