Originally from Kansas City, Dr. McCullough spent his first two years of college as a cadet at the US Air Force Academy before completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from William Jewell College. Following graduation, he earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City. He then completed his residency in Orthopaedic surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Center in Nashville, TN. Following residency, he completed a one-year fellowship in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, NC, and then completed a second one-year fellowship in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. Dr. McCullough has served on the NFL Foot/Ankle Committee, as a team physician for the Kansas City Chiefs, KC Ballet, Sporting KC (MLS), and the KC Current (NWSL). Outside of the region, he continues to serve the US Soccer Federation as a team physician for the USMNT and consultant for the USWNT.
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