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D. Hodari Brooks, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon with Wellstar since 2005.

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Laurel Barras, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon with Wellstar since 2022.

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D. Hodari Brooks, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon with Wellstar since 2005.

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Laurel Barras, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon with Wellstar since 2022.

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D. Hodari Brooks, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon with Wellstar since 2005.

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D. Hodari Brooks, MD is an orthopedic surgeon with Wellstar Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. Board certified in orthopedic surgery and fellowship-trained in adult reconstruction, Dr. Brooks specializes in direct anterior total hip replacement, advanced total knee replacement, orthopedic surgery, outpatient total joint replacement and sports medicine. He has been practicing for more than 23 years and has performed thousands of orthopedic surgical procedures. 

Dr. Brooks received his medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, NY and his undergraduate degree from Brown University in Providence, RI. He completed a fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, NC. 

He is a member of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Cobb County Medical Society and that National Medical Association. 

Dr. Brooks is committed to utilizing state of the art techniques to deliver excellent orthopedic care to his patients.  His personal mission is to consistently strive to improve the quality of life of his patients.  

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Laurel Barras, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon with Wellstar since 2022.

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Laurel Barras, MD is an orthopedic surgeon with Wellstar Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. She is fellowship-trained in sports medicine, specializing in both arthroscopic and open surgery of the knee and shoulder. She has a particular specialty in complex knee problems, such as ligament reconstructions and patellofemoral injuries. Another specialty of hers includes total shoulder replacements. She cares for athletes of all ages and levels, from adolescents to older adults, as well as all abilities, from amateur or high school athletes to elite athletes to weekend warriors. 

Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she completed her undergraduate education at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin where she majored in both Zoology and Spanish. She then completed medical school at the Chicago Medical School where she received the Scholastic Achievement Award for the highest GPA in her graduating class. Following medical school, Dr. Barras completed her orthopedic surgery residency training at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota (Ranked #2 by US News and World Report).  At Mayo, she not only learned from leaders in the field of orthopedics, but also covered a junior hockey team, multiple high school football teams, and the Minnesota Timberwolves professional basketball team. After residency, Dr. Barras was selected to train in a top-ranked orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.  At UVA, she covered the University of Virginia football, women’s soccer, and women’s basketball teams.

Dr. Barras offers comprehensive treatment options for her patients based on their specific needs.  She prides herself in treating every patient as if they were a family member, formulating individualized treatment plans for each patient.  And as a leader in the field of sports medicine, she utilizes the most innovative and successful techniques to treat every injury.

 

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