Dr. Jonathan Chappell was born and raised in Mooresville, North Carolina. He received his bachelor's degree from Davidson College and attended medical school at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and then continued his postgraduate training with a fellowship in sports medicine at Kerlan-Jobe Sports Institute in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Chappell has presented research both internationally and nationally on ACL injury mechanism and prevention, knee kinetics, ACL reconstruction, elbow injuries in throwing athletes, and shoulder instability. He has demonstrated his dedication to the profession by serving as the Team Physician for Loyola Marymount University, and being the assistant to the Team Physician for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kings, Dodgers, Galaxy and the Anaheim Ducks. Dr. Chappell is currently the Team Physician for the Carolina Railhawks soccer team. Dr. Chappell's specialty interests include sports medicine, rotator cuff injuries, shoulder instability, shoulder and elbow injuries associated with throwing sports, ACL reconstruction, and shoulder reconstruction.

Dr. Chappell resides in Raleigh with his wife where he enjoys running, snowboarding, soccer, and tennis.