Discover Optim Orthopedics: High School Prep Sports
HIGH SCHOOL PREP SPORTS
OPTIM ORTHOPEDICS TEAM PHYSICIANS
The hallmark of Optim Orthopedics has always been going beyond what’s expected to offer something more. That means not just caring for patients, but caring for the entire community. And one of the most inspiring examples of that ethic for more than a decade has been their commitment to area high school prep sports.
Under the umbrella of the Optim Sports Medicine Program, physicians from Optim Orthopedics are able to deliver unparalleled care to student athletes from 22 high schools throughout Georgia. Whatever the sport, our medical staff is on hand to ensure every athlete receives the utmost care as part of a comprehensive program that addresses treatment, recognition and prevention of injuries as well as issues surrounding heat and hydration.
Whether it’s computerized testing for concussions or proactive approaches that prevent injuries, Optim Orthopedics is proud to help these student athletes excel on the field, while providing the finest care in the Southeast.
“Hands down the most rewarding part of participating in care for student athletes is seeing them recover from an injury and return to a sport they love,” said physician director Dr. Don G. Aaron. “There are few things more gratifying than that.”
Dr. Don G. Aaron
Director of Sports Medicine
KARL DEMASI - PREP SPORTS REPORT
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Led by local legend, Karl Demasi, and former area sports reporter, Stephen Weeks, the Prep Sports Report has been reimagined as a website that wants to celebrate the young men and women who are setting the sports standard in Savannah and the surrounding area. There are so many great stories out there, and we want to make it easy for local sports fans to find the information they want about their favorite school, favorite sport or favorite athletes.
OPTIM ORTHOPEDICS HIGH SCHOOL PREP SPORTS
Don Aaron, MD
SPORTS MEDICINE (KNEE, HIP AND SHOULDER)
Residency
Campbell Clinic (Memphis, TN)
Fellowship
American Sports Medicine Institute with
Dr. James Andrews (Birmingham, AL)
Board Certification American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Medical School Mercer University School of Medicine (Macon, GA)
Thomas Alexander, MD
SPORTS MEDICINE (KNEE, HIP, SHOULDER AND ELBOW)
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Residency
University of Tennessee: The Campbell Clinic (Memphis, TN)
Fellowship
Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas Fellowship in Shoulder Reconstruction and Sports Medicine
Board Certification American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Medical School Medical College of Georgia (Augusta, GA)
Justin Lancaster, MD
GENERAL ORTHOPEDICS
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Residency
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (Albany, GA)
Fellowship
American Sports Medicine Institute with Andrews Sports Medicine (Birmingham, AL)
Board Certification American Board of Family Medicine Primary Care
Medical School Mercer University School of Medicine (Macon, GA)
David Palmer, MD
SPORTS MEDICINE (KNEE, HIP AND SHOULDER)
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Residency
University of Missouri at Kansas City (Kansas City, MO)
Children’s Mercy (Kansas City, MO)
Fellowship
Medical College of Virginia (Richmond, VA)
Board Certification American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Medical School University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
David Sedory, MD
SPORTS MEDICINE (KNEE, HIP AND SHOULDER)
Residency
Brooke Army Medical Center (San Antonio, TX)
Internship
Brooke Army Medical Center (San Antonio, TX)
Board Certification American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Society Memberships Orthopaedic Trauma Association
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellow of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Medical School Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
(Cleveland, OH)
George Sutherland Jr, MD
SPORTS MEDICINE (KNEE, HIP AND SHOULDER)
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Residency
Louisiana State University (Shreveport, LA)
Fellowship
Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Hughston Foundation (Columbus, GA)
Board Certification American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Medical School Eastern Virginia Medical School (Norfolk, VA)
James Wilson Jr, MD
SPORTS MEDICINE (KNEE, HIP AND SHOULDER)
Residency
Parkland Hospital (Dallas, TX)
Fellowship
Steadman Hawkins Clinic (Vail, CO)
Board Certification American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Medical School University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
Chad Zehms, MD
SPORTS MEDICINE (KNEE, HIP AND SHOULDER)
Residency
Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth, VA)
Fellowship
Steadman Philippon Sports Medicine Clinic (Vail, CO)