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Book Online NowAreas of Expertise
- Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
- Fracture & Fracture Reconstructive Surgery
- Limb Lengthening
Fellowship
- Orthopaedic Trauma/ Foot & Ankle Fellowship; Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville, Tennessee
Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Residency
- Georgia Baptist Medical Center; Atlanta, Georgia
Medical Degree
- Medical College of Georgia; Augusta, Georgia
Associations
- Active Member, American Orthopaedic Association
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Active Member, Orthopaedic Trauma Association
- Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons
- Overseas Fellow, College of Surgery of East, Central and Southern Africa
- Georgia Orthopaedic Society
- Southeastern Fracture Consortium
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- AO Alumni Association
- Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Society
- Christian Medical and Dental Association
- Medical Association of Georgia
- Atlanta Orthopaedic Society
Hospital Affiliations
- Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Patient Education
Major Accomplishments
- 2018-2019 – President, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- 2017 Past-Chair, Council on Advocacy, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- 2015-2016 Treasurer, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- 2015-2017 Past-Chair, Oral Examination Committee, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- 2018-2021 Chief Financial Officer – Orthopaedic Trauma Association
- 2018-2021 - Vice Chair, Leadership/Fellowships Committee – American Orthopaedic Association
- 2014-2015 Top Regional Doctors in Orthopaedic Surgery, Castle Connelly
- 2011-2019 Top Doc in Orthopaedic Surgery, Atlanta Magazine
- 2011 Top Doc in Orthopaedic Surgery; U.S. News & World Report
- Co-President, Resurgens Orthopaedics
- MBA – Auburn University
- Board of Directors, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Examiner for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Past Member-at-Large, Board of Directors, Orthopaedic Trauma Association
- 2016-2019 - Treasurer, Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgery
- 2018 Top Regional Doctors in Orthopaedic Surgery, Castle Connelly
Major Accomplishments (cont.)
- American College of Surgeon’s Orthopaedic Advisory Committee
- Member - Leadership Atlanta - Class of 2010
- Member – Leadership Cobb – Class of 2017
- Associate Editor for Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
- Editorial Board AAOS Now – 2012-2016.
- Journal Reviewer for >em>Orthopedics and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
- Past President, Georgia Orthopaedic Society
- Chair of the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons
- Treasurer of the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons and Chair of the Orthopaedic Task Force
- Chair of the WellStar Musculoskeletal Service Line
- WellStar Foundation Physician Partners Advisory Council
- Chief of Surgery - Kennestone Hospital - 2009-2010
- Vice Chair, Section of Orthopaedic Surgery - Kennestone Hospital - 2007-2008
- Surgical Services Committee - Kennestone Hospital - 2007-2014
- Member - Credentials Committee – Kennestone Hospital
- Team Physician for Whitefield Academy
Major Accomplishments (cont.)
- Member, Anterior Cruciate Ligament AUC Voting Panel – 2015.
- Member, Management of Hip Fractures in the Elderly Performance Measure Workgroup – 2015-2016.
- Chair – Health Policy Committee of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association
- Chair, Systematic Review on Management of Postoperative Surgical Site Infections Workgroup – 2015-2016.
- Past Member, Classification, Outcomes and Database Committee of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association
- AAOS Board of Specialty Societies – Health Policy Committee Member – 2015-2016.
- Past Chair - Medical Liability Committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Significant Sig – Sigma Chi Fraternity
- Horizon’s Facilitator – Sigma Chi Fraternity
- Past Liaison – Council on Advocacy of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta Georgia
- Co-Chair- STEM Campaign Board – University of North Georgia
