Georgia Bone & Joint Surgeons, P.C.

1994: Georgia Bone & Joint Surgeons, P.C. was founded by Ed Atwell, M.D. and John J. Brunette, M.D. with a goal to provide quality orthopedic care in a friendly, caring environment.

1998: The practice moved into a 12,000 square foot facility and opened one of the very first licensed, Medicare approved orthopedic surgery centers in Georgia—Center for Orthopedic Surgery.

2002: Charles Cha, M.D. joined the group expanding our orthopedic offerings to include spine surgery. That same year, Andy Riddle, M.D. joined the group as a general orthopedic surgeon.

2004: The clinic relocated to its’ current location in the three story Georgia Bone & Joint building and opened up the Center for Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine in the former clinic space to provide on-site physical therapy.

2005: Installation of a 1.0 T magnet was completed and MRI department was opened to offer on-site advanced imaging services.

2007: Expanded offerings to include interventional pain management through epidural steroid injections performed by anesthesiologist Norman Garner, M.D.

2009: Brad Wall, M.D. joined the group as a general orthopedic surgeon with a fellowship in Sport Medicine bringing the total number of general orthopedists to 4.

2013: From humble beginnings in a doublewide trailer, the practice has grown to 6 physicians and 70 employees providing comprehensive orthopedic care to over 67,000 patients.