233 Results for Orthopedic Surgery near Atlanta, GA

Dr. Martin's Biography — Dr. Stephanie Martin is a board-certified specialist in sports medicine and pediatric orthopedics. Dr. Martin developed her love for athletics at a very early age and has always aspired to work with young athletes. Being the daughter of a head basketball coach and athletic director at a college in northeastern Ohio fostered her development as an athlete and enriched her experience taking care of all athletes. Education Dr. Martin attended college at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio where she played varsity volleyball on her way to graduating as valedictorian and majoring in both biology and chemistry. Continuing her education at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Dr. Martin received honors and graduated at the top of her class. While at Vanderbilt she cared for athletes in many sports, serving as one of the team physicians for the football team and traveling with the women’s soccer team. Dr. Martin completed her five-year residency in orthopedic surgery at Vanderbilt, after which she pursued dual fellowships in pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine. Elite Qualifications The very first fellowship-trained female orthopedist in the country, Dr. Martin is one of only a few orthopedic surgeons in the world who has been fellowship trained in both pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine, and the only female in this elite class that resides in Georgia. She is the first fellowship-trained pediatric sports medicine orthopedist in Georgia and has a certificate of added qualification (CAQ) in sports medicine. In addition, only 2% of all board-certified orthopedic surgeons are women, making Dr. Martin’s experience even more rare. As one of only a few orthopedic surgeons capable of handling complex pediatric conditions, her skills were featured in a Discovery Channel documentary. Professional Affiliations Dr. Martin is extremely active in the Atlanta medical community. She previously served as chief of orthopedics at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Hospital and as the co-surgical director of the sports medicine program at Children's. As a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Emory University School of Medicine, Dr. Martin has taught and supervised orthopedic residents at Emory. She also teaches students in other areas of healthcare, including students from Morehouse School of Medicine and physician assistants and nurse practitioners students from around Atlanta. Dr. Martin was elected and served six years on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Executive Committee for the Council of Sports Medicine and Fitness. She has also served on the Executive Board of The Forum for Women’s Orthopedics for the past 10 years. She recently completed her two-year commitment as president and is now serving as the past president. Other professional affiliations include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Sports Medicine, and Atlanta Women's Association. In addition, Dr. Martin has authored articles on a variety of topics, including original research on the physiology and benefits of using cryotherapy or “ice therapy” after surgery. Based on her expertise in an emerging and important field of medicine, she has lectured on pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine in meetings and universities around the United States. Personal In her free time, Dr. Martin enjoys running, weight lifting, snow skiing, water skiing, and scuba diving, and she competed in her first triathlon in the last couple of years. Having grown up in Ohio, she is an avid Ohio State fan despite living in Georgia and loving the SEC. Dr. Martin is married to Greg Martin, a medical doctor in pulmonary and critical care at Emory University and they have two active children.

Dr. Mathew's Biography — Dr. Jose Mathew is a board certified physiatrist who is fellowship trained in Interventional Spine and Pain Management. Dr. Mathew received his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he also obtained a Masters in Public Health. He went on to complete a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York, graduating in 2010. Following residency, Dr. Mathew completed an Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine fellowship at Alabama Orthopedic Spine and Sports Medicine Associates in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a contributing author in multiple textbooks, and journal articles as well as articles in several local newspapers. He serves as an examiner for the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board exam and is an associate professor at GA-PCOM in Suwanee. Originally from Georgia, Dr. Mathew has spent most of his life and schooling in the area, attending college at the University of Georgia, receiving his Bachelor of Sciences in both Biology and Microbiology. Dr. Mathew looks forward to serving the community he grew up in and contributing to current advancements in musculoskeletal and spine care, offering them to his patients as they become available.