
Overview
Richard J. Bowles, MD, provides orthopedic care to patients in our McDonough and Stockbridge locations. His practice includes general orthopedics with a specialization in sports medicine. He has special interests in ACL reconstruction and complex knee surgery (including multiligamentous reconstruction and cartilage salvage/knee preservation) and advanced arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee.
Dr. Bowles graduated with honors from the University of Louisville and continued his education at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky, after a career in engineering and business. After completing a general surgery internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital) in Boston, Dr. Bowles completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Colorado in Denver. He completed his sports medicine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. He is a team physician for the US Ski & Snowboard Team.
Dr. Bowles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1240 Eagles Landing Parkway, Suite 300, Stockbridge, GA 30281
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.
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. Gruber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bowlegs, Knock Knees, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.
Piedmont Orthopedics, LLC
Peter Symbas is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Johns Creek, Georgia. Dr. Symbas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Symbas is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Gwinnett
"Richard B. Johnston, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Fellow. Dr. Johnston is fellowship trained in sports medicine. His specialties are orthopaedic surgery, arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery and sports medicine. Areas of Expertise Sports Medicine Shoulder Arthroscopy Knee Surgery Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow Education Fellowship: Oasis Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, San Diego, CA, 1995, Sports Medicine Fellowship Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA, 1994, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Internship: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA, 1990, General Surgery Internship Medical Degree: Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, TN, 1989, Doctor of Medicine Undergraduate Degree: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1985, Bachelor of Science Professional Memberships American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Atlanta Orthopaedic Society Georgia Orthopaedic Society Hughston Society Medical Association of Georgia Appointments Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics, Emory University Community Involvement Dr. Johnston's training and expertise in sports medicine have kept him actively involved in many community and professional organizations. Dr. Johnston is a Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics at Emory University Medical School. He has served as an associate team physician for the Atlanta Falcons, an assistant orthopaedic team physician for the San Diego Chargers football team, and an assistant team physician for the professional International Hockey League. He was an orthopaedic sports medicine physician treating athletes in the Olympic Village during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He has served as a sideline physician for the USA Women's Soccer Team. He has also served as sideline physician for the college football Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and as a physician for the professional tennis players at the annual BB&T Tennis Atlanta Open. He is also the team physician for Chattahoochee High School and other local high schools. Honors / Recognition Been named one of ""America's Top Surgeons"" numerous times, most recently 2012. Been recognized as one of the Top Doctors in Atlanta Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in 2001. Insurance Plans Accepted Aetna, BCBS, Champus Tricare, Cigna, Coventry, Humana, Medicare, United Healthcare and many others. Please contact physician office for additional plans covered.". Dr. Johnston is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Baker Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, and Tenosynovitis.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- TendinitisDr. Bowles isDistinguished. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Bowles isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Bowles isAdvanced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Bowles isAdvanced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Bowles isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Bowles isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- OsteonecrosisDr. Bowles isAdvanced. Learn about Osteonecrosis.
- Experienced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Bowles isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Bowles isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
- Baker CystDr. Bowles isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Beukes Familial Hip DysplasiaDr. Bowles isExperienced. Learn about Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.
- BowlegsDr. Bowles isExperienced. Learn about Bowlegs.

