JAM ATL: Joint Arthroplasty Meeting – Atlanta
November 22, 2025 | The Hotel at Avalon, Alpharetta, GA
Where Innovation Meets Precision in Total Joint Arthroplasty
Join top orthopedic surgeons and allied health professionals from across the Southeast and beyond at JAM ATL: Joint Arthroplasty Meeting — Atlanta. This one-day intensive orthopedic conference dives into the realities of modern total joint reconstruction — from patient selection and ASC workflows to enabling technologies and complex revision cases.
About the Event
- Learn from nationally recognized orthopedic surgeons presenting the latest techniques and best practices in TKA, THA, and revision surgery.
- See two live surgeries – primary total knee and anterior total hip – with real-time commentary.
- Join interactive panel discussions where leading surgeons walk through complex cases, evidence-based insights and challenges from real world scenarios.
- Gain hands-on access to orthopedic surgical innovation in our vendor showcase.
- Earn continuing medical education - CME, CBRN, and NCCT accredited
Agenda Highlights
Join top minds in joint reconstruction for practical insights, fresh perspectives, and meaningful connections that can elevate your approach to arthroplasty. This dynamic one-day event delivers actionable knowledge through expert-led lectures, interactive panels, and hands-on surgical education.
JAM ATL: Joint Arthroplasty Meeting – Atlanta Co-Chairs
George N. Guild, III, MD
Chairman, Joint Arthroplasty Meeting Atlanta
Dr. George N. Guild, III, is an adult hip and knee reconstruction specialist at Total Joint Specialists in Atlanta, Georgia. He has performed nearly 7,000 joint replacements and authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, abstracts, and book chapters. Dr. Guild serves as Medical Director of Total Joint Specialists – Forsyth Surgery Center, Chairman of JAM ATL, and Vice Chair of AAHKS FOCAL. He is also the founder of AHKAF and Operation Walk Georgia, delivering joint care to underserved patients locally and abroad. A former Insall Traveling Fellow, he continues to innovate in implant design, surgical technique, and value-based care.
Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction Total Joint Specialists
Medical Director, Total Joint Specialists – Forsyth Surgery Center
Vice Chair, AAHKS FOCAL
President, AHKAF/OP Walk Georgia
Chairman, Joint Arthroplasty Meeting Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Faculty
Faculty
- Michael Ast, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
- Joshua Bell, MD – OrthoAtlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
- Jonathan Christy, MD – Optim Orthopedics, Savannah, Georgia
- Charles Claps, DO – Resurgens Orthopaedics, Atlanta, Georgia
- Maxwell Courtney, MD – Rothman Orthopaedics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Chase Dean, MD – Total Joint Specialists, Atlanta, Georgia
- Charles DeCook, MD – Total Joint Specialists, Atlanta, Georgia
- Shivam Desai, MD – Georgia Bone & Joint, Atlanta, Georgia
- Greg Erens, MD – Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia
- William Godfrey, MD – Total Joint Specialists, Atlanta, Georgia
- Rahul Goel, MD – OrthoAtlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
- Atul Kamath, MD – Kamath Orthopedics, Cleveland, Ohio
- Kenneth Kress, MD – Total Joint Specialists, Atlanta, Georgia
- William Long, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
- Jack Manfredi, MD – Total Joint Specialists , Atlanta, Georgia
- Brandon Naylor, DO – Total Joint Specialists, Atlanta, Georgia
- Ajay Premkumar, MD – Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia
- Peter Sculco, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
- Neil Sheth, MD – Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stephen Smith, MD – Peachtree Orthopedics, Atlanta, Georgia
- Sam Vojdani, MD – Total Joint Specialists, Atlanta, Georgia
- Deanna Whitacre, DPT – Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
- Jacob Wilson, MD – Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia
- Robert Wood, MD – Total Joint Specialists, Atlanta, Georgia
