Resurgens Orthopaedics Physician Named Top Doctor

Dr. Robert A. Kelly of the Canton and Woodstock offices of Resurgens Orthopaedics — Georgia’s largest orthopaedic practice — was recently honored with a prestigious award for medical performance both locally and nationally. Atlanta magazine named him a 2015 Top Doctor in its July issue.

Twelve additional Resurgens Orthopaedics physicians joined Dr. Kelly as Top Doctor honorees: Erroll J. Bailey, Edward H. Holliger IV, Douglas W. Lundy, Milan Patel, Yvonne E. Satterwhite and Steven B. Wertheim were named to Atlanta magazine’s list while Drs. Roderica E. Cottrell, Tapan K. Daftari, Robert T. Greenfield, Scott A. Kelly, Philip G. Ploska and Byron D. Rosenstein were included in the prestigious physician listing by Castle Connolly healthcare research company.

The Top Doctors listing is compiled annually by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. — an established healthcare research company based in New York. The organization also compiles Atlanta magazine’s list of Top Doctors annually. Doctors are nominated for consideration through both a nationwide survey and a peer nomination process open to licensed physicians in DeKalb, Fulton, Cobb, Clayton and Gwinnett counties. Castle Connolly’s physician-led team of researchers then select the Top Doctors through a rigorous screening process that includes an evaluation of educational and professional experience.

Dr. Lundy, Resurgens Orthopaedics’ Co-President, said the practice is honored to have so many of its physicians recognized as Top Doctors.

“It’s extremely gratifying to be recognized by our medical peers as a practice that provides its patients with an exceptional level of care,” Lundy said. “Our physicians — both those honored as Top Doctors and those who are not — consistently demonstrate their commitment to excellence through their outstanding individualized patient care. The fact that we had more doctors recognized this year than last year shows the increasing respect that our practice continues to gain in the medical community and beyond.”

Resurgens’ board of directors and colleagues recognize these physicians for their continued dedication to the practice and for their superb patient care.

Dr. Robert A. Kelly practices at the Resurgens Canton, Kennesaw and Woodstock offices. His areas of expertise include arthroscopy, joint replacement and joint resurfacing/restoration. Dr. Kelly completed his medical degree and his residency at the University of Miami School of Medicine and a sports medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. He is board certified by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Kelly is a member of the American Medical Association, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Georgia Orthopaedic Society, Medical Association of Georgia, Atlanta Orthopaedic Society and Cobb County Medical Society. Over the past 24 years, Dr. Kelly has served as the team physician for numerous high school and college teams in Cobb and Cherokee counties. Dr. Kelly has been honored as a Top Doctor by Atlanta magazine for five consecutive years.

Resurgens Orthopaedics, one of the nation’s largest orthopaedic practices, has 21 offices throughout metro Atlanta, serving the residents of Georgia, the southeast and beyond. Resurgens Orthopaedics provides comprehensive operative and non-operative musculoskeletal care in a single location, from injury diagnosis and treatment to rehabilitation and imaging services. With 94 physicians, Resurgens Orthopaedics provides specialized expertise and broad experience in the areas of sports medicine, joint replacement, neck and back surgery, foot and ankle surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, non-operative spine care, hand surgery, arthroscopic surgery, epidural steroid injection, general orthopaedics and trauma care.