Delivering Orthopaedic Care in Demorest, GA To Keep You Moving

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Kris Wheeler, MD, MBA, FAAOS, is an orthopaedic surgeon at NGPG in Demorest, Georgia, whose medical training includes a Doctorate of Medicine followed by a rigorous orthopaedic surgery residency and fellowship training in sports medicine.

Dr. Wheeler completed medical school at The University of Tennessee, finished his orthopaedic residency at The University of Florida where he gained comprehensive operative and non-operative experience across adult reconstruction, trauma, sports injuries, and musculoskeletal care, and pursued advanced fellowship-level training to refine skills in complex joint procedures and minimally invasive techniques.

With more than a decade of combined surgical practice and postgraduate training, he has accumulated extensive experience treating degenerative joint disease, acute musculoskeletal injuries, and chronic orthopaedic conditions, and he maintains board certification and fellowship status in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, reflecting ongoing commitment to clinical excellence and continuing medical education.

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Dr. Kris Wheeler delivers patient-centered orthopedic care: comprehensive evaluation of history, lifestyle, goals, and preferences; plain-language explanations and shared decision-making; evidence-based surgical and non-surgical treatments; tailored rehab with coordinated therapists and specialists; structured, responsive follow-up to optimize outcomes.

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Business Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 4:30 pm

Friday: 8 am - 12:00 pm