Dr. Paul Goldhagen, MD is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Alexander City, AL and has been practicing for 22 years. He graduated from University Of South Florida / College Of Medicine in 1990 and specializes in orthopedic surgery.
Bone and Joint Specialists, PC
3368 Highway 280 Ste 116
Alexander City, AL 35010
(256) 329-7100
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Humana
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Top Care Areas
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
very high
more than 99% of peers
Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
very high
more than 99% of peers
Ankle Sprains and Strains
very high
more than 99% of peers
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Goldhagen "At Bone and Joint Specialists, providing excellent orthopedic care is only part of what we do. A warm, friendly greeting when you come into the office; a pleasant, familiar voice on the phone when you call; the time spent hearing about your family or talking sports; and the kaleidoscope of extra personal ?touches?, like not having you wait weeks for test results, having the physician call you after your outpatient surgery, remembering your name, and having the same staff, year after year, who ac"
1 Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
1 Board Certifications
- Orthopedic SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery*
213 Conditions Treated
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Acute Gout
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle and Foot Instability or Derangement
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Instability
- Ankle Ligament Rupture
- Ankle Sprain
- Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
- Ankle Sprains and Strains
- Antalgic Gait
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Arthritis
- Arthritis of the Ankle
- Arthritis of the Elbow
- Arthritis of the Finger
- Arthritis of the Foot
- Arthritis of the Hand
- Arthritis of the Midfoot
- Arthritis of the Neck
- Arthritis of the Shoulder
- Arthritis of the Spine
- Arthritis of the Toe
- Arthritis of the Wrist
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autonomic Disorders
- Avulsion Fracture
- Back Pain
- Baker’s Cyst
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Broken Arm
- Broken Neck
- Broken Shoulder Blade
- Bursitis
- Calcaneus Fracture
- Cancer
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Cervical Spondylitis
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Clavicle Fracture
- Coccygeal Pain
- Coccyx or Sacrum Fracture
- Colles' Fracture
- Complex Fractures
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Complications of Joint Prosthesis
- Compound Fracture
- Compression Fracture
- Crystal Arthropathy
- De Quervain's Disease
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Elbow Bursitis
- Elbow Fracture
- Elbow Injuries
- Elbow Sprain
- Enthesopathy
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
- Extra-Articular Fracture
- Femur Fracture
- Foot and Ankle Injuries
- Foot Conditions
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Injuries
- Foot Sprain
- Fracture
- Fracture of Hand (incl. Fingers)
- Fractured Lower Leg
- Gait Abnormality
- Ganglion Cyst
- Glenoid Labrum Tear
- Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
- Gout
- Hammer Toe
- Hand Conditions
- Hand Fracture
- Heel Spur
- Herniated Disc
- Hip Arthritis
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Dislocation
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Injury
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Muscle Strain
- Hip Pointer Injuries
- Hip Socket Injuries
- Hip Sprain
- Infectious Arthritis
- Insufficiency Fracture
- Internal Derangement of Knee
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Intra-Articular Fracture
- Joint Fracture
- Joint Pain
- Knee Arthritis
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Disorders
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Injuries
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Knee Pain
- Knee Sprain
- Knee Tendinitis
- Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Sprain
- Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
- Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
- Limb Cramp
- Limb Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lupus
- Marfan Syndrome
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprain
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprains and Tears
- Metatarsal Fracture
- Morton's Neuroma
- Myelopathy
- Myopathic Gait
- Neck Muscle Strain
- Neck Pain
- Nerve Pain
- Neuritis
- Non-Traumatic Rupture of Achilles Tendon
- Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
- Osgood Schlatter Disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Elbow
- Osteoarthritis of Finger Joint
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hands
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteochondritis Dissecans
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporotic Spine Fractures
- Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture
- Osteosarcoma
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathologic Fracture
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Pediatric Ankle Fractures
- Pediatric Fractures
- Pelvic Fracture
- Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Peroneal Muscular Atrophy
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injuries
- Post-Traumatic Arthritis
- Pseudoarthrosis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Radiculitis
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis of Hand and Wrist
