Dr. John P. Batson, MD

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Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. John P. Batson, who serves patients throughout the State of South Carolina.

A highly trained pain medicine specialist, Dr. Batson sees patients at his private practice – Lowcountry Spine & Sports – with offices in Hardeeville and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. He provides nonsurgical spine and sports medicine care in a safe and compassionate environment.

“I have been in private practice for over 10 years in the lowcountry. I have performed literally thousands of spine and sports medicine procedures medically proven and effective for pain. If you are in pain I will make every effort to provide prompt medical care. I will listen to your concerns and take time to examine you. I will order medical tests only when necessary to diagnose your problem. I will perform procedures only when medically necessary to treat your pain. I will personally call and check on you if I performed a procedure for your pain. Above and beyond typical care and medical practice. That is what I promise to you” expressed the doctor.

Academically, he graduated from Hilton Head High School and through his early years worked as a windsurfing instructor and kayak guide with Outside Hilton Head. He earned his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, and completed his internship and residency in pediatrics with Greenville Health. Later, he completed dual fellowships in both sports medicine and spinal pain medicine at Orthopedic & Spine Specialists.

A Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the doctor is board-certified in spinal pain medicine by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, which was established in 1947 as the certifying body for the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation under the American Board of Medical Specialties.

Moreover, he is board-certified in pediatrics and sports medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

On a professional level, Dr. Batson is an active member of the International Spine Intervention Society, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the Pain Society of the Carolinas. He is also a Reviewer for the journal Current Sports Medicine Reports.

During college he volunteered hundreds of hours with Hilton Head Hospital. He has raised thousands of dollars for the local Volunteers in Medicine Center during Kayak for Charity events. For over 10 years he has served as a volunteer team physician with Bluffton High School.

His medical practice has been an avid patron sponsor for the RBC Heritage of Golf where he organized local physicians to jointly sponsor the event when the future of the tournament was in jeopardy. He is also a Volunteer Physician with the US Olympic Ski and Snowboard team, and serves on the board of The Outside Foundation which is dedicated to getting kids outside and protecting our local environment.

Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain. A pain management specialist is a doctor who specializes in pain medicine, focusing on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of pain.

For his dedication to medicine, Dr. Batson has been presented with the USC School of Medicine Young Alumni Award. He has also been the recipient of the On-Time Doctor Award (2016, 2015, 2014), Patients’ Choice Award (2016, 2015), Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015, 2013), and Top 10 Doctor – State (2014).

On a more personal note, he grew up in the lowcountry the youngest of six with a single mom. He and his wife, Alice, have a daughter, Jordan, and two dogs, Snoop Dogg and Dolly. An avid water sports enthusiast, he grew up as a competitive windsurfer. His interests include overall fitness, windsurfing, kiteboarding, and stand up paddleboarding.

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