Brandy Cross is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Cross is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Trigger Thumb, and Ganglion Cyst. Dr. Cross is currently accepting new patients.

Ethan W. Dean, MD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity practicing in our Marietta location.Dr. Dean attended the University of Georgia where he graduated with high honors. After graduating from UGA he attended Yale Medical School. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency and hand and upper extremity fellowship at The University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. Dr. Dean is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Sierra G. Phillips, M.D. is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Fellowship trained in hand and upper extremity surgery, Dr. Phillips' practice includes hand surgery wrist surgery, elbow surgery, arthritis treatment, fracture care and work injuries. She has a special interest in Mini-Open Carpal Tunnel Release. Dr. Phillips' goal is to work together with the patient to determine a diagnosis and help the patient work through a treatment plan all the while maintaining open communication. Dr. Phillips is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Tenotomy.

Andy Zhu is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Zhu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, Tenosynovitis, and Tendinitis. Dr. Zhu is currently accepting new patients.

Donald E. Fowler III, M.D. is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who completed his fellowship at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York. His specialties include Knee, Shoulder, Elbow and Ankle Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, Total Joint Replacement Surgery, General Orthopaedics and Fracture Care. Dr. Fowler believes that every patient is an athlete at some level, and he has extensive experience with athletes at the professional, college, high school, and recreational levels. He remains active in research particularly in the fields of ACL reconstruction and meniscal transplantation. Areas of Expertise Sports Medicine Shoulder Arthroscopy Total Joint Replacement Surgery Fracture Care Education Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, 2014, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship Residency: Duke University, Durham, NC, 2013, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Medical Degree: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2008, Doctor of Medicine Undergraduate Degree: Duke University, Durham, NC, 2003, Bachelor of Science, Biology and Anatomy Professional Memberships American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Association of North America Piedmont Society Frank Bassett Society Community Involvement Dr. Fowler currently serves as a Medical Consultant and Atlanta Affiliate physician for the New York Mets Professional Baseball Team. During his sports fellowship, he was Team Physician for the New York Mets, and assisted in care for the New York Giants, New York Knicks, and Brooklyn Nets. While in residency, Dr. Fowler served as Team Physician for both the Duke University Blue Devils Basketball and Football teams. He has covered High School football games for the last six years and currently is the team physician for Paulding County and Hiram High Schools. Insurance Plans Accepted Aetna, BCBS, Champus Tricare, Cigna, Coventry, Humana, Medicare, United Healthcare and many others. Please contact physician office for additional plans covered. Hospital Affiliation Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Piedmont Cartersville Hospital, Piedmont Fayette Hospital. Dr. Fowler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Osteoarthritis, and Hip Replacement.

Areas of Expertise Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Shoulder Arthroscopy Rotator cuff injury Carpal tunnel Syndrome Certifications Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty certificate: Surgery of the Hand Participant in Maintenance of Certification Education Medical Degree: LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA Residency: University of South Carolina, SC Fellowship: Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY C.V. Starr Hand Surgery Fellowship European Traveling Fellowship. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Synovitis, and Tendinitis.

Areas of Expertise Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Shoulder Arthroscopy Upper Extremity Sports Medicine Certifications Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Education Medical Degree: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Orthopaedics, Atlanta, GA Fellowship: The Curtis National Hand Center, Baltimore, MD. Dr. Starr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Trigger Thumb, Tennis Elbow, Erb's Palsy, and Brachial Plexopathy.

Anuj Patel, M.D., is a board eligible orthopedic surgeon, fellowship trained spine surgery. Dr. Patel specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) techniques that allow for less post-operative pain, decreased soft tissue injury, less blood loss, and faster recovery times. He treats all spinal conditions of the neck and back including degenerative, traumatic, oncologic, and deformity conditions. Dr. Patel also treats pediatric orthopedic spine, including scoliosis.Dr. Patel performs all spinal surgeries including anterior and posterior cervical decompression and fusion, cervical disc replacement, cervical laminoplasty, lumbar microdiscectomy and laminectomy, and thoracic and lumbar anterior, lateral, and posterior fusion, all through minimally invasive approaches.Dr. Anuj Patel completed his fellowship training in 2019 including a surgery of the spine fellowship at the Harvard University Combined Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts. Additionally, he holds a specialized sub-fellowship in minimally invasive techniques from the Microendoscopic Spine Institute, in Boston, MA, where he focused on endoscopic spine procedures.Dr. Patel completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Emory University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia in 2018 where he was elected chief resident of his residency program. Dr. Patel received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, Alabama in 2013, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C. in 2009 with ACS Accreditation in Biology. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Osteotomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Bryan Sirmon is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Sirmon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Rhizarthrosis, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Dr. Sirmon is currently accepting new patients.

