Cindy Donald Foundation — Dreams of Recovery

Dr. G. Lee Cross, III

Education

Davidson College, BS, Major Pre-Med            1969

Emory University School of Medicine, MD      1973

Internship (straight surgery), Georgia Baptist Medical Center 1973-74

Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgia Baptist and Scottish Rite Hospitals 1974-78

 

License

State of Georgia, August 15, 1974, # 016223

 

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, September 7, 1979 permanent

American Board of Spine Surgery, December 1999 through December 2009

 

Affiliations

Atlanta Bone and Joint Surgeons, P.C. (f.k.a. Flinchum, Cross, Powell, PC) 1980 to present – corporation no longer doing business as practice is closed

Fayette Medical Clinic 1992 to 2000

Medical Director Southlake Surgery Center 1997-98

 

Hospital Privileges

Atlanta Medical Center (f.k.a. Georgia Baptist Medical Center) 1980 until retired   from   practice December 31, 2003

Northside Hospital, 1998 to December 31, 2003 when retired

 

Professional Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea 1979

Medical Consultant, Holt Children’s Services, Seoul, Korea, 1978-79

Director of Trauma, Orthopaedic Department, Georgia Baptist Medical Center 1986-88

Chairmen Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgia Baptist Medical Center 1988-89

President Elect Medical Staff, Georgia Baptist Medical Center January 1996 through December 1997

President Medical Staff, Atlanta Medical Center, January 1998 through December 2000

Past-President Medical Staff, Atlanta Medical Center, January 2001 through December 2002

Served on the Board of Trustees for Georgia Baptist Healthcare System as a voting member

Served on Atlanta Medical Center Board of Directors

Past Vice-Chairman, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing Board

Served on Board of Georgia Special Olympics 1998-2001

 

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Atlanta Medical Center Medical Staff Committee Positions

Tissue Committee 1984

Orthopaedic Department Quality Control Committee 1991-92

Chairman Documentation Review Team 2001-2003

Chairman ByLaws  Committee

Chairman Credentials Committee

Ex-Officio Member Quality Council 1998-2000 (while President of the Medical Staff)

Interim Program Director Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Atlanta Medical Center May 1, 2004 through August 1, 2004

 

Current Professional Memberships

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Emeritus

Atlanta Orthopaedic Society

Medical Association of Georgia, Emeritus

Georgia Orthopaedic Society, Emeritus

American Medical Association, Emeritus

American College of Spine Surgery, Emeritus

Michael Hoke Society

 

Past Professional Memberships

Undersea Medical Society

AO Alumni Association

Southern Orthopaedic Association

Eastern Orthopaedic Association

 

Undergraduate Honorary Societies

Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society

Gama Sigma Epsilon Chemical Fraternity

 

Social Fraternity

Sigma Phi Epsilon

 

Lectures and Course Participation in Teaching Roles

Instructor, AO Course, April 20 to April 26, 1991, Marco Island, Florida

Lecturer, Techniques in Spinal Fixation, May 16, 1992, London, England

Moderator and Lecturer, Techniques in Spinal Fixation, September 12, 1992, Atlanta, Georgia

Lecturer, Techniques in Spinal Fixation, October 17, 1992, Nikko, Japan

Lecturer in Spinal Fixation, May 8, 1993, Kansas City, Missouri

Visiting Lecturer, Grand Rounds, University of California at Davis, May 11, 1993

Lecturer, Techniques in Spinal Fixation, Cancun, Mexico, May 15, 1998

Lecturer, Techniques in Spinal Fixation, New Jersey, August 28, 1998

Lecturer, Techniques in Spinal Fixation, Palm Springs, California, January 14-17, 1999

 

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Lecturer, Georgia Rehabilitation Counselors Meeting, “OssaTron Study for Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis and Lateral Epicondylitis” May 1999

Lecturer, Spine Fusion Workshop, Key West, Florida, June 2000

Lecturer, Southern Medical Association Meeting, “OssaTron Study for Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis” Bermua, July 2000

Lecturer, Atlanta Trauma Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia, November 2000

 

Scientific Publications

Finkenburg JG, Cross GL, Highland T, Kuchrzyk DW, Rogozinski C; Maintanence of lordosis utilizing a non-contoured intrasegmental spinal fixation system. Presented at the International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Vancouver, BC, Canada, July, 1999

Finkenberg JG, Banta C, Cross GL, Dawson E, Gutzman D, Highland T, Kuharzyk D, Lenderman L, Murphy J, Neely W, Rogozinski A, Rogozinski C; Evaluation and analysis of patient outcomes with an intrasegmental fixation system in lumbar fusions. The Spine Journal (2001).

Finkenberg JG, Banta C, Cross GL, Dawson E, Gutzman D, Highland T, Kucharzyk D, Lenderman L, Murphy J, Neely W, Rogozinski A, Rogozinski C; Evaluation and analysis of patient outcomes with an intrasegmental fixation system in lumbar spinal fusions. Presented at the International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Paradise Island, Bahamas, July 2001.

Cross III GL, Neely W, Banta C, Rogozinski A, Rogozinski C, Walters B.; Patient outcomes with new independent intrasegmental fixation for ACDF. Presented at the International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Paradise Island, Bahamas, July 2001.

Ogden J, Cross GL, Guidera K, Ganey T.; Nail Patella Syndrome. A 55 year follow up of the original description. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics (B) 2002; Oct 11 (4) Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., Philadelphia.

 

Military Service

U. S. Army Medical Corps

Rank Major

1978-1980

Army Commendation Medal awarded twice

 

Employment History

Orthopaedic Surgeon 121 Evac/US Army Hospital Seoul, Korea 1978-79

Orthopaedic Surgeon MEDDAC Ft. Stewart, Georgia 1979-80

Practiced Orthopaedic Surgery at Atlanta Medical Center primarily 1980-2003 as employee and later CEO of Atlanta Bone and Joint Surgeons, PC

Medical Consultant, Disability Adjudication Service, Georgia Department of Labor May 10, 2004 to September 2005

Medical Consultant, Social Security Administration, Atlanta Regional Office October 2005 to present                                                            Most Recent Update 8/18/09

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