Dr. Tim Lockamy is a board-certified osteopathic physician with fellowship training in Sports Medicine. He joined EmergeOrtho Triad Region in 2022 to care for patients at EmergeOrtho’s Summerfield location. Dr. Lockamy specializes in non-operative orthopedics, focusing on sports injuries and conditions including shoulder bursitis, rotator cuff tendinitis, arthritis, Achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, and more.

Before Dr. Lockamy began his journey in medicine, he worked in medical sales. He had a great deal of exposure to orthopedics. This is where his interest in medicine began. Dr. Lockamy earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Campbell University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He completed his residency training in family medicine at Cone Health Family Medicine Center in Greensboro.

Dr. Lockamy’s passion of sports and his eagerness to help all types of athletes pushed him to complete his fellowship training in sports medicine. “The thing I enjoy the most about treating patients is getting to know them as a person and understanding their unique goals. I appreciate being able to follow a patient’s progression and being a part of helping them get back to doing what they love in life,” says Dr. Lockamy. His clinical interests include using diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound to help diagnose and treat many conditions including shoulder bursitis, rotator cuff tendinitis, Achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel, and many other conditions.

Dr. Lockamy is motivated to come to work each day by the opportunity to help people. He enjoys meeting new people and helping them become their healthiest selves. He expresses, “I hope each patient I see at EmergeOrtho feels cared for and respected. I take my responsibility very seriously and it is not enough to just treat diseases. I want my patients to feel like they were treated with compassion and care as well as have their medical concerns addressed.”