Dr. Richard J. Bowles

Shivam Desai, M.D., is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon specialized in diagnosing and treating hip and knee conditions. His primary area of expertise is total joint replacement surgery as well as non-operative care. He has extensive training in minimally invasive surgery focused on rapid recovery as well as robotic assisted total joints. His practice also includes general orthopaedics and fracture care.Dr. Desai grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, but spent many of his summers visiting family in Newnan. He attended Duke University for college where he was a recipient of several academic scholarships. He then went to medical school at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. While at MUSC, he was selected into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and was awarded several merit-based scholarships. He moved to Baltimore, Maryland to complete his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Maryland Medical System which included training at the world-renowned R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Desai subsequently completed a dedicated Joint Replacement fellowship in Adelaide, Australia at Flinders Medical Centre where he learned the latest advancements in robotics, computer navigation, and complex joint reconstruction from surgeons from across the world.He has published multiple articles and presented at national meetings in order to advance the field of orthopaedics and optimize outcomes for his patients. He is an active participant in the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), and International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR). Dr. Desai believes in using the latest evidence-based treatments in order to get patients back to doing what they love with or without surgery.Dr. Desai and his wife are excited to return to Georgia and be closer to family. In their spare time, they enjoy spending time outdoors playing tennis, hiking, and traveling. Dr. Desai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trochlear Dysplasia. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Trochlear Dysplasia, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

If your health insurance plan is not on our list, please contact our office directly to confirm your health plan is in network. If your insurance requires a referral please call our office at 770-502-2175 option 1 to assist you with getting a referral from your PCP. Dr. Gruber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trochlear Dysplasia. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bowlegs, Knock Knees, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trochlear Dysplasia. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.