
Overview
Ifeanyi N. Nzegwu, MD, MPH provides orthopaedic spine care to patients in our Newnan and Peachtree City locations. As a fellowship-trained spine surgeon, Dr. Nzegwu specializes in adult degenerative cervical and lumbar spinal pathology, traumatic spinal injuries, motion preservation technology (total disc arthroplasty) and minimally invasive spinal surgery.
Dr. Nzegwu attended the university of Iowa where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science. He received a Masters in Public Health from Drexel University and obtained a Masters of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree from Tufts University School of Medicine before completing his medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Nzegwu completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Kentucky Medical Center and furthered his training with a fellowship in orthopedic spinal surgery in New York, New York at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Dr. Nzegwu chose orthopedic spine as a specialty because it allows him to care for patients and provide almost instant but sustained benefits that improve their quality of life and engagement with their family and community.
Dr. Nzegwu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, Decerebrate Posture, and Decorticate Posture.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2201 Newnan Crossing Blvd Suite 100, Newnan, GA 30265
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Marietta
Steven E. Blackwood, M.D. is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon in the subspecialty of foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Blackwood offers comprehensive treatment of a variety of foot and ankle conditions including sports injuries, post-traumatic deformity, acute fractures, tendinopathy, chronic degenerative disease, and acquired toe deformity. He is experienced in fracture care, general orthopedics, ankle arthroscopy, cartilage preservation and restoration, complex deformity correction, ligament and tendon repair and reconstruction, ankle replacement, and fusions of the ankle and midfoot. Dr. Blackwood also specializes in the treatment of common foot and ankle disorders including bunions, hammer toes, Morton's neuromas, plantar fasciitis, and Achilles tendinitis.Dr. Blackwood is from Roswell, GA and graduated with the highest honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He completed his medical training at the Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta and completed residency in orthopedic surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He went on to complete a foot and ankle fellowship at Grand Rapids Orthopedic Associates in Grand Rapids, Michigan.During Dr. Blackwood's time at Georgia Tech he played collegiate baseball and is the only four year letterman to be named Mr. Georgia Tech. In 2018, he was inducted into the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. He was also drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2005 MLB draft. Most recently, Dr. Blackwood served as the Team Physician at the University of Mississippi and Lafayette High School in Oxford, MS. Dr. Blackwood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Flat Feet, Tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, and Hip Replacement.
Georgia Bone And Joint Newnan
If your health insurance plan is not on our list, please contact our office directly to confirm your health plan is in network. If your insurance requires a referral please call our office at 770-502-2175 option 1 to assist you with getting a referral from your PCP. Dr. Heinsch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Foot Drop, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.
Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Stockbridge
Félix RodrÃguez-del RÃo, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon in the subspecialty of foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Rodriguez-del Rio's practice includes comprehensive treatment options for foot and ankle conditions, including foot and ankle arthroscopy, reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, total ankle replacement, deformities of the foot, neuropathy, and charcot foot. Dr. Rodriguez-del Rio also treats general orthopedic conditions, including sports injuries, fractures and dislocations, and workers' compensation injuries.Areas of interest include sports orthopedics, diabetic foot, pediatric general orthopedics, fracture care, and workers' compensation. Dr. Rodriguez-del Rio is fluent in Spanish and welcomes Spanish-speaking patients.Dr. RodrÃguez-del RÃo has taken an active role in the community. Dr. Rodriguez-del Rio served as Foot and Ankle Consultant for the Puerto Rico Volleyball Olympic Team. During his tenure as President of the Orthopaedic State Society, he organized public service clinics in Puerto Rico for the underserved communities and contributed to public service weekly radio programs to orient and assist underserved and aging communities. He continues to take an active role in the medical community, serving as a medical consultant for ACUMED International Corporation. Dr. Rio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Osteochondritis Dissecans, and Osgood-Schlatter Disease.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Nzegwu isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Decerebrate PostureDr. Nzegwu isAdvanced. Learn about Decerebrate Posture.
- Decorticate PostureDr. Nzegwu isAdvanced. Learn about Decorticate Posture.
- Foot DropDr. Nzegwu isAdvanced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- SciaticaDr. Nzegwu isAdvanced. Learn about Sciatica.
- ScoliosisDr. Nzegwu isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Experienced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Nzegwu isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Nzegwu isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
- BursitisDr. Nzegwu isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Nzegwu isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Nzegwu isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.


