"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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, and Tenosynovitis.

Shyam K. Vekaria, M.D. is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon practicing in our Gwinnett and Johns Creek locations. In addition to treating patients with general orthopedic conditions and fractures, Dr. Vekaria has subspecialty focus and training in total joint replacement and reconstruction surgery, including primary and revision hip and knee replacement. He is particularly interested in total hip replacement utilizing the direct anterior approach, robotic-assisted joint replacement surgery (including total and partial knee replacement), and computer-navigated surgery. He has experience with revision joint replacement surgery for complications after surgery or failed total joints, as well as infection and periprosthetic fracture care. Dr. Vekaria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Tendinitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Snehal C. Dalal, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Fellowship trained in surgery of the hand and upper extremity, including elbow and shoulder arthroscopy and reconstruction, Dr. Dalal's practice includes general orthopaedics and sports medicine. Dr. Dalal has special interest, training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of employment injuries.Dr. Dalal has served as team physician for Duluth and Central Gwinnett High Schools, co-director of the BB&T Atlanta Open professional tennis tournaments, and side-line physician for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. Dr. Dalal also serves as the hand surgeon for the Atlanta Gladiators professional hockey team. Honors / Recognition Appointments: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Dalal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Tenosynovitis, Rhizarthrosis, and Tendinitis.

Samuel Kim is a Rheumatologist in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Dr. Kim has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Fibromyalgia, Gout, and Polymyositis.

Glenn Parris is a Rheumatologist in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Dr. Parris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Behcet Disease, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Sjogren Syndrome. Dr. Parris is currently accepting new patients.

J. Ryan Mahoney, D.O. is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery as well as sports medicine and general orthopaedics. Dr. Mahoney has special interests in shoulder replacement, instability and labral tears, rotator cuff pathology, tendon transfers, and advanced arthroscopic surgical techniques for sports related injuries.Dr. Mahoney earned his bachelors degree at the University of Delaware, and his medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in Columbus, Georgia at the Hughston Clinic and completed his fellowship at the Cincinnati Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship where he co-authored multiple textbook chapters on shoulder arthroplasty and has ongoing research. Dr. Mahoney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder, Tennis Elbow, and Bursitis.

Raja Ram is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Dr. Ram is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Ram is currently accepting new patients.

Anil Mankee is a Rheumatologist in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Mankee has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Polymyositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), VEXAS Syndrome, and Gout.

Daniel Russell is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Lilburn, Georgia. Dr. Russell has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, CAPOS Syndrome, Stroke, and Herniated Disk.

Robert Morgan is a Radiologist in Buford, Georgia. Dr. Morgan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Gallbladder Disease. Dr. Morgan is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Mack is a Radiologist in Dacula, Georgia. Dr. Mack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Colonic Malakoplakia. Dr. Mack is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Dambach is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buford, Georgia. Dr. Dambach has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

Bart Kimbrell is a Radiologist in Braselton, Georgia. Dr. Kimbrell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleural Effusion, and Colonic Malakoplakia. Dr. Kimbrell is currently accepting new patients.

Serene Francis is a Rheumatologist in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Francis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, and Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA). Dr. Francis is currently accepting new patients.

Colby Chastain is a Radiologist in Braselton, Georgia. Dr. Chastain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Chastain is currently accepting new patients.

Fahad Khan is a Rheumatologist in Braselton, Georgia. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Fibromyalgia, and Raynaud Phenomenon. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.