Orthopedics Center

When you must stop doing something you love because your hip, knee, or other joint hurts too much, it’s time to see a Grady orthopedic specialist. That pain could be caused by a break, sprain, strain, or torn ligament that needs immediate attention. Or, it may result from deterioration associated with arthritis or another condition.

Grady orthopedic surgeons are trauma specialists who routinely treat patients injured in motor vehicle accidents, falls or other incidents that resulted in multiple broken bones, compound fractures, and fractures near a joint. This experience makes them experts in evaluating and treating the most challenging musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, including arthritis, deformities, hand and upper extremity injuries, and spinal disorders – particularly those complicated by conditions like diabetes and obesity.

But, most importantly, all our orthopedists are specialists in you and your needs. We will be a steady companion and partner, helping you choose just the right treatment or surgical procedure, providing the information you want about the condition you have and offering the support you need to get through the experience. Everyone’s journey is unique. We help you make the right decisions for you and arrange appointments that work with your schedule. And, where possible, we help you juggle personal and professional responsibilities. After all, life doesn’t stop when it hurts to move.

No one in Atlanta has the orthopedic expertise you find at Grady.

Grady’s Orthopedic Clinic deals with 11,000 unique patient visits each year – from trauma cases to compound injuries to nerve tendon repairs. Our surgical staff specializes in traumatology, the use of surgery to repair fractures and other injuries caused by trauma. This makes them uniquely qualified to handle the challenging orthopedic cases that other institutions often refer to Grady: complicated fractures, complex joint reconstruction, debilitating arthritis, joint issues associated with obesity, and others.

Trained at some of the nation’s top trauma centers, our orthopedic surgeons were attracted to Grady by the fact that we offer the most complete medical care in Atlanta and deliver it through multidisciplinary teams. That means the orthopedic surgeons who serve on the faculty of Emory University School of Medicine work side-by-side with specialists from other disciplines.

They use Atlanta’s newest medical technology to diagnose and care for thousands of patients each year, making them some of the most experienced orthopedic specialists in the nation. And, because Grady has one of the region’s most active research programs, we provide access to some of medicine’s most promising emerging therapies.

Because orthopedic issues often come with other health concerns, Grady offers one more advantage. At Grady, every patient we treat benefits from the comprehensive medical services we’ve created for Atlanta over more than 125 years. That means we have the expertise to handle whatever trauma you’ve experienced and whatever complications may arise.

Patients experiencing these kinds of orthopedic problems will be immediately referred by the Emergency Department staff to orthopedic specialists, who will begin to treat the conditions.

If your aches, pains, or mobility issues are more chronic – something you’ve lived with for a while – the best way to access Grady’s Orthopedic Clinic expertise is by getting a referral from a Grady family practice physician, who operate at Grady’s neighborhood centers. Neighborhood center physicians can conduct preliminary examinations to assess your general health and specific complaints, then make referrals to appropriate orthopedic specialists. Chronic orthopedic conditions include:

• Chronic joint pain
• Difficulty performing daily activities
• Limited range of motion
• Instability walking or standing

Orthopedic conditions can take a toll on both patients and their families. To provide support through this difficult time, we offer:

• Rehabilitation services to help patients achieve maximum strength and flexibility. Rehabilitation specialists can help non-surgical and surgical patients.
• Psychological counseling to overcome the depression that affects half of trauma patients, particularly those suffering debilitating fractures
• 24-hour social workers to help you manage the non-medical issues of emergency care, from transportation to financial services
• Case managers who make sure patients get the heavy duty medical equipment and other resources they need for their homes
• An amputation support group to help amputees deal with their surgeries

Make an Appointment

Call (404) 616-1000, Monday-Friday, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. to schedule your appointment.

If you are an existing Grady patient and have a MyChart account, visit MyChart to request your appointment online.

As one of the nation’s elite teaching hospitals, our orthopedic clinicians are involved in studies aimed at finding better, more effective ways to care for orthopedic patients. Research conducted at Grady is helping to redefine the way doctors around the world treat trauma and orthopedic conditions. This commitment to research means that Grady offers the best standard emergency care – and the best emerging care. The benefit to patients is clear: They have access to treatment options unavailable at most other institutions.