Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta The Battery

Lauren Chamberlin, PA-C is a board-certified physician assistant practicing in our Cartersville, Piedmont West and the Battery Atlanta locations where she works with Dr. Devon Tobey. She earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Augusta University and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Georgia, graduating cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Lauren's clinical background includes orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, emergency medicine, and urgent care, with skills in joint injections, fracture management, and minor surgical procedures. She is passionate about helping patients recover function, prevent future injuries, and return to the activities they love.

Keith A. Lamberson, M.D. is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Fellow. Dr. Lamberson completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy and Surgery of the Knee and Shoulder at the Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. His specializes in sport medicine, arthroscopy, surgery of the knee and shoulder and knee replacement surgery.
Dr. Lamberson has extensive experience with athletes at the professional, Olympic and recreational levels. He has served as a traveling physician with the U.S. Ski team, Assistant Team Physician for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, Team Physician for the Utah Freeze of the World Indoor Soccer League, and a venue medical physician at the 1996 Olympic Summer Games, 2002 Winter Olympic Games and multiple International Ski Federation World Cup events.

Eric I. Francke, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He completed a fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak Michigan. Dr. Francke specializes in adult degenerative surgery of the spine, minimally invasive surgery of the spine, general orthopaedics, and fracture care. Areas of Expertise Adult Degenerative Spine Surgery Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Sports Medicine Fracture Care Education Fellowship: William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, 2007, Spine Fellowship Residency: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2006, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Medical Degree: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 2000, Doctor of Medicine Masters of Science Degree: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 1996, Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Degree: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 1994, Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering Professional Memberships American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons North American Spine Society NASS Cervical Spine Research Society Community Involvement Dr. Francke has been on two mission trips to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. While there, he performed a variety of spine surgeries, assisted in the training of residents and worked with the faculty. Insurance Plans Accepted Aetna, BCBS, Champus Tricare, Cigna, Coventry, Humana, Medicare, United Healthcare and many others. Please contact physician office for additional plans covered. Hospital Affiliation Piedmont Fayette Hospital

Anuj Patel, M.D., is a board eligible orthopedic surgeon, fellowship trained spine surgery. Dr. Patel specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) techniques that allow for less post-operative pain, decreased soft tissue injury, less blood loss, and faster recovery times. He treats all spinal conditions of the neck and back including degenerative, traumatic, oncologic, and deformity conditions. Dr. Patel also treats pediatric orthopedic spine, including scoliosis.

Dr. Patel performs all spinal surgeries including anterior and posterior cervical decompression and fusion, cervical disc replacement, cervical laminoplasty, lumbar microdiscectomy and laminectomy, and thoracic and lumbar anterior, lateral, and posterior fusion, all through minimally invasive approaches.

Dr. Anuj Patel completed his fellowship training in 2019 including a surgery of the spine fellowship at the Harvard University Combined Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts. Additionally, he holds a specialized sub-fellowship in minimally invasive techniques from the Microendoscopic Spine Institute, in Boston, MA, where he focused on endoscopic spine procedures.

Dr. Patel completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Emory University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia in 2018 where he was elected chief resident of his residency program. Dr. Patel received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, Alabama in 2013, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C. in 2009 with ACS Accreditation in Biology.

Donald E. Fowler III, M.D. is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who completed his fellowship at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York. His specialties include Knee, Shoulder, Elbow and Ankle Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, Total Joint Replacement Surgery, General Orthopaedics and Fracture Care. Dr. Fowler believes that every patient is an athlete at some level, and he has extensive experience with athletes at the professional, college, high school, and recreational levels. He remains active in research particularly in the fields of ACL reconstruction and meniscal transplantation. Areas of Expertise Sports Medicine Shoulder Arthroscopy Total Joint Replacement Surgery Fracture Care Education Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, 2014, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship Residency: Duke University, Durham, NC, 2013, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Medical Degree: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2008, Doctor of Medicine Undergraduate Degree: Duke University, Durham, NC, 2003, Bachelor of Science, Biology and Anatomy Professional Memberships American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Association of North America Piedmont Society Frank Bassett Society Community Involvement Dr. Fowler currently serves as a Medical Consultant and Atlanta Affiliate physician for the New York Mets Professional Baseball Team. During his sports fellowship, he was Team Physician for the New York Mets, and assisted in care for the New York Giants, New York Knicks, and Brooklyn Nets. While in residency, Dr. Fowler served as Team Physician for both the Duke University Blue Devils Basketball and Football teams. He has covered High School football games for the last six years and currently is the team physician for Paulding County and Hiram High Schools. Insurance Plans Accepted Aetna, BCBS, Champus Tricare, Cigna, Coventry, Humana, Medicare, United Healthcare and many others. Please contact physician office for additional plans covered. Hospital Affiliation Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Piedmont Cartersville Hospital, Piedmont Fayette Hospital

Sierra G. Phillips, M.D. is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Fellowship trained in hand and upper extremity surgery, Dr. Phillips' practice includes hand surgery wrist surgery, elbow surgery, arthritis treatment, fracture care and work injuries. She has a special interest in Mini-Open Carpal Tunnel Release. Dr. Phillips' goal is to work together with the patient to determine a diagnosis and help the patient work through a treatment plan all the while maintaining open communication.

Devon R. Tobey is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic oncologist providing care to her patients out of our Cartersville, Piedmost West, and The Battery locations. She specializes in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal cancers, including bone and soft tissue tumors, joint replacements, fracture care, and other complex orthopedic conditions. Driven by her passion for helping patients overcome challenging medical obstacles, Dr. Tobey combines her technical proficiency with a compassionate approach to deliver personalized and comprehensive care to all her patients.

Dr. Tobey's musculoskeletal oncology practice includes the treatment of metastatic disease, primary bone and soft tissue sarcomas, multiple myeloma, and lymphoma. In addition to oncology, Dr. Tobey also specializes in non-oncological adult reconstruction for primary and revision knee and hip replacements, avascular necrosis, and periprosthetic fracture care.

Dr. Tobey attended the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Her passion for medicine and patient care led her to pursue a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Tobey completed her orthopedic residency at the Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. Following her residency, Dr. Tobey sought further specialization in orthopedic musculoskeletal oncology and successfully completed a fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. This fellowship provided her with comprehensive training in the complex field of orthopedic oncology, equipping her with the expertise to manage musculoskeletal tumors and bone cancers with exceptional precision and care.