Overview
Richard J. Bowles, MD, provides orthopedic care to patients in our McDonough and Stockbridge locations. His practice includes general orthopedics with a specialization in sports medicine. He has special interests in ACL reconstruction and complex knee surgery (including multiligamentous reconstruction and cartilage salvage/knee preservation) and advanced arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee.
Dr. Bowles graduated with honors from the University of Louisville and continued his education at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky, after a career in engineering and business. After completing a general surgery internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital) in Boston, Dr. Bowles completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Colorado in Denver. He completed his sports medicine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. He is a team physician for the US Ski & Snowboard Team.
Dr. Bowles is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1240 Eagles Landing Parkway, Suite 300, Stockbridge, GA 30281
Clinical Research
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David A. Stokes, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Fellowship trained in sports medicine and arthoscopy, Dr. Stokes practice includes general orthopaedics and sports medicine. Areas of Expertise Knee Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroscopy Rotator Cuff Repair Shoulder Replacements Elbow Reconstruction Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Education Fellowship: Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, Jackson, Mississippi 2003, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship Residency: University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama 2002 Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Medical Degree: East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina 1997, Doctor of Medicine Undergraduate Degree: University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina 1993 Bachelor of Arts Biology Professional Memberships American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Georgia Orthopaedic Society Medical Society of Georgia 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 Atlanta Hospital. Dr. Stokes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Tenosynovitis.
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Orthopaedic Surgery / Knee and Shoulder Surgery Susan S. Jordan, M.D., is double-board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. She is an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Fellow. Dr. Jordan is fellowship trained in sports medicine. Her specialties include sports medicine and arthroscopy with a special interest in the treatment of knee and shoulder problems. Areas of Interest Sports Medicine Arthroscopic Surgery Knee Surgery Shoulder Surgery Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty certificate: Sports Medicine American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow Education Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Center for Sports Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 2007, Sports Medicine Fellowship Residency: Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency, Boston, MA, 2006, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 2002, General Surgery Internship Medical Degree: Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, 2001, Doctor of Medicine Undergraduate Degree: Duke University, Durham, NC, 1996, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Literature Professional Memberships American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Medical Association American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Association of North America Georgia Orthopaedic Society Medical Association of Georgia Community Involvement Dr. Jordan was a champion junior golfer at the national level while growing up in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Duke University and went on to attend Harvard Medical School. She has cared for the Carnegie Mellon University football team and Robert Morris University hockey and served as Assistant Team Physician to the Pittsburg Penguins for three years including their Stanley Cup-winning year of 2009. She enjoys caring for athletes at all levels and ages. Languages (other than English that are utilized for patient care) Dr. Jordan is fluent in Spanish. 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 Piedmont Henry Hospital Piedmont Newnan Hospital. Dr. Jordan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, and Bursitis.
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Orthopaedic Surgery / Hand and Upper Extremity Virginia M. Jones, M.D. is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Jones is fellowship trained in hand and upper extremity surgery. Her practice includes general orthopaedics and sports medicine with specialty training in surgery of the hand and upper extremities. Areas of Expertise Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Sports Medicine Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Education Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburg, PA, 2013, Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship Residency: Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2012, Orthopaedic Surgery Internship Internship: Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2008, General Surgery Internship Medical Degree: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 2007, Doctor of Medicine Undergraduate Degree: Davidson College, Davidson, NC, 2001, Bachelor of Science, Biology, Concentration in Medical Humanities Professional Memberships American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery American Society for Surgery of the Hand American College of Surgeons Association of Women Surgeons Society of Microsurgical Specialists Georgia Orthopaedic Society Community Involvement Dr. Jones is active in the community educating in the area of hand and upper extremities, including the dangers of carpal tunnel. She is an active contributor to the Piedmont Healthcare Living Better blog site (see Related Stories on this page). Publications Jones VM, Morse A, Andoga AM, Baratz ME. Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics 23: 224-231. 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 Henry Hospital Piedmont Fayette Hospital Piedmont Newnan Hospital. Dr. Jones is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. Her top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- TendinitisDr. Bowles isDistinguished. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Bowles isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Bowles isAdvanced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Bowles isAdvanced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Bowles isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Bowles isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- OsteonecrosisDr. Bowles isAdvanced. Learn about Osteonecrosis.
- Experienced
- Accessory Navicular BoneDr. Bowles isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Navicular Bone.
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Bowles isExperienced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
- Baker CystDr. Bowles isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Beukes Familial Hip DysplasiaDr. Bowles isExperienced. Learn about Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia.
- BowlegsDr. Bowles isExperienced. Learn about Bowlegs.