Overview
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 highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Sciatica, Chronic Pain, and Scoliosis.
His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2976 Chapel Hill Road Suite 200, Douglasville, GA 30135
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.
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Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center - Atlanta
John Rhee is an Orthopedics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Rhee has been practicing medicine for over 32 years is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center - Atlanta
Shervin Oskouei is an Orthopedics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Oskouei has been practicing medicine for over 28 years is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Marietta
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 highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Osteotomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- BursitisDr. Franklin isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Franklin isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Chronic PainDr. Franklin isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Franklin isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- SciaticaDr. Franklin isAdvanced. Learn about Sciatica.
- ScoliosisDr. Franklin isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
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- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Franklin isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Baker CystDr. Franklin isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Franklin isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Franklin isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Franklin isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Complex Regional Pain SyndromeDr. Franklin isExperienced. Learn about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.