Wednesday, August 17, 2016

USA Welcomes Dr. Christopher Jones

Dr. Christopher Jones recently was appointed assistant professor of orthopaedics at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and will serve as a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon with USA Physicians Group.

Dr. Jones specializes in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery for injuries to the shoulder, knee, elbow and hip. He also performs surgical joint replacement for arthritis of the knee and shoulder. In addition, he is certified to treat cartilage injuries in the knee with articular cartilage implantation.

Dr. Jones earned his bachelor of science degree in biochemistry from the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., and his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He completed his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at State University New York System at Stony Brook, N.Y. He completed a fellowship in orthopaedic surgery sports medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Ala.

He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients. To make an appointment, call (251) 665-8200.