ORTHOSOUTH - Key Persons


Bonnie Sauls

Job Titles:
  • Certified Advanced Practice Nurse
Bonnie is a board certified Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN) with over 17 years of RN experience in hospital and clinic settings, including 10 years of specialty experience in neurosurgery, most recently at Semmes Murphey Clinic.

Claiborne A. Christian

Job Titles:
  • General - Orthopedics Knee Shoulder Sports - Medicine

David A. Deneka

Job Titles:
  • Knee Shoulder Sports - Medicine

David G. Brown

Job Titles:
  • Knee Shoulder Sports - Medicine

Dr. Jean Simard

Dr. Simard is a dual board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement, shoulder and arthroscopic surgery. He utilizes the latest technologies including Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery for partial knee, total knee and hip replacement surgery.

John J. Eager

Job Titles:
  • Board - Certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Dr. Eager is a Board-Certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon practicing at OrthoSouth. Dr Eager is one of a few surgeons in the country to be dual-fellowship trained in spine surgery and musculoskeletal oncology. His unique expertise enables him to treat a variety of complex spinal disorders as well as adult and pediatric bone and soft tissue tumors. In addition to his role as a physician, Dr. Eager is a licensed commercial pilot. Outside of his clinical duties, Dr. Eager enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children, reading, cooking, flying, and golfing.

Jonathan M. Stuart

Dr. Jonathan Stuart is an accredited and highly skilled physician with experience in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He has extensive knowledge in non-operative Orthobiologic Medicine, Interventional Pain Management, and Electrodiagnostics. He is originally from Memphis, TN, where he attended the University of Memphis and completed his undergraduate studies earning a bachelor's degree in Biology. He then obtained his medical degree from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, located in Blacksburg, Virginia. Dr. Stuart received the distinguished Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and subsequently completed an internship in family medicine at the Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Stuart was commissioned in the United States Navy and assumed duties as a Battalion Medical Officer for two years at the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One in Gulfport, Mississippi. From there, he transitioned to Branch Health Clinic Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, serving as a General Medical Officer. He advanced to complete his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas and is a fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Following the completion of his residency, he joined the Wounded Warrior program at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia where he served as the division officer.

Judith R. Lee-Sigler

Job Titles:
  • Fellow of the American Board of Physical Medicine
Dr. Lee-Sigler is a fellow of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force to include service in Saudi Arabia during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Dr. Lee-Sigler served as medical director of the Carle Spine Center, therapy services and inpatient rehabilitation unit before moving to Memphis where she practiced at Memphis Spine Center before joining Tabor Orthopedics. With over 20 years of clinical experience she specializes in non-surgical spine and orthopaedic medicine, diagnostic and therapeutic injections, orthobiologic medicine techniques, spinal column simulator trials, electromyography and nerve conduction studies, and botox therapies for migraine headaches and torticollis.

Marcus D. Biggers II

Job Titles:
  • Surgeon

Melanie Hays

Job Titles:
  • Nurse Practitioner With a Focus in Neurosurgery
Melanie is a Nurse Practitioner with a focus in Neurosurgery working with Dr. Jason Weaver at OrthoSouth clinics in East Memphis, Germantown, and Southaven. EDUCATION B.S., Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Loewenberg College of Nursing, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN M.S., Family Practice Nurse/Nursing, Loewenberg College of Nursing, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

Patrick M. Curlee

Job Titles:
  • Spine - Orthopedic - Surgeon

Peter R. Henning

Dr. Peter Henning is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgeon seeing patients in OrthoSouth's Memphis-Briarcrest, Germantown, Arlington, and Southaven offices. Dr. Henning completed his orthopaedic hand fellowing in July 2021 at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center and his orthopaedic surgery residency at Campbell Clinic in Memphis, TN. He received his medical degree from Milwaukee, WI in 2015 and his undergratuate education from Marquette University in Milwaukee in 2011. Dr. Henning has a long history of volunteerism, including Soles for Souls, Memphis Redbirds volunteer team coverage, Rhodes College and area highschool team physicals, and Saturday clinics for uninsured patients.

Riley Jones

Job Titles:
  • General - Orthopedics Shoulder Non - Operative - Spine Sports - Medicine

Robert P. Lonergan

Job Titles:
  • Hip - Pelvis Knee Shoulder Shoulder - Replacement Sports - Medicine

Spencer W. Hauser

Job Titles:
  • Non - Operative - Spine Spine - Orthopedic - Surgeon

Tennessee Workers

Job Titles:
  • Compensation Advisory Council

Thomas V. Giel

Job Titles:
  • Knee Shoulder Shoulder - Replacement Sports - Medicine

Tyler A. Cannon

Job Titles:
  • Elbow General - Orthopedics Hand - Wrist Sports - Medicine