John R. Harris, MD

About John R. Harris, MD

Dr. Harris was born and raised in Booneville, Arkansas. The youngest of three siblings, he grew up enjoying the outdoors of Northwest Arkansas through camping, fishing and hunting.

Dr. Harris graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he obtained a degree in Industrial Engineering. He then graduated medical school at University of Arkansas Medical School (UAMS) in Little Rock, Arkansas, with Honors in Research. After residency at UAMS, he moved to Bloomington, Minnesota to complete a sports fellowship with TRIA Orthopaedic Center. During his time there, he had the privilege of acting as one of the team physicians for the Minnesota Twins baseball team, the Minnesota Wild hockey team and the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties, a division III college football team. More recently, he has been recognized as a Living Magazine Top Doc in Mansfield-Arlington multiple times.

John and his wife, Lincoln, live in the Arlington/Mansfield area with their five children. He still enjoys camping, hunting and fishing, as well as woodworking in his spare time. He is also an avid Dallas Cowboys and Arkansas Razorback fan!

Dr. Harris treats a variety of sports injuries from rotator cuff tears and shoulder dislocations to various knee problems. In addition, he loves to perform shoulder and knee replacements. He treats other conditions such as carpal and cubital tunnel, as well as fractures and soft tissue injuries around the body. He has a special interest in complex cartilage and meniscal injuries in the knee. His goal for athlete, as well as all his patients, is to get them back to their sport or activity as fast and safe as possible.