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Georgia Carolina Orthopedics

Orthopedic Experts in Augusta & Aiken

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John H. Franklin, MD

John H. Franklin, MD

Board Certified Orthopedic & Total Joint Surgeon

Dr. Franklin specializes in the treatment of a variety of orthopedic conditions and performs several orthopedic procedures, including:

  • Knee and Hip Total Joint Replacement
  • Partial Knee Replacement
  • Hip Resurfacing
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Revision Total Joint Replacement

Clinic Locations

  • Augusta
  • Waynesboro
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John H. Franklin, MD

Dr. John H. Franklin specializes in knee and hip total joint replacement, with a particular interest in partial knee replacement, hip resurfacing, and revision total joint replacement.

Dr. Franklin obtained his undergraduate degree from Davidson College and his medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He then completed his internship and orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Following his residency, Dr. Franklin completed a fellowship in adult hip and knee reconstruction with Harvard Medical School at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Franklin served for over three years as an Assistant Professor in total joint replacement in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Augusta University.

Selected one of the “Best Orthopedic Surgeons in Augusta” as per Augusta Magazine, 2015-16 and 2017-18.

Education

  • Undergraduate: Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina
  • Medical Degree: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky

Training

  • Internship & Orthopedic Surgery Residency: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Adult Hip & Knee Replacement Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Total Joint Replacement, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Augusta University

Professional Affiliations

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Medical Association of Georgia
  • Freiberg Society, University of Cincinnati Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  • Georgia Orthopedic Society
  • American Association of HIp and Knee Surgeons

Hospital Affiliations

  • Burke Health
  • Piedmont Augusta/Thomson
  • Doctors Hospital of Augusta

Licenses And Certifications

  • General Orthopedic Surgery
  • Sports Medicine Surgery

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811 13th Street, Suite 20, Augusta, GA 30901

3650 J Dewey Gray Circle, Augusta, GA 30909

410 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801

399 Silver Bluff Road, Aiken, SC 29803

2511 Associates Way, Evans, GA 30809

2520 University Drive, Thomson, GA 30824

304 Jones Avenue, Waynesboro, GA 30830

1067 Peachtree St, Louisville, GA 30434

501 Sparta Rd, Suite C, Sandersville, GA 31082

1298 Interstate Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909

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