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Current Orthopaedic Residents

 

PGY-5

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Brett Heldt, MD

  • Hometown: McKinney, TX
  • Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
  • Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
  • 2026-2027 Fellowship: Sports Medicine
  • University of Conneticut
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Justin Lomax, MD

  • Hometown: Knoxville, TN
  • Medical School: University of Tennessee
  • Undergraduate: University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
  • 2026-2027 Fellowship: Spine
  • West Virginia University
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Brice Morpeth, MD

  • Hometown: Columbus, GA
  • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
  • Undergraduate: University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
  • 2026-2027 Fellowship: Trauma
  • University Hospitals - Cleveland, Ohio
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Doyle Wallace, MD

  • Hometown: Valdosta, GA
  • Medical School: Mercer University
  • Undergraduate: University of Georgia
  • 2026-2027 Fellowship: Hand
  • Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center

PGY-4

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John Courson, MD

  • Hometown: Athens, GA
  • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
  • Undergraduate: University of Georgia
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John Hurt, MD

  • Hometown: Marietta, GA
  • Medical School: Mercer University
  • Undergraduate: University of Georgia
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Merritt Thompson, MD

  • Hometown: Juliette, GA
  • Medical School: Mercer University
  • Undergraduate: Toccoa Falls College
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Henry Twibell, MD

  • Hometown: Glennville, GA
  • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
  • Undergraduate: Georgia Southern University

PGY-3

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Daniel Childes, MD

  • Hometown: Greenville, SC
  • Medical School: University of South Carolina - Greenville
  • Undergraduate: Clemson University
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Brian Johnson, MD

  • Hometown: Columbus, OH
  • Medical School: University of Cincinnati
  • Undergraduate: Davidson College
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Ron MacKenzie, MD

  • Hometown: Orlando, FL
  • Medical School: Florida State University
  • Undergraduate: Florida State University
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Chris Rogers, MD

  • Hometown: Dawson, GA
  • Medical School: Mercer University
  • Undergraduate: Valdosta State University

PGY-2

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Emily Biagini, MD

  • Hometown: Hattiesburg, MS
  • Medical School: Tulane University
  • Undergraduate: Mississippi State University
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Chase Horsager, MD

  • Hometown: Fort Lewis, WA
  • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
  • Undergraduate: University of Georgia
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Ivan Liu, MD

  • Hometown: Cleveland, OH
  • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
  • Undergraduate: The University of Chicago
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Timothy Waters, MD

  • Hometown: Greensboro, NC
  • Medical School: Tulane University
  • Undergraduate: University of North Carolina
 

PGY-1

 

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Maggie Boston, MD

  • Hometown: Shreveport, LA
  • Medical School: Louisiana State University
  • Undergraduate: Louisiana Tech
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William Delk, MD

  • Hometown: Johns Creek, GA
  • Medical School: Wake Forest University
  • Undergraduate: Wake Forest University
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Tyra Kimbler, MD

  • Hometown: Âé¶¹AV, GA
  • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
  • Undergraduate: University of Georgia
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Mitchell Lomis, MD

  • Hometown: St. Marys, GA
  • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
  • Undergraduate: Valdosta State

The orthopaedic surgery residents at the Medical College of Georgia at Âé¶¹AV strive for excellence in the classroom and at the bedside. They work together as a team in their shared pursuit of a career in orthopaedic surgery.

See Yourself Here?

To speak with a representative from our orthopaedic surgery residency program, please contact our program coordinator.

 

Apply to our program today

Contact Us

Residency | Orthopaedic Surgery

Shannon Williford

706-721-1633

swillifo@augusta.edu

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