ShawnaLeeWatsonMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Sandy Springs, GA

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Musculoskeletal Oncology/Cancer

Physician

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Office
20 Glenlake Pkwy NE
4th Floor, Orthopaedics
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
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Education & Training

Baylor University Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017 - 2022
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic UniversityClass of 2017, MD
University of FloridaBachelor of Health Sciences, Business Administration Minor, Cum Laude, 2007 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License Current
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Decreased costs with maintained patient satisfaction after total joint arthroplasty in a physician-owned hospital.
Dorian S. Wood, Shawna L. Watson, Tara M. Eckel, Paul C. Peters, Kurt J. Kitziger, Brian P. Gladnick> ;Journal of Orthopaedics. 2021 Mar 1
3 citations
Acute Workplace Hazards in Orthopedic Surgery: Resident Survey Regarding Splash and Workplace Violence Events.
Nicholas Yohe, Samuel J. Swiggett, Afshin E. Razi, James R. Bowman, Shawna L. Watson, Jeffrey M. Pearson, Parke Hudson, Joshua C. Patt, S Elizabeth Ames, Lee R. Leddy,...> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2020 Jun 3
18 citations
The rising use of total hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures in the United States.
Benjamin M. Stronach, Patrick F. Bergin, Jorge L. Perez, Shawna L. Watson, LaRita C Jones, Gerald McGwin, Brent A. Ponce> ;Hip International. 2020 Jan 1
14 citations
Trends and Risk Factors in Orthopedic Lawsuits: Analysis of a National Legal Database.
Kyle H. Cichos, Michael A. Ewing, Evan D. Sheppard, Christoph Fuchs, Gerald McGwin, James T. McMurtrie, Shawna L. Watson, Shin Xu, Charles T Fryberger, Dustin K. Baker...> ;Orthopedics. 2019 Feb 14
1 citations
Adoption of Intramedullary Nail Fixation for Proximal Humerus Fractures: Assessment of Surgical Efficiency and Complications.
Brent A. Ponce, Johnathan F. Williams, Shawna L. Watson, Jorge L. Perez, Parke Hudson, Jonathan H Scott, Djuro Petkovic, Christopher M. Jobe, Patrick D. Rowan, Wesley ...> ;Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 2019 Jan 1
25 citations
Metabolic syndrome and hip fracture: Epidemiology and perioperative outcomes.
Kyle H. Cichos, Jessica L. Churchill, Sierra G. Phillips, Shawna L. Watson, Gerald McGwin, Elie Ghanem, Brent A. Ponce> ;Injury. 2018 Nov 1
Sternoclavicular joint palpation pain: the shoulder's Waddell sign?
Brent A. Ponce, Adam T. Archie, Shawna L. Watson, Parke Hudson, Mariano E. Menendez, Gerald McGwin, Eugene W. Brabston> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2018 Jul 1
20 citations
What Leads to Lead: Results of a Nationwide Survey Exploring Attitudes and Practices of Orthopaedic Surgery Residents Regarding Radiation Safety.
James R. Bowman, Afshin E. Razi, Shawna L. Watson, Jeffrey M. Pearson, Parke Hudson, Joshua C. Patt, S Elizabeth Ames, Lee R. Leddy, Joseph G. Khoury, Creighton C. Tub...> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2018 Feb 7
25 citations
Outcomes With Overlapping Surgery at a Large Academic Medical Center.
Brent A. Ponce, Bradley W. Wills, Parke Hudson, Samuel R. Huntley, Austin C. Starnes, Shawna L. Watson, Loring W. Rue, Jorge L. Perez, Gerald McGwin> ;Annals of Surgery. 2019 Mar 1
33 citations
Trends in Joint Replacement Surgery in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Bradley L. Young, Shawna L. Watson, Jorge L. Perez, Gerald McGwin, Jasvinder A. Singh, Brent A. Ponce> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2017 Dec 1
34 citations
Arthroscopic Versus Open Rotator Cuff Repair: Which Has a Better Complication and 30-Day Readmission Profile?
Dustin K. Baker, Jorge L. Perez, Shawna L. Watson, Gerald McGwin, Eugene W. Brabston, Parke Hudson, Brent A. Ponce> ;Arthroscopy. 2017 Oct 1
9 citations
Psychomotor Testing for Orthopedic Residency Applicants: A Pilot Study.
Johnathan F. Williams, Shawna L. Watson, Dustin K. Baker, Brent A. Ponce, Gerald McGwin, Shawn R. Gilbert, Joseph G. Khoury> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2017 Sep 1
1 citations
Competitive bass anglers: a new concern in sports medicine.
Connor R. Read, Shawna L. Watson, Jorge L. Perez, A. Reed Estes> ;The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 2017 Apr 28
28 citations
Readability of Orthopaedic Patient-reported Outcome Measures: Is There a Fundamental Failure to Communicate?
Jorge L. Perez, Zachary A Mosher, Shawna L. Watson, Evan D. Sheppard, Eugene W. Brabston, Gerald McGwin, Brent A. Ponce> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2017 Apr 3
18 citations
Risk factors for same-admission mortality after pathologic fracture secondary to metastatic cancer
Nicole K. Behnke, Dustin K. Baker, Shin Xu, Thomas E Niemeier, Shawna L. Watson, Brent A. Ponce> ;Supportive Care in Cancer. 2017 Feb 1
67 citations
The Burden of the Fellowship Interview Process on General Surgery Residents and Programs.
Shawna L. Watson, Robert H. Hollis, Lasun O. Oladeji, Shin Xu, John R. Porterfield, Brent A. Ponce> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2017 Jan 1
6 citations
Nonunion of first rib fracture in a softball player: case report of a rare cause of thoracic outlet syndrome.
Bradley L. Young, Shawna L. Watson, Richard D. Meyer, Brent A. Ponce> ;Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2016 Nov 1
19 citations
Telemedicine with mobile devices and augmented reality for early postoperative care
Brent A. Ponce, Eugene W. Brabston, Shin Zu, Shawna L. Watson, Dustin K. Baker, Dennis Winn, Barton L. Guthrie, Mahesh B. Shenai> ;Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference. 2016 Aug 1
18 citations
Metabolic syndrome and shoulder arthroplasty: epidemiology and peri-operative outcomes
Austin B. Murphy, Mariano E. Menendez, Shawna L. Watson, Brent A. Ponce> ;International Orthopaedics. 2016 May 2
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