Founded in 1985 by Dr. Ray Tesner, SportsMedicine GRANT & Orthopaedic Associates (SMGOA) was the first practice in Ohio established specializing in Sports Medicine and being totally devoted to the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries. Today, we have expanded to become a comprehensive, multi-disciplined orthopaedic practice with
board certified and fellowship-trained physicians covering many orthopaedic sub-specialties.
We are the premier provider for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports-related and orthopaedic injuries and conditions. We offer the very latest orthopaedic treatment options with an innovative approach bringing patients from central Ohio, and all across Ohio, the very best orthopaedic care available. SMGOA invites you to take a closer look inside our exciting orthopaedic practice.
SMGOA has several
locations throughout central Ohio as well as Dayton, Ohio and Huntington, West Virginia.
We have physicians who specialize in:
- Sports medicine injury care and treatment
- Arthroscopic surgery for sports and sports-related injuries
- Total joint replacement and revisions
- Spinal care and surgery
- Hand and upper extremity care and surgery
- Foot and ankle care and surgery
The expertise of our physicians and sports medicine staff has provided team physician, athletic training and rehabilitation services for many of the professional sports teams that have been located in Columbus over the last 20 years or so. We are proud that many teams and organizations have chosen us to provide their medical services over the years and many of those teams are listed below:
Current:
- Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League
- Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League
- Ohio University of the NCAA
- Denison University of the NCAA
- Coshocton High School
- Franklin Heights High School
- Grove City High School
- Hilliard Darby High School
- Hilliard Davidson High School
- Licking Heights High School
- Licking Valley High School
- Olentangy Liberty High School
- Pickerington Central High School
- Pickerington North High School
- Utica High School
- Watkins Memorial High School
- West Jefferson High School
- Orthopaedic Consultant for the National Football League (Dr. Tesner, current)
- Orthopaedic Consultant for Team USA Wrestling (Dr. Wroble, current)
- Committee Member for the U.S. Soccer Federation (Dr. Wroble, current)

Former:
- Columbus Quest, Two-Time American Basketball League Champions
- Columbus Xoggz, U.S. International Soccer League
- Columbus Chill, East Coast Hockey League
- Columbus Horizon, Continental Basketball Association
- Otterbein College Athletics
- Wittenberg University Athletics
- Columbus Ballet Met
Nationally and Internationally:
- U.S. Olympic Ski Jump Team (Dr. Tesner in 1984)
- U.S. Olympic Training Center (Dr. Tesner in 1984)
- U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team (Dr. Tesner in 1984)
Former High School Programs:
- Buckeye Valley
- Central Crossing
- Grandview Heights
- Hamilton Township
- Johnstown
- Madison Plains
- Northridge
- Olentangy
- Ridgewood
- West Liberty Salem
- Westland
- Whitehall