Center for Joint Replacement

Arthritis pain can diminish quality of life and make the smallest of tasks difficult.  At the WellStar Center for Joint Replacement, we excel in the treatment of hip and knee joints affected by arthritis.  Patient and family involvement in care planning, pre-operative education classes, cost-effective care, and strong evidence-based patient outcomes has made WellStar a top-rated choice for joint replacement.

The center is comprised of physicians, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals staff equipped with leading edge facilities, surgical techniques and technology.  To maintain the highest standards of patient care, the center’s program coordinator is dedicated to monitoring care from diagnosis to discharge.  The center’s pre-operative education program at WellStar Windy Hill Hospital is designed to ensure a successful surgical and hospital experience by covering:

• Arthritis causes and symptoms
• Surgical options
• Pre-surgical, post-surgical and inpatient exercises and activities
• Nutrition and medication guidance
• Daily living activities/equipment for an easier recovery
• Recovery tips
• Hospital “to bring” list
• Day-to-day care pathway outline
• Planning for the return home

For more information, contact the program coordinator at 770.793.5113.

Participating surgeons include:                   

 Resurgens Orthopaedics   

• Freddy Achecar, MD
• Richard W. Cohen, MD
• Bradley Henderson, MD
• Robert A. Kelly, MD
• John D. Knox Jr., MD
• Thomas McQuail, MD
• Todd A. Sacks, MD

Pinnacle Orthopedics

• D. Hodari Brooks, MD
• John Day, MD
• Mark Diehl, MD
• Stanley H. Dysart, MD
• O. Scott Swayze, MD
• Charles Pesson, MD