Experienced in Hypermobile Joints

Dr. Spero Karas

Orthopedics
Emory health
Emory Sports Medicine Complex
1968 Hawks Lane Northeast, 
Brookhaven, GA 
Offers Telehealth
33 Years of Experience

Experienced in Hypermobile Joints
Emory health
Emory Sports Medicine Complex
1968 Hawks Lane Northeast, 
Brookhaven, GA 
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Overview

Spero Karas is an Orthopedics provider in Brookhaven, Georgia. Dr. Karas has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder, Tenotomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hypermobile Joints.

Graduate Institution
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1993.0
Residency
Duke University Medical Center
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2008
Fellowships
Steadman Hawkins Clinic
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Greek
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Sports Medicine Complex
1968 Hawks Lane Northeast, Brookhaven, GA 30329
Call: 404-778-3350

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Prospective Multi-Center Post-Market Clinical Follow-up Study to Evaluate Safety and Performance of the MICRORAPTOR REGENESORB, Knotless REGENESORB and Knotless PEEK Suture Anchors (and MINITAPE Sutures) in Shoulder and Hip Arthroscopic Instability Repair
Prospective Multi-Center Post-Market Clinical Follow-up Study to Evaluate Safety and Performance of the MICRORAPTOR REGENESORB, Knotless REGENESORB and Knotless PEEK Suture Anchors (and MINITAPE Sutures) in Shoulder and Hip Arthroscopic Instability Repair
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Device

20 Total Publications

Allograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Fails at a Greater Rate in Patients Younger Than 34 Years.
Allograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Fails at a Greater Rate in Patients Younger Than 34 Years.
Journal: Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation
Published: December 08, 2022
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