Michael Price, MD

Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery

Dr. Michael Price is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery.

His special interests are in the areas of shoulder and knee surgery. In addition, he treats fractures of the extremities.

After completing high school at the age of sixteen, he went on to graduate with honors from Georgia Tech and the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Price underwent his orthopedic surgical residency training at the Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia. He has practiced in areas of need in rural Georgia and Mississippi over the last twelve years. He has also served as assistant professor on staff at Emory University and the Atlanta VA Hospital. There he trained orthopedic residents in the art of shoulder and knee arthroscopy, as well as joint replacement surgery.

Dr. Price is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and a certified California QME.

EDUCATION

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1983-1988	Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta, GA
1988-1992	Medical College of Georgia	Augusta, GA

BOARD CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

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• Board Certified, American Board, Orthopedic Surgery
• Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
• Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME)
• California Medical Board: License #G88346

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

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1993-1997	Georgia Baptist Medical Center Residency in Orthopedic Surgery	Atlanta, GA
1992-1993	Atlanta Medical Center Internship in Orthopedic Surgery	Atlanta, GA

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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2009-Present	The Spine and Orthopedic Center Orthopedic Surgery	Santa Barbara,CA
2007-2009	Midsouth Orthopedics Orthopedic Surgery	Greenville, MS
2003-2006	Emory University/VA Hospital Affiliate Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery	Atlanta, GA
1997-2002	Family Orthopedic Center Founder of Orthopedic Surgery Practice	Douglas, GA

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

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• California Orthopedic Association
• Santa Barbara County Medical Association
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, HONORS AND AWARDS

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	Georgia Tech Participated in Men's Basketball Orthopedic Coverage During Chief Residency	Atlanta, GA
1997-2000	Coffee County High School Official Orthopedic Surgeon	Douglas, GA

ATTENDING STAFF

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• Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
• Goleta Valley Community Hospital
• Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital
• Palo Verde Hospital
• Carrillo Surgery Center