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Michael Gottsman, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and total knee replacements. He has over 20 years of experience and sees patients at Total Joint Specialists' offices in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Gottsman and his team are dedicated to creating a customized care plan that is tailored to each patient’s needs. 

Dr. Gottsman graduated with honors from Duke University Medical School and trained in orthopedics at Vanderbilt University. He then completed his fellowship training in tertiary sports medicine. He has served as a team doctor for several local high schools as well as collegiate sports teams.

At Total Joint Specialists, Dr. Gottsman uses advanced surgical techniques, such as direct anterior hip replacement and outpatient total knee replacement. The techniques result in shorter hospital stays, reduced recovery times, and overall higher patient satisfaction. Innovative pain management methods and multimodal pain protocols have revolutionized the post-operative experience, allowing patients to reach their goals more confidently.

Dr. Chase Dean is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacements, with expertise in complex hip and knee reconstruction. He has advanced training in minimally invasive surgery including direct anterior hip replacement, partial knee replacement, and robotic-assisted surgery, which often leads to shorter hospital stays, reduced recovery times, and overall higher patient satisfaction. 

Dr. Dean believes in patient-centric care with an emphasis on an individualized approach. He excels at working together with his patients through operative and non operative care to achieve the highest level of function and quality of life. He and his family live in Suwannee, GA. During his free time, he enjoys traveling, working out, yoga, playing golf, pickleball, and spending time with his family.

Robert Wood, MD, FCRS, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip, knee, and ankle replacement for patients suffering from chronic joint pain and arthritis. Dr. Wood sees patients at Total Joint Specialists, with locations in Braselton and Lawrenceville, Georgia. He is extensively experienced in outpatient total joint replacement, and takes time with each patient to educate them on their condition and make them an active participant in their care.

Dr. Wood uses the latest in minimally-invasive surgery, including anterior hip replacement and partial knee replacement, and personalizes care based on each patient’s individual needs to return them to activity and restore their quality of life. An industry leader in rapid recovery, most patients are able to return home the same day of their surgery, and with less pain.

In addition to providing patient care, Dr. Wood has published his research on orthopedic surgery and contributed to several textbooks. He has clinical interests in bioabsorbable fixation for tendon transfers, total ankle replacement, the use of modular prosthesis in revision hip replacement, and direct anterior total hip replacement.

Jeremy Statton, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive hip and knee replacement for patients suffering from chronic joint pain and arthritis. At Total Joint Specialists in Cumming and Alpharetta, Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Statton uses the latest in minimally-invasive surgery, including partial knee replacement and the direct anterior approach for total hip replacement, allowing for faster recovery times, shorter hospital stays, and higher patient satisfaction.

He is an industry leader in rapid recovery, and most of his patients are able to return home on the same day of their surgery, and with less pain. Dr. Statton has traveled the world to provide patient care, treating patients in Africa on multiple occasions, and is active in making presentations to advance the understanding of anterior hip replacement and total knee replacement.

Dr. Statton and his wife live in Atlanta, along with their seven children. He has four biological children and three children adopted from China, and enjoys running, reading, traveling, and spending time with his family in his free time.

Dr. Charles DeCook is a board-certified physician in orthopedic surgery who specializes in knee and hip replacements. He sees patients at Total Joint Specialists' Cumming, Georgia location.

Dr. DeCook has performed over 10,000 total joint replacements and 7,000 anterior hip replacements. He has revolutionized rapid recovery after joint replacement surgery and has helped create and has ownership in Total Joint Specialists. 

As a leader in hip and knee replacement surgery, Dr. DeCook works with industry partners to improve surgical techniques, design state-of-the-art implants, create new technologies and implement tools that lead to greater value for patients and healthcare. He travels extensively both nationally and internationally to teach, and improve the technique of hip and knee replacements.

Several top honors have been given to Dr. DeCook recognizing his excellence in patient care. Most recently, he has received the Leaders in Joint Replacement award from Orthopedics Today, and he has also been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor in Atlanta each year from 2017-2021.

Dr. DeCook completed his medical degree at Rush Medical College. He then completed orthopedic surgery and family medicine residencies at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He rounded out his medical training with a fellowship in adult reconstruction from the Anderson Clinic.

Kenneth Kress, MD, is a board-certified physician in orthopedic surgery at Total Joint Specialists in Cumming, Georgia. Dr. Kress specializes in performing innovative adult hip and knee reconstructive surgery. He has treated patients in the Atlanta area for over 25 years and provides minimally invasive MAKOplasty robotic procedures for knee replacement surgery, as well as comprehensive arthritis care management.

