Twin Lakes Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Dr. Russ Rauls relocated with his family from North Carolina in August 2011.

Originally from Arkansas, Dr. Rauls attended the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in Conway as an undergraduate and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock for his advanced medical degrees.

Dr. Russ Rauls received a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from UCA in 2001. Earning his Doctor of Medicine degree in 2005, Dr. Rauls completed both his Internship and Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at UAMS. In July 2011, Dr. Rauls completed his Orthopaedic Fellowship in Combined Adult Reconstruction and Sports Medicine at Triangle Orthopaedic Associates in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Rauls is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and currently holds active medical licenses in Arkansas and Missouri.

Dr. Rauls has been married to Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Tenille Rauls, since 2001. The couple has five children: Lexi, Lauren, Will, Carlos and Eli. Eli was adopted in September, 2018. They coparent Carlos with his biological father. They have become very involved in civic and charitable causes in Mountain Home, including serving as foster parents.

Dr. Russ Rauls was honored by the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce as a 2022 Medical Provider of the Year during the Annual Banquet & Membership Meeting, held on Thursday, February 2, 2023.

Dr. Rauls sees patients at our Mountain Home, Arkansas clinic.

Dr. Jason McConnell grew up in Magnolia, Arkansas, before attending the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville to play baseball for the Razorbacks. There he was a three-year starter as middle infielder. While playing for the Razorbacks, he tied the record for the number of triples hit during a game and the record for most hits during a single game. After leading the Cape Cod Summer Collegiate league in hitting following his junior year, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins. At that time, he elected to leave school and pursue his lifelong dream of playing professional baseball.

After playing in the Minnesota Twins' farm system for 3 years, he returned to the U of A and completed his Microbiology degree in 2001. From there, he moved to Little Rock to attend medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) where he was honored to be selected as a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor society.

Following the completion of medical school in 2005 (with honors), Dr. McConnell went on to complete a rigorous, 5-year orthopedic residency program, also at UAMS. During his junior year of residency, he received the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma's Best Orthopaedic Teaching Resident award for UAMS. He is Board Certified through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dr. Jason McConnell began practice in Mountain Home in June of 2014. He and his wife Laney have two young daughters, Merritt and Mary Charles, and support a variety of charitable and civic activities.

Dr. McConnell enjoys all aspects of his orthopaedic practice, including shoulder arthroscopy, trauma, hand surgery and hip and knee replacement surgery. He feels his extensive sports background helps him relate to patients who are trying to return to an active lifestyle.

Dr. McConnell sees patients at our Mountain Home, Arkansas and Harrison, Arkansas clinics.

Dr. Don Franklin III is a fellowship-trained Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in total joint replacement, arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery, as well as complex trauma and fracture care. Common injuries and ailments that Dr. Franklin treats include arthritis of the shoulder, hip, and knee, rotator cuff and labrum tears, ACL and meniscus tears, fractures of the wrist, shoulder, hip, and ankle, as well as carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, and trigger finger.

Dr. Franklin was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Samford University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and a minor in Business. He was also a four-year NCAA Division I scholarship member of the golf team. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee.

His Orthopaedic Surgery residency training was completed at the prestigious Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Memphis, Tennessee. The Campbell Clinic was one of the pioneer training programs in the country, and publishes one of the best-selling Orthopaedic Surgery textbooks worldwide. After residency, Dr. Franklin moved to Taos, New Mexico, for his Sports Medicine fellowship. During fellowship, he managed a plethora of complex ligamentous knee and shoulder injuries related to ski, snowboard, and mountain biking accidents. He also began his affiliation with the United States Ski & Snowboard Association, for whom he serves as a Team Physician with the Women's Alpine (Downhill) Team, traveling worldwide with Olympic ski racers to training camps and events.

Dr. Franklin is Board Certified with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and a Fellow of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS). He spends his free time fly fishing and skiing.

Dr. Franklin is accepting new patients and currently holds clinic locations in Mountain Home, Salem, and West Plains.