Dr. Julio Petilon, MD
Orthopedic Surgery ·
Male ·
Age 46
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Dr. Julio Petilon, MD is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Atlanta, GA and has been practicing for 7 years. He graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2001 and specializes in orthopedic surgery and orthopedic spine surgery.Read his story
SpineCenterAtlanta, Atlanta, GA
3161 Howell Mill Rd NW Ste 400
Atlanta, GA 30327
(404) 351-5812
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- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- MultiPlan
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Dr. Petilon's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Petilon "Julio Petilon, MD, is an orthopaedic spine surgeon at Spine Center Atlanta, where he specializes in treating herniated discs, degenerative disease of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, deformity, revision surgery and disease of the sacroiliac joint. Dr. Petilon earned a Doctorate of Medicine from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, then completed an internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. A Norton Leatherman Spinal Fellow, Dr. Petilon underwent a combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical spine fellowship through the prestigious Norton Leatherman Spine Center at the University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Upon fellowship completion, Dr. Petilon returned to the Naval Medical Center as a staff Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon and treated elite SEAL teams, active military, and veterans. He served as Department Head of Orthopaedics at the Naval Hospital in Sinonella, Sicilly (Italy) and professor of surgery at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Petilon was designated a Naval Flight Surgeon, where he was primary physician for the squadron and supporting teams. He further served his country later deployed to Afghanistan as operating room Department Head to perform hundreds of procedures on victims of wartime injuries. A member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons and North American Spine Society, Dr. Petilon has authored numerous published works in peer-reviewed spine and orthopaedic journals and has presented at national and international spine conferences."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Petilon "Dr. Petilon evaluates each patient individually with a comprehensive approach, offering both non-operative and surgical treatment plans to help alleviate acute and chronic pain, as well as associated neurological symptoms. When surgery is indicated, Dr. Petilon utilizes both open and the latest minimally invasive techniques to provide patients optimal results and recovery."
2 Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopedic Spine Surgery
0 Board Certifications
Dr. Petilon does not have any board certifications listed.
39 Conditions Treated
- Ankle and Foot Instability or Derangement
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Back Pain
- Bone Disorders
- Broken Arm
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Clavicle Fracture
- Complications of Joint Prosthesis
- Elbow Injuries
- Femur Fracture
- Foot Fracture
- Fracture
- Fracture of Hand (incl. Fingers)
- Hand Conditions
- Hand Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Hip Fracture
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Pain
- Knee Disorders
- Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteopenia
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Disorders
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
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22 Procedures
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
- Fracture Care
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Hip Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Hip Replacement
- Hip Resurfacing
- Joint Drainage
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
- Knee Surgery
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
- Steroid Injection
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Georgia.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Amherst CollegeUndergraduate School | Graduated 1995
- Tufts University School Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 2001
- Portsmouth Naval HospInternship Hospital | Completed
- Portsmouth Naval HospResidency Hospital | Completed 2009
- Norton Leatherman Spine CenterFellowship Hospital | Completed 2011
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
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Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
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