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Office
Emory Sports Medicine Complex
1968 Hawks Lane
Atlanta, GA 30329Phone+1 404-778-7204
Education & Training
- Steadman Philippon Research InstituteFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1999 - 2000
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995 - 1999
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1995
- Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1993
- University of Notre DameBA, Pre-Professional Studies, 1985 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 1997 - 2011
- SC State Medical License 2004 - 2011
- CO State Medical License 1999 - 2001
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007, 2009-2017
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
- Women's Health Castle Connolly, 2008
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 21 citationsBiomechanical Comparison of Quadriceps and 6-Strand Hamstring Tendon Grafts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Ryan J. Urchek, Spero G. Karas
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2019-10-18 - 42 citationsPosterior Shoulder Instability: Does Glenoid Retroversion Predict Recurrence and Contralateral Instability?Michael B. Gottschalk, Alex Ghasem, Dane C. Todd, Jimmy H. Daruwalla, John W. Xerogeanes
Arthroscopy. 2015-03-01 - 18 citationsSuture Plication, Thermal Shrinkage, and Sclerosing Agents Effects on Rat Patellar Tendon Length and Biomechanical StrengthArun Aneja, Spero G. Karas, Paul S. Weinhold, Hessam M. Afshari, Laurence E. Dahners
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2005-11-01
Press Mentions
- Emory Physicians Care for Atlanta Falcons on Their Journey to the Super BowlJanuary 27th, 2017
- Orthopedic and Spine Leader to Know: Dr. Andrew Gregory of Vanderbilt OrthopedicsFebruary 13th, 2016
- Orthopedic Leader to Know: Dr. Spero Karas of Emory Orthopaedic & Spine CenterFebruary 13th, 2016
Professional Memberships
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- American Shoulder and Elbow SurgeonsActive Member
External Links
- Karas websitehttp://Sperokaras.com
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