Dr. Kress led a team of experts at Northside Hospital Forsyth and performed Georgia’s first computer-navigated robotic total knee replacement. This state-of-the-art technology offers a new surgical technique for patients who require total knee replacement due to chronic knee pain because of osteoarthritis.

Dr. Kress has served as the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital, has had his research published numerous times, and has traveled the country to teach other surgeons and improve techniques on hip and knee replacement surgery.

He has received numerous awards, including Top Doc in Orthopedic Surgery from Atlanta Magazine, 2010-2021; Castle Connolly, 2010-2015, 2017; and Lifestyle Magazine, 2009, 2011, and 2012. He was awarded the highest physician of distinction award by his peers at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta in 2012.

Dr. Chase Dean is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacements, with expertise in complex hip and knee reconstruction. He has advanced training in minimally invasive surgery including direct anterior hip replacement, partial knee replacement, and robotic-assisted surgery, which often leads to shorter hospital stays, reduced recovery times, and overall higher patient satisfaction. 

Dr. Dean believes in patient-centric care with an emphasis on an individualized approach. He excels at working together with his patients through operative and non operative care to achieve the highest level of function and quality of life. He and his family live in Suwannee, GA. During his free time, he enjoys traveling, working out, yoga, playing golf, pickleball, and spending time with his family.

Dr. Brandon Naylor is a Board Certified reconstructive orthopedic surgeon specializing in primary and revision hip and knee replacements, having additional interest in trauma and sports medicine. He sees patients at Total Joint Specialists in Alpharetta and Cumming, Georgia. He continually strives to customize a care plan tailored to each patient’s needs, effectively minimizing the surgical recovery period and maximizing function.

Dr. Naylor completed his training at the prestigious Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, with a focus on the minimally invasive and muscle sparing Direct Anterior hip replacement, robotic joint surgery, same-day joint replacement and rapid recovery, partial knee arthroplasty, custom designed implants for various deformities, and hip resurfacing.

Having led multiple research studies, speaking at numerous conferences, and authoring numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, Dr. Naylor continually strives to improve the field of orthopedics and further optimize the patient experience. Dr. Naylor lives with his wife in Sandy Springs and enjoys many hobbies including golf, tennis, cycling, sailing, running, and ice hockey. 

Born and raised in Atlanta, Dr. Bradbury attended college at Washington and Lee University where discovered his passion for the medical sciences. He was a 4-year letterman for the Generals football team and served as president of the University’s Premedical Society. He obtained his Medical Degree from the Medical College of Georgia (MCG). As a medical student, he witnessed the power of orthopedic surgery as a means of improving the quality of life for those suffering from arthritis and other painful joint conditions. There, he decided to specialize his career exclusively on hip and knee replacement surgery. At MCG, he served as president of the Honor Council, president of Alpha Omega Alpha (medical honor society), was a recipient of the Stehle Memorial Scholarship and graduated #1 in his class. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he was elected to serve as Administrative Chief Resident. He did his Fellowship in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery at the highly selective OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center in Charlotte, NC. Designated as Atlanta Top Doctor in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Dr. Bradbury began his practice in Atlanta in 2007 striving for excellence in his clinical practice, his research, and as an educator. Since introducing the anterior hip replacement technique to the Atlanta market in 2009, Dr Bradbury has performed over 4000 anterior total hip replacements and a total of over 7500 hip and knee replacement procedures. He has a vast experience with outpatient hip and knee replacement surgery, narcotic sparing recovery protocols, and robotic assisted surgery.

According to Bradbury, “The most effective tool in medicine is a clear channel of communication between doctor and patient. Without it, the outcome of any treatment is happenstance.” Over the past 15 years, he has trained hundreds of medical students, over 70 orthopaedic surgery residents, and 20 Hip and Knee Replacement Fellows from across the globe. Dr. Bradbury has given over 100 invited lectures about hip and knee replacement across the country at academic medical centers and national meetings. A recognized innovator, he has broad experience with surgical implant and instrument design.

His research interests are focused on the safe and efficient delivery of hip and knee replacement procedures. He has published numerous textbook chapters and over 50 peer-reviewed articles about hip and knee replacement surgery focusing on prevention of infections, prevention of blood clots, rapid recovery protocols, patient optimization protocols, minimally invasive surgical techniques, anterior total hip replacement techniques and value-based care. 

