Overview
A native of Dallas, Texas, Dr. Chao joined Peachtree Orthopedics in 2013. He specializes in disorders of the foot and ankle.
Dr. Chao graduated magna cum laude from Rice University in Houston with a BA in Biochemistry and Cell Biology in 2003. While at Rice Univeristy, he played club lacrosse and was inducted into the academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa. He completed medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern, where he received the T-35 Institutional Research Grant and was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha. He stayed in Dallas to complete his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern and Parkland Memorial Hospital, one of the busiest trauma hospitals in the nation.
Dr. Chao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture. His top areas of expertise are Osteochondroma, Tendinitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3870 Pleasant Hill Road, Suite 1, Duluth, GA 30096
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.
1 Clinical Trials
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.
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.
Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Gwinnett
Jeffrey Smith is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Congenital Contractures, Achard Syndrome, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- OsteochondromaDr. Chao isAdvanced. Learn about Osteochondroma.
- Experienced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- BursitisDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Flat FeetDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Flat Feet.
- Hammer ToeDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Hammer Toe.
- Morton NeuromaDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Morton Neuroma.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Chao isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.