Dr. William Alfred Shell, MD

Dr.Shell actually listened and spent time getting a thorough history. He discussed my X-ray and treatment options. Knowing that I had decided on the conformis custom knee joint he made sure that I had my CT completed that morning. Everyone was kind and efficient. Very good first impression.

Dr. Shell is the best in his field. He is an excellent surgeon who truly cares about his patients. Very skilled and is a pleasant, kind man. He is thorough and highly knowledgeable and can answer all your questions and concerns. All done with a smile on his face. He has been my Orthopaedic doctor for many years. I highly recommend him.

I choose Dr. Shell because of his experience so I expected more guidance but he looked and acted tired. Im waiting for his scheduler to call me because I decided it’s time.

I’ve had over 30 surgeries ranging from minor issues to major surgery with complications. Dr. Shell has been my doctor for about 8 years. He did a knee replacement on my left knee 4 years ago. I had no complications and have had great results from the surgery. I just had a series of shots on my right knee that may keep me from having to have the right knee replaced. ( I’m sorry, I can’t remember the name of the shots. I got 3 injections, one week apart for 3 weeks) if successful, I can avoid another replacement. I had the last shot 3 weeks ago. My knee quit hurting 5 days ago after years of daily pain! I’ll never go to anyone except Dr Shell unless he retires. I can’t say enough great things about him. He’s not just a great dr., he’s a good person and has a great bedside manner.

Very knowledgeable and open. Easy to talk with, explained his diagnosis in layman’s terms. I was very pleased with his “bedside” manner. I would visit him again.

Dr Shell helpful and concerned as always. All of the staff are great too. Office is ran so effectively, everything gets done very quickly. Would recommend Dr Shell to everyone!

I would always give Dr Shell 5 stars! He's wonderful! He's always willing to answer questions & takes plenty of time to give good care.

Very pleased with my visit with Dr. Shell yesterday. He was very kind and not hurried. He did not try to pressure me to have a knee replacement but left it up to me to decide when my knee pain was too bad and too debilitating. We decided on an injection and my knee is improved already but I know this is not permanent and surgery is most likely in the future.

I started having extreme pain in my hip, that I had replaced 3 years ago. Dr. Shell saw me, had labs done, and a follow up appointment. He always listens and is very kind. He had done 2 hip surgeries for me and I have been very pleased. I highly recommend him. His nurse, Stacy, is awesome too.

Outstanding results from knee surgery by Dr. Shell.

Dr. Shell replaced my right hip in 2006 and my right knee Nov. 12, 2018. Both surgeries were problem free and I could not be more pleased with Dr. Shell. Friendly and a lot of compassion mean a lot!!!

My hip surgery has greatly improved my life. Can’t thank Dr Shell for the wonderful care he and his staff has given me

I would recommend Dr Shell to anyone needing a knee replacement. My experience was excellent!

very good, through, explains & highly skilled. Will, DBA

Dr. Shell is very kind and he takes his time.

My experience with Dr. Shell and his staff has been great! A total knee replacement by him one year ago has taken me from not being able to do anything for several years without serious pain to being able to regain my life without pain. I would recommend him to anyone with joint problems!

Very good experience. Staff, facility and Dr. Shell were great. His treatment stopped pain I had been dealing with for over three month. My daughter and sister have also had equally good experiences with TOA.

I am so impressed with Dr. Shell and his office over all. I will recommend him To all my friends and at my workplace. I manage a dental office in Cookeville and meet a lot of people. His professional and personal caring for My problem was wonderful. Look forward to many more happy experiences there. Thank you so much.

The wait time was long but I understood why once I saw Dr. She’ll. He spends all the time you need and gave me the second opinion I needed plus an examination and shot in the knee that isn’t bone on bone.

Good experience with doctor and his entire staff. Would highly recommend.