You don’t have to be a highly paid superstar athlete to need arthroscopic surgery, get a torn rotator cuff repaired or have any number of other sports medicine procedures done. Dr. Augustine Conduah sees a lot of weekend warriors in his practice as an orthopedic surgeon at DeKalb Medical at Hillandale. Everyday people are participating in road races, triathlons, mixed martial arts training, pick-up basketball, and various sports and activities that can lead to injuries from trauma or simple overuse. And sometimes these conditions are caused by the most intense of all sports - the game of life and aging.

“I was trained specifically in sports medicine,” Dr. Conduah said. “Most people, when they think of sports medicine they think of the higher-end athletes. But, like most orthopedic surgeons who are sports medicine specialists, we take care of the weekend warrior, the high school athlete, the manual labor and depending on the practice, the more mature population.”

It takes a lot of drive, discipline and determination to become a doctor. Drive that’s taken Dr. Conduah around the world to attain a goal first envisioned by the Ghana, West Africa native in the seventh grade. His family then immigrated to Madison, Wisconsin, where they remained throughout most of his high school years before moving to California.

There he earned his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and went on to medical school and his orthopedic residency training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Next, the young doctor ventured to Georgia to complete a post-training fellowship at the Hughston Clinic, famous for its sports medicine practice.

Now, for the past four years, Dr. Conduah has utilized his considerable skill on behalf of the citizens of DeKalb, Rockdale and surrounding counties serviced by DeKalb Medical at Hillandale.

“It’s been fortunate to be able to provide services to the community in an area that was previously traveling elsewhere,” Dr. Conduah said.

DeKalb Medical at Hillandale conveniently offers a full range of services from board-certified orthopedic surgeons like Dr. Conduah, who help people regain and maintain optimum mobility and flexibility. These services include surgical and nonsurgical treatments for common joint discomfort including knee, hip and shoulder solutions.

When Dr. Conduah isn’t in the operating room performing knee replacement surgery, reconstructing torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) or seeing patients in his office, he’s out serving in the community. Whether it’s educating weekend warriors or

You Don’t Have to Be an Athlete to Need Sports Medicine

those suffering from arthritis, Dr. Conduah routinely presents community seminars to inform people on the latest advances in pain management, as well as, injury prevention and treatment. He also serves as the team physician for the athletics department of Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, Georgia. Commitment to community is part of what makes the staff at DeKalb Medical at Hillandale extra special. The other part is their commitment to quality and nurturing care for their patients in a comfortable, modern environment.

Dr. Conduah is a husband and father of three children. Those roles occupy most of his free time outside of the hospital, but he is also a bit of a weekend warrior himself as he enjoys the high-intensity, physically and mentally challenging workouts that are typical of the rapidly growing sports sensation called CrossFit.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Conduah, contact:

Stonecrest Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

8225 Mall Parkway, Ste 150, Lithonia, GA 30038 • 770.482.3241 stonecrestorthopedicsandsportsmedicine.com