Donald Fowler III, M.D. is an orthopedic surgeon who completed his fellowship at the prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York. Dr. Fowler is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. His specialties include Knee, Shoulder, Hand and Wrist, Elbow and Ankle Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, Total Joint Replacement Surgery, General Orthopaedics and Fracture Care. Dr. Fowler can treat pediatric orthopedic conditions from age 3 and older. Dr. Fowler believes that every patient is an athlete at some level, and he has extensive experience with athletes at the professional, college, high school, and recreational levels. He remains active in research particularly in the fields of ACL reconstruction and meniscal transplantation.
Areas of Interest
- Sports Medicine
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Total Joint Replacement Surgery
- Fracture Care
- General Orthopedics
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Hand and Wrist
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Ankle Arthroscopy
Board Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Education
Fellowship:
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, 2014, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship
Residency: Duke University, Durham, NC, 2013, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Medical Degree:
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2008, Doctor of Medicine
Undergraduate Degree:
Duke University, Durham, NC, 2003, Bachelor of Science, Biology and Anatomy
Memberships & Recognition
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- Georgia Orthopaedic Society
- Piedmont Society
- Frank Bassett Society
- STOP Sports Injuries
Appointments
- Chair of Surgery at WellStar Paulding Hospital
- Principal Reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine
Publications/Research
- Fowler DE III, Butler RJ, Oglesby W, Moorman CT III, Garrett WE Jr, Queen RM. Gender differences in lower extremity kinematics during an unanticipated side-cut. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2012; 44:625-630.
- Fowler DE III. The Bassett Society. The Duke Orthopaedic Journal. 2013; 3(1).
- Butler RJ, Fowler DE III, Wilson JD, Queen RM. Gender differences in landing mechanics vary depending on the type of landing. Clin J Sports Med. 2013; 23(1):52-57.
- Fowler DE III. Frank Bassett Society Update. The Duke Orthopaedic Journal. 2012; 2(1).
- Fowler DE III, Schweitzer KM Jr., Brimmo O, May R, Parekh SG. Incidence of wrong site surgery among foot and ankle surgeons. Lower Extremity Review. 2011 (Nov).
- Fowler DE III. Update from the Frank H Bassett Society. The Duke Orthopaedic Journal. 2011; 1(1): xxxv.
- Fowler DE III, Hart JM, Hart JA, Miller MD. Donor site giant cell reaction following backfill with synthetic bone material during osteochondral plug transfer. J Knee Surgery. 2009; 22(4): 372-374.
- Queen
RM, Makihara Y, Moorman CT III, Fowler DE III, Garrett WE Jr.
Kinematic analysis of the lower extremity during sprinting at maximum
and sub-maximum speeds. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
2007; 39(5): S474.
Community Involvement
Dr. Fowler currently serves as a Medical Consultant and Atlanta Affiliate physician for the New York Mets Professional Baseball Team. During his sports fellowship, he was Team Physician for the New York Mets, and assisted in care for the New York Giants, New York Knicks, and Brooklyn Nets. While in residency, Dr. Fowler served as Team Physician for both the Duke University Blue Devils Basketball and Football teams.
Dr. Fowler regularly serves as a sidelines physician for many notable
Atlanta sports events including the 2018 College Football Playoff
National Championship, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and Chick-fil-A
Kickoff Games. He currently serves as the Co-Medical Director of the
Atlanta Open ATP Tennis Tournament.
He was recently recognized by
his peers as an Atlanta Magazine/Castle Connolly Top Doc as well as
Best of Cobb's Best Orthopedist.
He is a principal reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Dr. Fowler is a committee member of STOP Sports Injuries, a national organization aimed at youth sports injury prevention initiated by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM).
Dr. Fowler serves as the Team Physician for several area high schools including McEachern High School in Powder Springs, and to Paulding County and Hiram High Schools in Paulding County, Georgia. Dr. Fowler is the official sports medicine provider to the Stingray Allstars, serving the cheer teams at their Cartersville campus.
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Member of the Piedmont Clinic
Board Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
