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 Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

Sudhir R. Belagaje, M.D. is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon in the area of foot and ankle. In addition to general orthopedics, his clinical interests include total ankle replacements and deformities of the forefoot. He has received fellowship training in treating problems specific to the foot and ankle. Areas of Expertise Foot and Ankle Deformities of the forefoot Sports Medicine Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Education Fellowship: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 2013 Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship Residency: University of Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 2012, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Medical Degree: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, Doctor of Medicine, 2006 Undergraduate Degree: Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry 2002 Professional Memberships American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Georgia Orthopaedic Society Community Involvement Dr. Belagaje is active in the community. He has been a volunteer for ;Our Hearts to Your Soles, an annual nationwide program designed to provide free foot examinations and shoe wear to the less fortunate on Thanksgiving. He has also served as a volunteer author for the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society FootCareMD website, which provides public education for common surgical procedures in Foot and Ankle surgery. 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 Fayette Hospital. Dr. Belagaje is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tenosynovitis, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, and Hip Replacement.

Mark S. Duffield, D.O. is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. His specialties include hip, knee and shoulder arthroscopy, sports medicine, minimally invasive joint replacement surgery and fracture care. Dr. Duffield is fellowship trained in AO Trauma and Sports Medicine. Areas of Expertise Hip Arthroscopy Knee Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroscopy Minimally Invasive Joint Replacement Surgery Fracture Care Sports Medicine Education Fellowship: AO Trauma, Chur, Switzerland, 1992, Fellowship Fellowship: Genesys Regional Medical Center Michigan State University, Flint, MI, 1989, Sports Medicine Fellowship Internship: University of South Florida, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, 1993, Sports Medicine Internship Medical Degree: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO, 1987, Doctor of Osteopathy Undergraduate Degree: Alma College, Alma, MI, 1983, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry & Biology Professional Memberships American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Osteopathic Association Cobb Medical Society Georgia Osteopathic Association Community Involvement Dr. Duffield is very active in his community and has served as Team Physician to many local area high schools since 1995. Dr. Duffield currently serves as the Team Physician for Chapel Hill High School and Lithia Springs High School. Dr. Duffield is also the Team Physician for West Georgia Tech. During his orthopaedic residency and fellowship, Dr. Duffield was Assistant Team Physician for the University of South Florida, Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Yankees. 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 Fayette Hospital. Dr. Duffield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Melanie Kinchen is an Orthopedics provider in Lithia Springs, Georgia. Dr. Kinchen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Kinchen is currently accepting new patients.

Jaymin Patel is a Physiatrist in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Osteotomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Eric Francke is an Orthopedics provider in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Francke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Francke is currently accepting new patients.

Anantha Kamath is a Pain Medicine specialist and a Physiatrist in Douglasville, Georgia. Dr. Kamath is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Tendinitis. Dr. Kamath is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Milby is an Orthopedics provider in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Milby has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy.

Ikenna Okpareke is an Anesthesiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Okpareke has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Chronic Pain, and Phantom Limb Pain. Dr. Okpareke is currently accepting new patients.

Steven E. Blackwood, M.D. is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon in the subspecialty of foot and ankle surgery. Dr. Blackwood offers comprehensive treatment of a variety of foot and ankle conditions including sports injuries, post-traumatic deformity, acute fractures, tendinopathy, chronic degenerative disease, and acquired toe deformity. He is experienced in fracture care, general orthopedics, ankle arthroscopy, cartilage preservation and restoration, complex deformity correction, ligament and tendon repair and reconstruction, ankle replacement, and fusions of the ankle and midfoot. Dr. Blackwood also specializes in the treatment of common foot and ankle disorders including bunions, hammer toes, Morton's neuromas, plantar fasciitis, and Achilles tendinitis.Dr. Blackwood is from Roswell, GA and graduated with the highest honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He completed his medical training at the Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta and completed residency in orthopedic surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He went on to complete a foot and ankle fellowship at Grand Rapids Orthopedic Associates in Grand Rapids, Michigan.During Dr. Blackwood's time at Georgia Tech he played collegiate baseball and is the only four year letterman to be named Mr. Georgia Tech. In 2018, he was inducted into the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. He was also drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2005 MLB draft. Most recently, Dr. Blackwood served as the Team Physician at the University of Mississippi and Lafayette High School in Oxford, MS. Dr. Blackwood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Flat Feet, Tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, and Hip Replacement.

Dr. Griffith earned a bachelor of science in biology from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He received his medical degree and Ph.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Griffith is board certified in internal medicine and has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Griffith was in private practice at Adult Medicine of Marietta. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design, American College of Physicians and the Cobb County Medical Society. Dr. Griffith is married and has two children. Dr. Griffith is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Griffith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

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

Richard Gayles is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Gayles is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Herniated Disk. Dr. Gayles is currently accepting new patients.

Marcus Gates is a Neurosurgery provider in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Gates is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Tarlov Cysts, Fractured Spine, and Laminectomy. Dr. Gates is currently accepting new patients.

Ellis Malone is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Malone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Malone is currently accepting new patients.

Youl Kim is a Physiatrist in Douglasville, Georgia. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, and Chronic Pain.

Thomas Holmes is a Neurologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Holmes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Seizures, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Memory Loss.

Wesley Miller, D.O., RMSK is a Physiatrist who is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is an American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fellow. Dr. Miller provides nonsurgical orthopedic care to patients utilizing his training in nonsurgical management of musculoskeletal, neuromuscular and sports-related injuries. His practice includes nonsurgical orthopedic medicine, interventional spine and musculoskeletal medicine, regenerative medicine, ultrasonography, electromyography, and minimally invasive interventional procedures.Dr. Miller is from Atlanta, Georgia. He completed his medical training at the Philadelphia School of Osteopathic Medicine and completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. He went on to complete his fellowship from the Bodor Clinic in Napa, California. As a doctor of osteopathy and a PM&R physician Dr. Miller's philosophy in treating patients includes assisting in the natural healing process by way of interventional and minimally invasive procedures allowing for the fastest possible recovery. His goal is to improve function, pain, and quality of life. Dr. Miller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Bursitis, Cervical Spondylosis, and Tendinitis.

Gregory Franklin II, MD is a board-certified physiatrist and is fellowship trained in Interventional Spine & Musculoskeletal Medicine. Dr. Franklin earned his undergraduate degree in biological sciences at Clemson University and attended medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina. He went on to complete his residency training at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) Hospitals. He did his fellowship training at the Medical University of South Carolina where he also served as faculty clinical instructor.His goal is to decrease pain and to restore functional ability so that his patients can get back to the life that they want to live. He uses a comprehensive approach to treat the whole patient and specializes in non-operative interventions to treat the spine and other musculoskeletal disorders.Dr. Franklin has won numerous awards during his academic and professional career including most recently being named one of Atlanta Magazine's 2022 Top Doctors. He is a member of several prestigious organizations such as the Spine Intervention Society, North American Spine Society, and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Franklin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Sciatica, Chronic Pain, and Scoliosis.