Dr. Duncan Wells, M.D

Dr. Duncan Wells, Orthopaedic Surgeon

100 Stone Forest Drive, Suite 100
Woodstock, GA 30189
Phone: (770) 517-2257

Education and Training:

Royal Perth Hospital Perth, Western Australia, Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship 1993
Los Angeles County - USC Medical Center Los Angeles, CA Orthopaedic Residency 1988 - 1992
Los Angeles County - USC Center Los Angeles, CA Orthopaedic Internship 1987 - 1988
Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA M.D. 1987
University of California Santa Barbara, B.A. Pharmacology 1983

Professional Experience:

1996-present: Founder and CEO of Atlas Orthopedics.

1993-1996: Staff Orthopedic Surgeon, Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

2007: Interim Chief of Hand Surgery, VA hospital, Atlanta

Academic Affiliations:

Associate Clinical Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery.

Staff Privileges:

Northside Hospital - Cherokee
Marietta Surgery Center

Major Work-Comp Panels:

AIG insurance.
Wal-Mart
Tip-top poultry
Macy's

Professional Affiliations:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
Southwestern Orthopaedics Society
American Society of Hand Surgery
Southern California Permanente Medical Group Panorama City, CA 1993 - 1996
Full-Time Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon
Created and Managed Hand Clinic
Responsible for Most of the Group's Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Research Experience:

Wells, D., Dall, D. : " The effect of stem cross-sectional geometry on cement stresses." Presented at the LAC - USC Research Day, 1992.
Wells, D., Waters, R. : " Hetertopic Ossification about the Hips Following Closed Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur in Brain-Injured Adults." Submitted for Publication, 1990.
Wells, D., Buchanan, W. : "Anterolateral Compartment Syndrome Following Avulsion of the Peroneal Muscles." Submitted for Publication, 1990.
Wells, D., Ecker, J. : "Neurovascular Island Pedicle Flaps for Coverage of Fingertip Injuries." Submitted for Publication, 1993

Awards:

Lowman Award, 1992. Given each year to the outstanding research paper of the graduating class of the LAC - USC Medical Center Orthopaedic Residency.
Rancho Los Amigos Award, 1990. Given each year to the outstanding rehabilitation paper at this Hospital.
Phi Beta Kappa, 1981. Lambda Chapter, University of Santa Barbara.
Summa Cum Laude, 1982.
University of California, Santa Barbara.

Publications:

Wells, D., King, J., Roe, T., and Kaufman, F. : " Review of Slipped Capital Femoral Ephysis Associated with Endocrine Disease." Published in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1993.

Boards:

Board Certified, American Boards of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996.
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1987.
Medical License: Georgia Medical License, 1996.
California Medical License, 1988.

Languages:

Fluent in Spanish and French.

Continuing Medical Education Credits (1992 - 2005)

July 1992: Hand Surgery Review Course ( American Society for Surgery of the Hand), Los Angeles, California
January 1993 - July 1993: Hand & Micro Surgery Fellowship, Perth, Western Australia
February 1994: Annual meeting of the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orlando, Florida
March 1994: Annual meeting of the Southern California Permanente Group, Huntington Beach, California
April 1994: Aged Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Course, Palm Springs, California
October 1994: Total Knee Arthroplasty Update (Sponsored by Ostenics), Catalina Island, California
February 1995: AAOS 62nd Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida
February 1995: America Society for Surgery of the Hand Specialty Society Day, Orlando, Florida
July 1995: The orthopaedic Surgery review course. The Osler Institute, Chicago, Illinois.
October 1995: Total Joint Arthroplasty Review (Sponsored by Intermedics), Carmel, California
July 1996: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Board Certification
August 1996: State Board Workman's Compensation Review, Atlanta, Georgia
January 1997: Annual Meeting American Association for Hand Surgery, Boca Raton, Florida
January 1997: Hybrid Ring Fixation in Trauma, Atlanta, Georgia
February 1997: Survive and Thrive-Improving Surgical Practice Management, Atlanta, Georgia
May 1997: 4th Annual Master Series-Techniques in Arthritis Surgery, Los Angeles, California
August 1997: Southern Medical Association-Taking Control in Managed Care, Atlanta, Georgia
November 1998: Knee Lecture and Laboratory, AANA, Palm Springs, California
November 1998: Shoulder Lecture and Laboratory, AANA, Palm Springs, California
January 1999: McVey & Associates, Reimbursement & Coding for Orthopaedics, Atlanta, Georgia
May 1999: 6th Annual Master Series-Techniques in Arthritis Surgery, Pasadena, California
January 2000: Arthroscopy and Reconstruction Surgery 2000, Scottsdale, Arizona
January 2001: McVey & Associates, Medicare and Private Insurance Coding, Atlanta, Georgia
March 2001: Annual Meeting of the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, California
April 2002: 9th Annual Masters Series - Techniques in Arthritus Surgery, Pasadena, California
October 2002: Annual Meeting of The American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Phoenix, Arizona
July 2003: Annual Meeting of The Kaiser orthopaedic Departments, Maui, Hawaii
May 2004: 9th International congress on surgery of the shoulder, Washington, D.C.
February 2005: Annual Meeting of the Academy of Orthopaedic surgeons, Washington D.C.