Dr. Charles DeCook is a board-certified physician in orthopedic surgery who specializes in knee and hip replacements. Dr. DeCook has performed over 7,000 total joint replacements and 4,000 anterior hip replacements and seeks to treat the patient as a whole to shorten recovery time after surgery. He considers each of his patients a part of his broader family and enjoys spending time with them and watching them improve after surgery.
As a leader in hip and knee replacement surgery, Dr. DeCook works with the industry, improving surgical techniques, designing state-of-the-art implants, and implementing tools that result in better patient outcomes. He has traveled internationally to teach other surgeons and improve the technique of hip and knee replacements and has served as a lecturer at some of the most esteemed symposiums in the world. Several top honors have been given to Dr. DeCook recognizing his excellence in patient care. Most recently, he has received the Leaders in Joint Replacement award from Orthopedics Today, and he has also been named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor in Atlanta each year from 2017-2020.
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