When arthritis starts taking away the activities, independence, and people you love, Total Joint Specialists offers a smarter, quieter path back through restore-focused surgery, personalized recovery support, and a team that does this every single day.
Not sure yet? Find out if it's time →A consultation does not mean surgery is automatic. It means a specialist will listen, review your symptoms and imaging, and help you understand the next right step.
Your smarter, quieter path to faster hip and knee recovery.
Bounce Back Better is the TJS way: personalized surgical technique, smart recovery support, calm healing principles, and a same-day experience for most qualified patients. Each pillar supports the same promise: help you get home safely and confidently back to the activities and people you love.
Every patient has unique anatomy. Our goal is to restore natural joint mechanics rather than simply place a standard implant.
Smart implants and monitoring can help guide selected patients based on real progress and data, not a one-size-fits-all script.
Too much activity too quickly can increase swelling and pain. Quiet Recovery starts with calm fundamentals first.
From arrival to discharge, the process is built for clear communication, comfort, early walking, and a safe return home when same-day recovery is appropriate.
A muscle-sparing approach designed to help many patients walk sooner, go home faster, and recover with more confidence while protecting the larger promise: a calmer path back to daily life.
We personalize knee replacement to your unique anatomy, restoring knee biomechanics as close as possible to where they were before arthritis so the goal is confidence in real life, not just a straight X-ray.
The best proof of the TJS promise is not what we say. It is what patients are able to say yes to again.
Start with the joint that is limiting you. Each path connects to focused education, surgeon expertise, and the Bounce Back Better recovery philosophy built around getting you back to daily life.
Muscle-sparing anterior options, same-day pathways, and complex hip reconstruction expertise.
Anterior Approach Hip ReplacementRestore mobility through a front-of-hip, muscle-sparing approach.→ Same-Day Hip ReplacementA streamlined path home the day of surgery for qualified patients.→ Revision Hip ReplacementSpecialized care when an older hip implant needs attention.→ Complex ReconstructionAdvanced solutions for difficult anatomy, bone loss, or prior surgery.→Personalized knee replacement, partial replacement, smart recovery tools, and revision care.
Total Knee ReplacementA modern plan to relieve severe arthritis and restore everyday movement.→ Partial Knee ReplacementTargeted treatment when only one part of the knee is worn down.→ Kinematic AlignmentA restore-not-replace technique designed around your natural knee.→ Smart KneeSensor-enabled recovery data for selected knee replacement patients.→ Revision Knee ReplacementExperienced help for painful, loose, infected, or aging implants.→From your first consultation to the moment you forget you ever had surgery — every person, every protocol, and every decision at Total Joint Specialists is designed around one thing: getting you back to the life you love.
Persona IQ Smart Knee technology can collect selected motion data after surgery so the care team has another way to follow recovery trends.
Connected implant technology can help show range-of-motion and walking trends after surgery.
We respect our patients' privacy, and collected data is used to follow recovery trends and maximize patient outcomes. Ask your surgeon if you have questions.
Smart Knee technology is an option to discuss, not a promise or the right fit for every knee.
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UPennIndependent rankings, peer-nominated honors, and credentials earned by a team focused only on hip and knee replacement.
TJS surgeons don't just perform joint replacements — they publish the science. Our peer-reviewed research drives the standards other practices follow.
| Study | Finding | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Implant Gait Analysis | Sensor-equipped implants validated real-time gait metrics against gold-standard motion capture | DeCook et al. |
| Outpatient TJA Safety | Same-day discharge THA/TKA at freestanding ASC with <1% 90-day readmission rate | Guild, Bradbury et al. |
| Robotic-Assisted UKA Accuracy | CT-based robotic planning reduced implant malpositioning vs. conventional technique | Naylor, Guild et al. |
| PCL Preservation in TKA | Posterior cruciate-retaining technique preserves native knee kinematics | Bradbury et al. |
| Spinal Anesthesia Optimization | Low-dose spinal protocol enabled faster mobilization and same-day discharge | Guild, DeCook et al. |
| Volume-Outcome Relationship | High-volume fellowship-trained surgeons: lower infection, revision, and complication rates | Bradbury, Guild et al. |
From 150+ combined peer-reviewed publications by TJS surgeons
Patients deserve more than promises. TJS measures outcomes from our own patients, publishes the results, and uses that evidence to improve joint replacement care.
Many practices can point to experience, facilities, and caring teams. Published outcomes let patients see what happened after surgery.
Without public outcome data, patients may see the surface claims but cannot compare satisfaction, infection, readmission, or recovery results.
Sources: TJS peer-reviewed studies and submitted manuscripts covering same-day discharge, satisfaction, infection, readmission/intervention, surgical efficiency, venous thromboembolism risk, revision rates, and smart implant recovery monitoring.
Core practice claims are connected to visible surgeon profiles, location guides, education pages, and source links so patients can verify the details that matter before scheduling.
Each profile lists training, practice focus, office routing, and a proof layer for awards, publications, fellowships, and third-party profile links.
View surgeon profilesCombined career experience of the Total Joint Specialists surgical team.
Review evidence sectionAddress-level office guides connect local patients to nearby surgeons, procedures, directions, scheduling context, and surgery-center planning.
Explore locationsDedicated outpatient surgery-center routing is shown next to office guides and confirmed by scheduling based on surgeon, procedure, and patient readiness.
See surgery centersCastle Connolly, Newsweek, Healthgrades, U.S. News, Becker's, society, and institutional references are visible on the homepage and surgeon pages.
Review awardsEducation pages show reviewer credentials, last-reviewed dates, source links, and practical decision tools for hip and knee replacement questions.
Read editorial policyFrom Ellijay to Athens. Four dedicated surgery centers for outpatient hip and knee replacement.
Explore Location GuidesThe TJS education library helps patients decide whether it is time, compare restore-focused options, prepare for same-day care, and ask better questions at a consultation.
Walking, soreness, home setup, warning signs, and why surgeon-specific instructions matter.
Knee replacement timingHow pain, stiffness, X-rays, sleep, function, and nonsurgical care shape the decision.
Knee optionsHow arthritis pattern, ligaments, alignment, and recovery tradeoffs affect the choice.
Same-day surgeryMedical risk, home support, mobility, pain control, and discharge safety criteria.
Post-op concernsNormal healing, stiffness, infection, loosening, instability, and when to seek specialist evaluation.
Kinematic kneeHow alignment philosophy, anatomy, ligament balance, and surgeon judgment shape the plan.
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These pages answer the practical questions that usually come right before scheduling: insurance, imaging, second opinions, what to bring, and how to request a hip or knee specialist.
What to have ready and what scheduling can verify before surgery planning.
Second opinionRecords, imaging, implant information, and the questions that make the visit useful.
First visitA patient checklist for imaging, medication lists, prior treatment, and goals.
ImagingHow X-rays, MRI, CT, outside records, and revision workups fit into the visit.
Hip specialistAnterior hip, total hip, revision hip, same-day planning, and office routing.
Knee specialistTotal knee, partial knee, kinematic alignment, revision, and painful knee replacement questions.
Appointment Match
Start with the symptom, the activity you want back, and the questions that are keeping you from moving forward. The scheduling team can route you by hip or knee problem, preferred office, surgeon availability, and whether this is a first-time, same-day, recovery, or revision question.
Most appointments are available within two weeks at locations across Georgia. Surgery is only recommended when it is the right step for your body, goals, and life.