Dr. Gregory Woods
Orthopedic Surgery
Braselton, GA
40 years experience male
Locations
Northeast Georgia Physician Group- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Braselton, GA
My office hours
Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
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Insurances accepted
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
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About
Bio
I am an experienced orthopedic surgeon with specialization in sports medicine. I am fellowship trained in sports medicine and have an active practice that involves team coverage at the high school and collegiate level.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Orthopedic Surgery
Sports Medicine
Licenses
United States: Georgia, Indiana, Ohio
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gregory Woodsanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 40 years experience
Don't worry too much: Pars defects are not uncommon and can be developmental and also traumatic. If the MRI was done within 6 weeks of the accident the MRI might show edem... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Wrong indication: A total knee replacement should be reserved for improving pain relief when the joint is worn out. It can improve stability. If you have had failed m... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
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Nerve root pain?: Osteophytes are the body's way of spreading out the pressure in an area in which a joint or disc is wearing out. Sometimes those spurs can irritate n... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Cervical radiculitis: The symptom you are complaining of could be due to compression of one of your cervical nerve roots in your neck. It is possible that the compression ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Surgery 40 years experience
Bone cancer: Cancer of the bone is most often metastatic from another primary cancer in the body. The common ones that metastasize to bone are Prostate, Breast, K... Read More
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HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Woods is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Woods is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
This was very helpful. Thanks! I'm frustrated from it, I have brace but since last op pain is worse when in it, it does nothing to stabilise tibia
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Kansas School of Medicine, KS
Graduated 1983MD
Affiliations
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
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