Andy L. Chang, MD, with Georgia Hand, Shoulder & Elbow, welcomes all patients at the Atlanta and Marietta offices seeking treatment for the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder. Dr. Chang is dedicated to helping patients return to their work, activities, and hobbies with nonsurgical and surgical methods. He has particular interest in treating trauma of the upper extremity, including bone, nerve, and tendon injuries, and performs arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgeries of the wrist, elbow, and shoulder.Dr. Chang is an Atlanta native and received his undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech with highest honors and continued his medical education in Georgia, before moving to New York City to complete his medical training. He attended the Medical College of Georgia and is an AOA Medical Honors Society Inductee. He was a resident at Mount Sinai Hospital and St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospitals in New York City, where he was elected as administrative chief resident in his final year of training. His hand and upper extremity fellowship was at the New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center.Dr. Chang is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a Subspecialty Certification in Surgery of the Hand. Visit theGeorgia Hand, Shoulder & Elbow websitefor more information. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Scaphoid Non-Union, Tennis Elbow, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Frozen Shoulder, and Osteotomy.

Steven Watson is a Hand Surgeon in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Watson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, and Trigger Thumb. Dr. Watson is currently accepting new patients.

Amrish Patel is an Orthopedics specialist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, and Rhizarthrosis. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Cesar Andrade is a Hand Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Andrade has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Ganglion Cyst, and Rhizarthrosis.

Orrin Swayze is an Orthopedics provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Swayze is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Swayze is currently accepting new patients.

William Terrell is an Orthopedics specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Terrell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Terrell is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Chu, DO, earned his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences and completed his residency at Tufts Medical Center. He received his undergraduate degree in bioengineering from University of California Berkeley and is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.Dr. Chu has been practicing medicine for 7 years. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Chu was practicing at Kaiser Permanente.Dr. Chu specializes in spine and sports conditions that include neck and low back pain, tailbone pain, joint pain, and musculoskeletal pain. Treatments include variety of procedures which include: Epidural steroid injections, Facet injections and medial branch blocks, Radiofrequency ablations, Spinal cord stimulator trial, Shoulder, hip, and knee injections including genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation, Sacroiliac joint injections and radiofrequency ablation, and Piriformis injections.Dr. Chu has a special interest in partnering with people to overcome their pain so they can live the lives they want to live. In his spare time, Dr. Chu enjoys spending time with his family. He enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, basketball and mountain biking. Dr. Chu is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Chu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, Coccydynia, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Paul Ghareeb is a Plastic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Ghareeb is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, Trigger Thumb, and Fasciotomy.

Viralkumar Patel is a Hand Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Trigger Thumb, and Ganglion Cyst. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Dhruti Contractor is an Orthopedics provider in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Contractor has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, and Trigger Thumb. Dr. Contractor is currently accepting new patients.

Keith A. Lamberson, M.D. is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Fellow. Dr. Lamberson completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy and Surgery of the Knee and Shoulder at the Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. His specializes in sport medicine, arthroscopy, surgery of the knee and shoulder and knee replacement surgery.Dr. Lamberson has extensive experience with athletes at the professional, Olympic and recreational levels. He has served as a traveling physician with the U.S. Ski team, Assistant Team Physician for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, Team Physician for the Utah Freeze of the World Indoor Soccer League, and a venue medical physician at the 1996 Olympic Summer Games, 2002 Winter Olympic Games and multiple International Ski Federation World Cup events. Dr. Lamberson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.