Wellstar Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Dr. DeCoons is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with certification in sports medicine who specializes in arthroscopy and arthroplasty of the knee and shoulder. After graduating from Princeton University, he earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (Rutgers). He completed his residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, including an additional research year in the McKay Orthopedic Research Laboratory. He then completed his fellowship in sports medicine at the UHZ Sports Medicine Institute in Coral Gables, Fla. Dr. DeCoons was in private practice in Macon before joining Wellstar, affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. He has served as a team physician at all competitive levels, including for the Florida International University football team and the Florida Panthers hockey team. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.