Doctor's Bio
I started my journey in taking care of people back in 10th grade as a student athletics trainer. At that point, I know that I just wanted to help people feel better and get back to their functional lifestyle. My calling ultimately was to orthopedic sports medicine. This opportunity that I have been given has changed my life. I am humbled each and every day that I have the opportunity to meet new people and partner with them to work as hard we can together to get them back to the activities that give them joy. There is nothing like seeing the smile of one of my partners(patients) when they come back excited to get back to work, sports, or just taking care of their family. Partnerships and relationships are my why.
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of South Carolina
- Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine
Locations and Directions
Correll Pavilion
Phone: (404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Gilmer St. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Publications
- Reference data for interpreting widening between spinous processes in the lumbar spine.
Jackson ER, Lador R, Ben-Galim PJ, Reitman CA, Hipp JA
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2011;11(4):336-9.
PMID: 21474086 - Anterior cruciate ligament femoral tunnel drilling through anteromedial portal: axial plane drill angle affects tunnel length.
Hamilton SC, Jackson ER, Karas SG
Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association. 2011;27(4):522-5.
PMID: 21277732 - A natural musaceas plant extract inhibits proteasome activity and induces apoptosis selectively in human tumor and transformed, but not normal and non-transformed, cells.
Kazi A, Urbizu DA, Kuhn DJ, Acebo AL, Jackson ER, Greenfelder GP, Kumar NB, Dou QP
International journal of molecular medicine. 2003;12(6):879-87.
PMID: 14612961
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