Wellstar Pediatric Orthopedic Care

Gilbert Chan, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Chan earned his medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. He completed his initial training in the Philippines. During his training, he was exposed to various pediatric orthopedic conditions, mainly congenital foot and ankle deformities, as well as various neglected injuries in young children. This was when Dr. Chan developed a passion to treat pediatric orthopedics, realizing that what he would do would make a difference in the child's future. He then moved to the United States in 2004, where he received further training in pediatric orthopedic surgery from multiple institutions. He is involved in research and education. His main focus includes spinal deformity, foot and ankle, neuromuscular disorders and general pediatric orthopedics.

Justin Kunes, MD is board certified in pediatric orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He joined Wellstar in October 2019 after being in private practice in Metro Atlanta for five years and serving for three years at Piedmont in Covington. He is highly committed to the Wellstar mission and has dual fellowship training in both pediatric orthopedics and adult and pediatric hand surgery. He has cared for pediatric trauma patients through Egleston Children's Hospital and continues to maintain a collegial relationship with his fellow surgeons as an affiliate staff member at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Many children can be treated in their own communities without travelling downtown and Dr. Kunes provides that by conducting surgeries at Wellstar North Fulton and Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. Hand injuries happen, and when they do, patients need guidance on how to care for them promptly. Treatment ranges from emergent stabilization at our acute care hospitals to outpatient management. Dr. Kunes and his staff treat every patient as an individual in the context of their life with specialized treatment plans.

Timothy Oswald, MD is a board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon. He combines his love of medicine, his passion for children’s health and development, and his intellectual drive to improve patient outcomes through pioneering research in his practice. Dr Oswald has over 20 years’ experience in Atlanta and has performed over 15000 pediatric orthopedic procedures and over 3000 pediatric spine surgeries.  He is nationally and internationally active in research, education and innovation. 

Albert Pendleton, MD is a board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon. His areas of expertise include pediatric sports injuries, ACL reconstruction, ACL reconstruction in patients with open growth plates, tibial spine fractures, cartilage injuries, osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), patellar dislocations, shoulder instability, shoulder separations, clavicle fractures, ankle instability, throwing injuries of the shoulder and elbow, hip arthroscopy, overuse injuries, lower extremity angular deformities, leg length discrepancies, pediatric fractures, hip dysplasia and hip preservation surgery.

Michael J. Priola, D.O., is a board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon. After finishing his fellowship, Dr. Priola was stationed at Winn Army Community Hospital at Fort Stewart, Georgia, where he was the sole provider for pediatric orthopedics. He served in the United States Army for four years with a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan with a small forward surgical team. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for his role in Operation Enduring Freedom. Upon return, he served as the department chief of orthopedic surgery for one year. He also is proud to be a part of the Shriners Hospitals for Children team, which is solely dedicated to the care of children with pediatric orthopedic conditions. He spent seven years in Minneapolis caring for children with congenital deformities, sports injuries and other orthopedic pathologies.

Steve Schulenborg, MD is a non-operative pediatric sports medicine physician who enjoys treating a multitude of sports-related medical issues and pediatric orthopedic injuries. He holds board certifications in both pediatrics and sports medicine. Raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Schulenborg earned his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and completed his medical degree and residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center treating patients at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  After residency, he completed his pediatric sports medicine fellowship training at Orlando Health providing care for the Orlando City Soccer Club, national track events, the Orlando Ballet and multiple area schools.   Since being in Atlanta, he helps with sideline coverage of high schools and enjoys covering races. Dr. Schulenborg has had a passion for sports from a young age playing multiple sports until focusing on soccer.   

Lindsay Stephenson, MD is a board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon providing care for patients with a range of conditions, common to complex, including clubfoot, hip dysplasia, neuromuscular disorders, gait abnormalities, leg length differences, lower extremity deformity, limb deficiency, foot deformities, osteogenesis imperfecta, spina bifida, skeletal dysplasias and fractures. Dedicated to both orthopedic education and research, Dr. Stephenson is passionate about improving the care experience for the patient, their family and the healthcare team through quality, safety and value optimization.

Natalie Witte, MD, CAQ is board-certified in both family and sports medicine, having received her medical doctorate from the University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine. Following her time as chief resident in Barberton, Ohio, Dr. Witte completed her Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. During this time, she provided medical coverage for multiple sports teams, including the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers and the NFL Cleveland Browns, and published original sports medicine research.
While practicing in Arizona, Dr. Witte served at both the committee and board levels of Scottsdale Health Partners and Innovation Care Partners, clinically integrating independent physicians to assist with providing quality healthcare. During this time, she also provided sideline and clinical coverage for student athletes at Notre Dame Prep high school and Arizona Christian University.  Since moving to Georgia in 2018, she has continued to care for athletes through event sideline coverage, and seeing athletes of all ages in her clinic.