Gregory R. Franklin
Experienced in Baker Cyst

Dr. Gregory R. Franklin

Orthopedics | Physiatry
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Douglasville
2976 Chapel Hill Road Suite 200, 
Douglasville, GA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
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Experienced in Baker Cyst
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Douglasville
2976 Chapel Hill Road Suite 200, 
Douglasville, GA 
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Overview

Gregory Franklin II, MD is a board-certified physiatrist and is fellowship trained in Interventional Spine & Musculoskeletal Medicine. Dr. Franklin earned his undergraduate degree in biological sciences at Clemson University and attended medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina. He went on to complete his residency training at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) Hospitals. He did his fellowship training at the Medical University of South Carolina where he also served as faculty clinical instructor.

His goal is to decrease pain and to restore functional ability so that his patients can get back to the life that they want to live. He uses a comprehensive approach to treat the whole patient and specializes in non-operative interventions to treat the spine and other musculoskeletal disorders.

Dr. Franklin has won numerous awards during his academic and professional career including most recently being named one of Atlanta Magazine's 2022 Top Doctors. He is a member of several prestigious organizations such as the Spine Intervention Society, North American Spine Society, and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Franklin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Sciatica, Chronic Pain, and Scoliosis.

His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Medical University Of South Carolina, 2016
Residency
University of North Carolina Hospitals, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2020
Specialties
Orthopedics
Physiatry
Licenses
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in SC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Fellowships
Medical University of South Carolina, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2021
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Douglasville
2976 Chapel Hill Road Suite 200, Douglasville, GA 30135
Call: 770-949-8558

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

Edwards PASCAL TrAnScatheter Valve RePair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP IID/IIF): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Compared to Abbott MitraClip in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Edwards PASCAL TrAnScatheter Valve RePair System Pivotal Clinical Trial (CLASP IID/IIF): A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair With the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Compared to Abbott MitraClip in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: May 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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