All of Georgia Bone & Joint's physicians have a lifetime of experience in sports and extensive experience in sports medicine. Dr. Powell (link to bio) is an active member of the Olympic Medical Society and served as a physician in Colorado Springs for U.S. Olympic athletes training for the Sydney 2000 games. Dr. Ballantyne (link to bio) played football for four years at Washington and Lee University and was voted to the Academic All-American team his senior year. Dr. Gruber (link to bio) played soccer at Presbyterian College and was also Academic All-American his senior year. Dr. Kessler (link to bio) played basketball for the University of Georgia, was a GTE Academic All-American, is in the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and played professional basketball for one season. Dr. Cushing (link to bio) earned a varsity letter on the swim team at the University of Indiana and was twice named an Academic All Big Ten Scholar Athlete.

For several years, our physicians have served as team physicians for local high school teams, walking the sidelines in the cold and rain, win or lose, and conducting Bumps and Bruises clinics on Saturday mornings.

Our physicians also bring the knowledge of musculoskeletal performance and recovery to their philosophy and care of employees. Renowned as experts in Workers' Compensation, our physicians conduct a seminar for employers entitled "The Industrial Athlete: A Sports Medicine Approach"