Sierra G. Phillips, M.D. is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Fellowship trained in hand and upper extremity surgery, Dr. Phillips' practice includes hand surgery wrist surgery, elbow surgery, arthritis treatment, fracture care and work injuries. She has a special interest in Mini-Open Carpal Tunnel Release. Dr. Phillips' goal is to work together with the patient to determine a diagnosis and help the patient work through a treatment plan all the while maintaining open communication. Dr. Phillips is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Tenotomy.

Amrish Patel is an Orthopedics specialist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, and Rhizarthrosis. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Steven Watson is a Hand Surgeon in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Watson is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, and Trigger Thumb. Dr. Watson is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Holtz is a Hand Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Holtz is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Dr. Holtz is currently accepting new patients.

Cesar Andrade is a Hand Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Andrade has been practicing medicine for over 16 years is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Ganglion Cyst, and Rhizarthrosis.

Brandy Cross is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Cross is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Trigger Thumb, and Ganglion Cyst. Dr. Cross is currently accepting new patients.

Viralkumar Patel is a Hand Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Trigger Thumb, and Ganglion Cyst. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Ethan W. Dean, MD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity practicing in our Marietta location.Dr. Dean attended the University of Georgia where he graduated with high honors. After graduating from UGA he attended Yale Medical School. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency and hand and upper extremity fellowship at The University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. Dr. Dean is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Donald E. Fowler III, M.D. is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who completed his fellowship at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York. His specialties include Knee, Shoulder, Elbow and Ankle Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, Total Joint Replacement Surgery, General Orthopaedics and Fracture Care. Dr. Fowler believes that every patient is an athlete at some level, and he has extensive experience with athletes at the professional, college, high school, and recreational levels. He remains active in research particularly in the fields of ACL reconstruction and meniscal transplantation. Areas of Expertise Sports Medicine Shoulder Arthroscopy Total Joint Replacement Surgery Fracture Care Education Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, 2014, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship Residency: Duke University, Durham, NC, 2013, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Medical Degree: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2008, Doctor of Medicine Undergraduate Degree: Duke University, Durham, NC, 2003, Bachelor of Science, Biology and Anatomy Professional Memberships American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Association of North America Piedmont Society Frank Bassett Society Community Involvement Dr. Fowler currently serves as a Medical Consultant and Atlanta Affiliate physician for the New York Mets Professional Baseball Team. During his sports fellowship, he was Team Physician for the New York Mets, and assisted in care for the New York Giants, New York Knicks, and Brooklyn Nets. While in residency, Dr. Fowler served as Team Physician for both the Duke University Blue Devils Basketball and Football teams. He has covered High School football games for the last six years and currently is the team physician for Paulding County and Hiram High Schools. 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, Piedmont Cartersville Hospital, Piedmont Fayette Hospital. Dr. Fowler is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Osteoarthritis, and Hip Replacement.

Travis Littleton is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Littleton is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Tendinitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Ganglion Cyst. Dr. Littleton is currently accepting new patients.

Andy Zhu is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Zhu is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, Tenosynovitis, and Tendinitis. Dr. Zhu is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Levere is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Levere is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, and Rhizarthrosis. Dr. Levere is currently accepting new patients.

Areas of Expertise Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Shoulder Arthroscopy Upper Extremity Sports Medicine Certifications Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Education Medical Degree: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Orthopaedics, Atlanta, GA Fellowship: The Curtis National Hand Center, Baltimore, MD. His top areas of expertise are Trigger Thumb, Tennis Elbow, Erb's Palsy, and Brachial Plexopathy.

Areas of Expertise Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Shoulder Arthroscopy Rotator cuff injury Carpal tunnel Syndrome Certifications Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty certificate: Surgery of the Hand Participant in Maintenance of Certification Education Medical Degree: LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA Residency: University of South Carolina, SC Fellowship: Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY C.V. Starr Hand Surgery Fellowship European Traveling Fellowship. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Synovitis, and Tendinitis.

Areas of Expertise Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Rotator Cuff Injury Shoulder Replacement Shoulder Arthroscopy Certifications Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty certificate: Surgery of the Hand Participant in Maintenance of Certification Education Medical Degree: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO Clinical Associate Professor, Emory University, Dept. of Orthopaedics Clinical Associate professor, Mercer University, College of Health Professionals Past president, Atlanta Orthopaedic Society. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Osteoarthritis, Rhizarthrosis, and Dupuytren Contracture.

Bryan Sirmon is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Marietta, Georgia. His top areas of expertise are Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Rhizarthrosis, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Dr. Sirmon is currently accepting new patients.

Andy L. Chang, MD, with Georgia Hand, Shoulder & Elbow, welcomes all patients at the Atlanta and Marietta offices seeking treatment for the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder. Dr. Chang is dedicated to helping patients return to their work, activities, and hobbies with nonsurgical and surgical methods. He has particular interest in treating trauma of the upper extremity, including bone, nerve, and tendon injuries, and performs arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgeries of the wrist, elbow, and shoulder.Dr. Chang is an Atlanta native and received his undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech with highest honors and continued his medical education in Georgia, before moving to New York City to complete his medical training. He attended the Medical College of Georgia and is an AOA Medical Honors Society Inductee. He was a resident at Mount Sinai Hospital and St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospitals in New York City, where he was elected as administrative chief resident in his final year of training. His hand and upper extremity fellowship was at the New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center.Dr. Chang is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a Subspecialty Certification in Surgery of the Hand. Visit theGeorgia Hand, Shoulder & Elbow websitefor more information. His top areas of expertise are Scaphoid Non-Union, Tennis Elbow, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Frozen Shoulder, and Osteotomy.

Dr. Cody Hightower provides orthopedic care to patients in our Douglasville location. He is a candidate member of both the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. His practice includes general orthopedics with a focus and specialty fellowship training in surgery of the hand, elbow, and shoulder. His specific areas of surgical interest are listed below.Dr. Hightower is a Georgia native who graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in biology and then completed his Doctorate of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Prisma Health/University of South Carolina. He then completed an extra year of subspecialty fellowship training at the University of Alabama Birmingham where he worked at the Andrews Sports Medicine Institute. Dr. Hightower is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Tennis Elbow.

Areas of Expertise Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Elbow Reconstruction Upper Extremity Sports Medicine Brachial Plexus Reconstruction Certifications Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Subspecialty certificate: Surgery of the Hand Participant in Maintenance of Certification Education Medical Degree: The University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN Residency: Medical College of Georgia, Orthopaedics, Augusta, GA Fellowship: The Curtis National Hand Center, Baltimore, MD President, Georgia Society for Surgery of the Hand Chairman Department of Orthopaedics, Piedmont Hospital. Dr. Payne is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, and Dupuytren Contracture.

Wadih Absi is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Smyrna, Georgia. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Sacroiliac Joint Disease. Dr. Absi is currently accepting new patients.

John Seiler is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Seiler is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Seiler is currently accepting new patients.

Simeon Fulcher is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Fulcher is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, and Osteoarthritis. Dr. Fulcher is currently accepting new patients.

Allan Peljovich is a Hand Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Peljovich is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Macrodactyly of the Hand. Dr. Peljovich is currently accepting new patients.

William Stults is an Orthopedics specialist and a Hand Surgeon in Kennesaw, Georgia. Dr. Stults is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Polydactyly, and Tendinitis.

Areas of Expertise: Microvascular Surgery Fractures of the Hand and Radius Tendon Injuries. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, and Fasciotomy.