- Rib Fracture
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Runner's Knee
- Sacrum Disorders
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Sciatica as Seen in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Seronegative Arthritis
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Disorders
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Injuries
- Shoulder Muscle Strain
- Shoulder Sprain
- Shoulder Tendinitis
- Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
- Simple Fractures
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Spastic Gait
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Sports Injuries of the Knee
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Steppage Gait
- Stress Fracture
- Subacromial Bursitis
- Systemic Chondromalacia
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Tibia and Fibula Fractures
- Tibia Fracture
- Toe Fractures
- Torticollis
- Trigger Finger
- Trochanteric Bursitis
- Upper Extremity Fracture
- Vertebral Column Tumors
- Vertebral Fracture
- Wear and Tear Arthritis
- Wrist Fracture
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95 Procedures
- Achilles Tenotomy
- ACL Surgery
- Ankle Fracture Repair
- Ankle Ligament Reconstruction
- Anterior Approach Total Hip Replacement
- Arm Surgery
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Knee Shaving
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Bi-Compartmental Knee Replacement
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery, Open
- De Quervain's Release
- 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
- Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Elbow Tenotomy
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Excision of Femur or Knee
- Excision of Tarsal or Metatarsal
- Foot and Ankle DislocationTreatment, Open
- Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open
- Foot and Ankle Ligament and Tendon Repair
- Foot and Ankle Reconstruction
- Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment
- Fracture Care
- Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Glenoid Labrum Repair
- Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
- Hemi (Half) Hip Replacement
- Hip Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Hip Reconstruction Surgery
- Hip Replacement
- Hip Replacement Revision
- Hip Replacement, Cemented
- Hip Replacement, Cementless
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hip Surgery
- Joint Drainage
- Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Cartilage Repair
- Knee Dislocation Treatment
- Knee Ligament Reconstruction
- Knee Osteotomy
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Replacement Revision
- Knee Surgery
- Knee Tendon Repair
- Midfoot Fracture and-or Dislocation Surgery
- Mini Knee Surgery
- Mini-Incision Hip Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Rotator Cuff Repair
- Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Nerve Blocks
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection (PRP)
- Reconstructive Ankle Surgery
- Reconstructive Foot Surgery
- Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Separated Femoral Epiphysis Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Stabilizations
- Shoulder Surgery
- Spine Fracture Treatment
- Steroid Injection
- Synovial Biopsy
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Trigger Finger Release
- Trigger Point Injection
- Uni-Compartmental Knee Replacement
- Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
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Education
- Emory UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 1984
- University Of FloridaUndergraduate School | Graduated 1986
- University Of South Florida / College Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1990
- Catholic Medical Center Brooklyn QueensInternship Hospital | Completed 1991
- Catholic Medical Center Brooklyn QueensResidency Hospital | Completed 1996
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
- International Congress for Joint Reconstruction, Member
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Dr. Goldhagen accepts 11 insurance carriers
- AetnaChoice Plus POS II
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMOAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield POSAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPOHealthKeepers Plus HMOHealthKeepers Plus POS
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Advantage HMOBlue Advantage PPOBlue Card PPOBlue Care SecurityBlue Care Security HMOBlue Care Security PPOBlue ChoiceBlue Choice HMOBlue Choice POSBlue Choice PPOBlue HMOBlue LincsBlue Lincs HMOBlue Plan 65 Medicare Supplement HMOBlue Plan 65 Medicare Supplement PPOBlue PreferredBlue Preferred PPOBlue Solutions HMOBlue TraditionalBlue Traditional HMOBlue Traditional POSBlue Traditional PPOCaring Program for ChildrenCommunity Blue PPOFederal Employee ProgramMedicare Select HMOPrudent BuyerState Employees ProgramWorker's Compensation WC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of AlabamaBlue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama HMOBlue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama POSBlue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama PPO
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue ShieldCarefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- CignaCigna HMOCigna PPOOpen Access
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPOPHCS Network PPO
- UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus POSOptions PPO
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