Overview
As a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Christopher Gaunder, MD, specializes in a multitude of orthopedic injuries to include hip and knee replacement and reconstruction by employing the most current nonoperative and operative techniques to treat arthritic and complex problems of the hip and knee. This includes interests in anterior approach hip replacement, total and partial knee replacement, robotic assisted joint replacements and revision surgery for failed joint replacements.
Dr. Gaunder is a native Georgian and Air Force veteran. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Georgia, where he majored in Biology, lettered in football and was a member of the 2005 SEC Championship team. He graduated Cum Laude in 2007. He attended medical school at Mercer University in Savannah, Georgia where he was awarded the McAfee Endowed Vision and Leadership Scholarship. He then completed his residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. As a Major in the United States Air Force, Dr. Gaunder served for ten years both in San Antonio, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.
Dr. Gaunder has numerous peer reviewed publications as well as academic presentations. He has authored book chapters and has represented the Academy of Orthopedic surgeons in appointed committee positions throughout his career.
Dr. Gaunder is happily married with three children. While not serving his patients, he enjoys spending time with family, cooking, hosting church related activities and rooting for the Georgia Bulldogs!.
Dr. Gaunder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Compartment Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Compartment Syndrome.
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Locations
1305 Jennings Mill Rd, Bldg 300-110, Watkinsville, GA 30677
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
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- Distinguished
- OsteoarthritisDr. Gaunder isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
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- BursitisDr. Gaunder isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- TendinitisDr. Gaunder isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Gaunder isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Baker CystDr. Gaunder isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- CoccydyniaDr. Gaunder isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Compartment SyndromeDr. Gaunder isExperienced. Learn about Compartment Syndrome.
- Foot DropDr. Gaunder isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Gaunder isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Gaunder isExperienced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.