Optim Orthopedics - Physicians

Foot & Ankle
Shoulder
Hip & Knee
Hand & Wrist
Neck & Back

Why fellowship matters when choosing your surgeon:

The expert you choose for your bone & joint care matters. Their reputation, bedside manner and above all, their expertise are important to your patient outcome success.

An orthopedic fellowship goes beyond residency and the eligibility requirements to become a board certified orthopedic surgeon. A fellowship entails 1 to 2 years of hyper-specialization in an orthopedic subspecialty t focus on that area of anatomy. Which means they undergo training in the specific anatomy group to become masters of the common, uncommon and even complex challenges of that field. You know when you’re coming to our specialist that they have comprehensive expertise with your condition.

In practice this translates to statistically better outcomes for patients, experience in cutting-edge techniques and mastery of complex cases. All from a specialist that is constantly staying up to date with the latest advancements to provide you with the best patient-specific treatment possible.

Optim Orthopedic Physicians

Specialized orthopedic providers to diagnose and treat bone, joint, spine and muscle injuries and conditions.

Southeast Leaders In Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeons

Don Aaron, MD

Sports Medicine

Thomas Alexander

Thomas Alexander, MD

Sports Medicine

Kevin Brooks, MD

Total Joint

John Burke, MD

Hand, Wrist & Elbow

Jonathan Christy, MD

Total Joint

Jay Cook, MD

General Orthopedics

Michael Dunn, MD

Hand, Wrist & Elbow

Edward Fakhre, MD

Orthopedic Spine

Travis Farmer, MD

Hand, Wrist & Elbow

Delan Gaines, MD

Sports Medicine

Jeffery Goldberg, MD

Foot & Ankle

Bradley Heiges, MD

Orthopedc Spine

Charles Hope, MD

Total Joint

Juha Jaakkola, MD

Foot & Ankle

Mark Kamaleson, MD

General Orthopedic

Greg Kolovich, MD

Hand, Wrist & Elbow

Justin Lancaster, MD

Non-Operative Sports Medicine

Thomas Lawhorne, MD

Orthopedic Spine

John McCormick, MD

Orthopedic Spine

Thomas Niemeier, MD

Orthopedic Spine

Christopher Nicholson, MD

Foot & Ankle

David Palmer, MD

Sports Medicine

David Sedory, MD

Sports Medicine

Amir Shahien

Amir Shahien, MD

Sports Medicine

Robert Shelley, MD

Total Joint

Cole Skinner, MD

Foot & Ankle

Wesley Stroud, MD

Sports Medicine

George Sutherland, MD

Sports Medicine

Austin Wallace, MD

Orthopedic Trauma

James Wilson Jr, MD

Sports Medicine

Kent Woo, MD

Total Joint

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Optim Orthopedic

Outpatient and Inpatient Orthopedic Care

Optim Orthopedics focuses on bone, joint, spine and muscle care and complex surgical procedures including total joint (hip and knee) replacements and spinal operations. Our philosophy is a physician-owned practice that include an ambulatory surgery center and key hospital affiliations where patients experience superior service, safety and patient satisfaction because physicians are involved in every aspect of your care.

Our physician-owned hospital, Optim Medical Center-Tattnall, and 23-hour ambulatory surgery center, Optim Surgery Center, provide award-winning, world-class care as Orthopedic Centers of Excellence. Optim Medical Center-Tattnall offers inpatient care for patients undergoing a more invasive procedure, such as a disc replacement, spinal fusion or total joint replacement. Both facilities offer complete outpatient care for procedures requiring stays of 23 hours or less.
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