Macon
Joseph E. Slappey Jr., MD
Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist
General Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Specialist in Central Georgia
Dr. Slappey is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist with particular interests in knee and shoulder injuries and sports medicine.
Dr. Slappey served as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery for Mercer University School of Medicine and serves the local community as team physician for area high school & college athletic teams.
Dr. Slappey is married with four children and enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time on his farm with family and friends.
Education
Certification
Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Residency
Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta
Medical Degree
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta
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Dr. Slappey’s Orthopedic Specialties
Hip Treatment and Care
- Bursitis of the hip
- Hip arthritis
- Hip dislocation
- Hip fractures
- Hip muscle strain
- Impingement
- Labral tear of the hip
- Snapping hip
- Tendonitis
Care for Knee Injuries and Conditions in Central GA
- ACL injuries/ACL tear
- Bursitis of the knee
- Cartilage injuries
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)
- Knee arthritis
- Knee fractures
- Meniscus tear
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Patellar tendon tear
- Patellar tracking disorder
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) injuries
- Quadriceps tendon tear
- Shin splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
- Tendinitis
- Tibial fractures
Orthopedic Shoulder Care
- Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Arthritis
- Biceps Tendon Tear (at the Shoulder)/Biceps Tendonitis/Glenoid Labrum Tear/SLAP
- Bursitis of the Shoulder (Subacromial Bursitis)
- Clavicle Fracture (Broken Collarbone)
- Fracture of the Greater Tuberosity
- Fracture of the Shoulder Socket (Glenoid Fracture)
- Fractures of the Shoulder Blade (Scapula)
- Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
- Hill-Sachs Lesion
- Muscle Imbalance in the Shoulder
- Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder
- Proximal Humerus Fracture (Broken Shoulder)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) of the Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Separation
- Suprascapular Neuropathy
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Sports Medicine Care in Macon and Locust Grove
- ACL injuries
- ACL tear
- Biceps tendon tear
- Clavicle fracture
- Fracture care
- Knee fracture
- Meniscus tear
- PCL injuries
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Rotator cuff tear
- Shin splints
- Shoulder dislocation
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