Overview
"Richard B. Johnston, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Fellow. Dr. Johnston is fellowship trained in sports medicine. His specialties are orthopaedic surgery, arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery and sports medicine. Areas of Expertise Sports Medicine Shoulder Arthroscopy Knee Surgery Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow Education Fellowship: Oasis Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, San Diego, CA, 1995, Sports Medicine Fellowship Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA, 1994, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Internship: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA, 1990, General Surgery Internship Medical Degree: Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, TN, 1989, Doctor of Medicine Undergraduate Degree: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1985, Bachelor of Science Professional Memberships American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Atlanta Orthopaedic Society Georgia Orthopaedic Society Hughston Society Medical Association of Georgia Appointments Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics, Emory University Community Involvement Dr. Johnston's training and expertise in sports medicine have kept him actively involved in many community and professional organizations. Dr. Johnston is a Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics at Emory University Medical School. He has served as an associate team physician for the Atlanta Falcons, an assistant orthopaedic team physician for the San Diego Chargers football team, and an assistant team physician for the professional International Hockey League. He was an orthopaedic sports medicine physician treating athletes in the Olympic Village during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He has served as a sideline physician for the USA Women's Soccer Team. He has also served as sideline physician for the college football Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and as a physician for the professional tennis players at the annual BB&T Tennis Atlanta Open. He is also the team physician for Chattahoochee High School and other local high schools. Honors / Recognition Been named one of ""America's Top Surgeons"" numerous times, most recently 2012. Been recognized as one of the Top Doctors in Atlanta Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in 2001. Insurance Plans Accepted Aetna, BCBS, Champus Tricare, Cigna, Coventry, Humana, Medicare, United Healthcare and many others. Please contact physician office for additional plans covered.".
Dr. Johnston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metatarsalgia. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, and Tenosynovitis.
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Locations
771 Old Norcross Road Suite 390, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metatarsalgia. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Flat Feet, Tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, and Hip Replacement.
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Michael Hull is a Podiatric Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Hull is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metatarsalgia. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hull is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- BursitisDr. Johnston isDistinguished. Learn about Bursitis.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Johnston isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TendinitisDr. Johnston isDistinguished. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Johnston isDistinguished. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Advanced
- Baker CystDr. Johnston isAdvanced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- BowlegsDr. Johnston isAdvanced. Learn about Bowlegs.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Johnston isAdvanced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Knock KneesDr. Johnston isAdvanced. Learn about Knock Knees.
- SciaticaDr. Johnston isAdvanced. Learn about Sciatica.
- ScoliosisDr. Johnston isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Experienced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Johnston isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Johnston isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Johnston isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Johnston isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Johnston isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Johnston isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.