Chip is a staff physical therapist for Emory Physical Therapy and a native of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He completed his bachelor's degree in physical therapy at Berry College in 1996 and earned his master's degree in 2000 from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Chip spent two years as the staff physical therapist for the Atlanta Braves, based at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. He returned to Atlanta in 2002 and joined the Emory team. Presently Chip is pursuing his specialty certifications in both sports physical therapy and manual therapy. His special interests are geared toward the throwing athlete, and he is a member of the APTA-Sports section. Chip's recreational interests include running, weight training, and fishing.