
Overview
Rob Willson, MD, MPH is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery. He completed his Sports Medicine Fellowship at The University of Connecticut in 2017. Prior to joining Piedmont, Dr. Willson was an Associate Professor of Orthopedics at the Medical College of Georgia.
Dr. Willson's areas of interest include treating sports injuries and instability of the shoulder, hip and knee joints, as well as care of overhead athletes. Dr. Willson also has experience in cartilage restoration and joint preservation.
Dr. Willson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, and Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
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- PPO
- EPO
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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.
Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Snellville
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder, Tennis Elbow, and Bursitis.
Piedmont Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Of Athens
Eric Gordon, M.D. graduated from UGA and received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the Medical University of South Carolina and was selected to complete an ACGME accredited fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at Emory University. Dr. Gordon has served as a team orthopedic surgeon for several professional and collegiate teams including the Atlanta Falcons and the Atlanta Hawks. He is a current official team orthopedic surgeon for the University of Georgia athletics.Dr. Gordon specializes in advanced arthroscopic treatment of complex sports injuries and disorders of the shoulder, hip, knee and ankle. He has a particular interest in arthroscopic cartilage restoration, joint preservation, meniscus repair, complex knee ligament reconstruction, rotator cuff repair and shoulder instability reconstruction.Dr. Gordon is published in multiple peer-reviewed orthopedic journals and textbooks and has spoken nationally and internationally on advanced orthopedic cartilage techniques.In his spare time, Dr. Gordon enjoys surfing, kitesurfing, racquetball, soccer, fishing, golf, skiing and rooting for the Dawgs.Eric Gordon, M.D. welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Gordon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Gorham's Disease.
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 Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Symbas is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- TendinitisDr. Willson isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Experienced
- BowlegsDr. Willson isExperienced. Learn about Bowlegs.
- BursitisDr. Willson isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Willson isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Compartment SyndromeDr. Willson isExperienced. Learn about Compartment Syndrome.
- Congenital Mirror Movement DisorderDr. Willson isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder.
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Willson isExperienced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.

