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Spero G. Karas, MD joined the Emory University Department of Orthopaedics, Division of Sports Medicine, on February 1, 2005. Prior to that he served as Chief of the Shoulder Service, varsity team physician, and Director of the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Orthopaedics. Dr. Karas received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, and his Doctor of Medicine degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his Orthopaedic Residency at Duke University Medical Center. After residency, Dr. Karas completed a Shoulder and Sports Medicine Fellowship at the prestigious Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colorado. While in Colorado, he served as Associate team physician for the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies professional sports teams. He currently serves as a consulting physician for Georgia Tech University, Emory University, and Oglethorpe University varsity athletics. He is the author of over 150 publications, presentations, and demonstrational videos, and has trained over 50 residents, fellows, and graduate students in subspecialty care of the shoulder, knee and sports medicine. His work has been featured in major television and print media, including NBC television, Men’s Health Magazine, and numerous internet health services. He is also active in quality musculoskeletal research, and has been honored by his peers with nominations for numerous research awards. He actively collaborates with medical corporations by developing cutting-edge technology to improve the instruments and techniques in shoulder surgery. He has also managed nearly $250,000 in federal, industrial, and private grant support for his research program. Dr. Karas is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and belongs to numerous societies, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. His work ethic has been rewarded with numerous committee positions within these national organizations. He also serves as a manuscript reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine, ensuring quality research will reach his peers via the most widely distributed Sports Medicine Journal in the world. Dr. Karas’ practice encompasses the entire spectrum of sports, overuse, and work related injuries, with a primary interest in disorders of the shoulder, knee, and elbow. Dr. Karas was a varsity letterman in wrestling at the University of Notre Dame. He continues to participate in sports such as golf, skiing, snowboarding, and fitness training. He also enjoys computers and digital photography. Dr. Karas and his wife, Johanna, are blessed with three lovely and energetic children - Gus, Elena, and Nicholas. |