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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
- 3 citationsAllograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Fails at a Greater Rate in Patients Younger Than 34 Years.Camryn B Petit, Jed A Diekfuss, Shayla M Warren, Kim D Barber Foss, Melanie Valencia
Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2023-08-01 - 1 citationsGlenoid Version Assessment When the CT Field of View Does Not Permit the Friedman Method: The Robertson Method.Douglas D Robertson, Gulshan B Sharma, Patrick J McMahon, Spero G Karas
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2022-05-01 - 11 citationsThe effect of operative time on early postoperative complications in total shoulder arthroplasty: An analysis of the ACS-NSQIP database:Jacob M. Wilson, Russell E. Holzgrefe, Christopher A. Staley, Spero G. Karas, Michael B. Gottschalk
Shoulder & Elbow. 2021-02-01
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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