Overview
Dr. Claps earned his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Pinnacle Health. After residency, Dr. Claps performed one year of subspecialized fellowship training at Wake Forest University Baptist Health in Adult Total Joint Reconstruction.
Dr. Claps' clinical expertise includes anterior approach hip replacement, total knee replacement, minimally invasive joint replacement and outpatient and rapid recovery joint replacement surgery. He is an active member in the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Osteopathic Association of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Claps has published research in numerous orthopedic journals and presented research at national orthopedic conferences about joint replacement surgery.
In his spare time, Dr Claps enjoys spending time with his wife, Julie, and their son Charlie. He also enjoys golf, exercise and skiing. Dr. Claps is accepting new patients at this time and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Locations: Resurgens Orthopaedics - Fayetteville, Newnan.
Dr. Claps is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Caffey Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Decorticate Posture, Decerebrate Posture, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2301 Newnan Crossing Boulevard East, 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.
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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
- Advanced
- OsteoarthritisDr. Claps isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Experienced
- BursitisDr. Claps isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Claps isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Decerebrate PostureDr. Claps isExperienced. Learn about Decerebrate Posture.
- Decorticate PostureDr. Claps isExperienced. Learn about Decorticate Posture.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Claps isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- TendinitisDr. Claps isExperienced. Learn about Tendinitis.