Bradbury and his wife Julie live in Atlanta and have 3 children: Tommy, Molly and Brooks. In his spare time, he enjoys anything involving his family, flying and water skiing.

George Guild III, MD, is an exceptional orthopedic surgeon specializing in Hip and Knee Replacement at Total Joint Specialists in Cumming, Georgia. 

Dr. Guild is a New Orleans native and received his Bachelor of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Tulane University. He then attended medical school at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. 

Once Dr. Guild completed his internship and orthopedic surgical residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, he pursued his subspecialty training, completing a fellowship at the prestigious Insall Scott Kelly Institute for Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction at Lenox Hill Hospital in the Upper East Side of New York City. Here, he learned state-of-the-art techniques in direct anterior hip replacement, minimally invasive hip and knee replacement, outpatient total joint replacement, and complex primary and revision joint replacement – techniques that he brings to his practice today!

Dr. Guild has been in clinical practice since 2013 and has performed nearly 7000 total hip and knee replacements. With over 100 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, abstracts, and national presentations under his belt, he is seen by the medical community as an authority in hip and knee replacement surgery. Dr. Guild continues to develop cutting-edge protocols advancing the field of joint reconstruction. 

In 2019, Dr. Guild was appointed to the Insall Travelling Fellowship with the Knee Society, visiting 12 other academic centers and bringing those best practices back to Georgia. He has developed new hip and knee implants with device manufacturers, holds patents on several hip prosthesis technologies, and participates in the evaluation and utilization of new orthopedic implants. His charitable efforts include work with Operation Walk, a charitable organization performing joint replacement Surgery in San Salvador.

When not in the office, Dr. Guild is an avid guitar player, scuba diver, and skier. You may find him listening to his favorite musical artist, Tab Benoit, or planning his next trip to El Salvador for Operation Walk. 

Robert Wood, MD, FCRS, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip, knee, and ankle replacement for patients suffering from chronic joint pain and arthritis. Dr. Wood sees patients at Total Joint Specialists, with locations in Braselton and Lawrenceville, Georgia. He is extensively experienced in outpatient total joint replacement, and takes time with each patient to educate them on their condition and make them an active participant in their care.

Dr. Wood uses the latest in minimally-invasive surgery, including anterior hip replacement and partial knee replacement, and personalizes care based on each patient’s individual needs to return them to activity and restore their quality of life. An industry leader in rapid recovery, most patients are able to return home the same day of their surgery, and with less pain.

In addition to providing patient care, Dr. Wood has published his research on orthopedic surgery and contributed to several textbooks. He has clinical interests in bioabsorbable fixation for tendon transfers, total ankle replacement, the use of modular prosthesis in revision hip replacement, and direct anterior total hip replacement.

Jeremy Statton, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive hip and knee replacement for patients suffering from chronic joint pain and arthritis. At Total Joint Specialists in Cumming and Alpharetta, Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Statton uses the latest in minimally-invasive surgery, including partial knee replacement and the direct anterior approach for total hip replacement, allowing for faster recovery times, shorter hospital stays, and higher patient satisfaction.

He is an industry leader in rapid recovery, and most of his patients are able to return home on the same day of their surgery, and with less pain. Dr. Statton has traveled the world to provide patient care, treating patients in Africa on multiple occasions, and is active in making presentations to advance the understanding of anterior hip replacement and total knee replacement.

Dr. Statton and his wife live in Atlanta, along with their seven children. He has four biological children and three children adopted from China, and enjoys running, reading, traveling, and spending time with his family in his free time.

Dr. Brandon Naylor is a Board Certified reconstructive orthopedic surgeon specializing in primary and revision hip and knee replacements, having additional interest in trauma and sports medicine. He sees patients at Total Joint Specialists in Alpharetta and Cumming, Georgia. He continually strives to customize a care plan tailored to each patient’s needs, effectively minimizing the surgical recovery period and maximizing function.

Dr. Naylor completed his training at the prestigious Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, with a focus on the minimally invasive and muscle sparing Direct Anterior hip replacement, robotic joint surgery, same-day joint replacement and rapid recovery, partial knee arthroplasty, custom designed implants for various deformities, and hip resurfacing.

Having led multiple research studies, speaking at numerous conferences, and authoring numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, Dr. Naylor continually strives to improve the field of orthopedics and further optimize the patient experience. Dr. Naylor lives with his wife in Sandy Springs and enjoys many hobbies including golf, tennis, cycling, sailing, running, and ice hockey.