	Atlanta Magazine's Top Doctors Atlanta Magazine asked hundreds of metro area doctors to name their most respected colleagues. POC physicians Stephen McCollam, James Beskin and Xavier Duralde were recognized for orthopaedic excellence in Atlanta.
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Atlanta Hawk Al Horford Undergoes Successful Surgery On Left Pectoral Muscle

On January 17, Al Horford had successful surgery to repair his torn left pectoral muscle, according to Atlanta Hawks Executive Vice President/General Manager Rick Sund. Dr. Xavier Duralde of Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic performed the surgery, assisted by Hawks team physicians Dr. Michael Bernot and Dr. Ashok Reddy. Horford suffered the injury midway through the first quarter at Indiana on January 11. He is expected to miss three-to-four months of action.

Dr. Duralde Performs Surgery on Braves Reliever Peter Moylan

Atlanta Braves orthopaedist Xavier Duralde, M.D., performed arthroscopic surgery on Braves reliever Peter Moylan on Monday, September 29. Click here to read more from the AJC.

Moylan's Surgery Ranked Among Top Ortho Events in Nation

Becker’s Orthopaedic & Spine Review, a national journal that covers issues for orthopaedic and spine practices, rated Moylan’s surgery by Dr. Duralde as the third most relevant orthopaedic event in the nation for the week of September 29. Click here to read more.

Dr. McCollam Visits Capitol

On August 15, Dr. Stephen M. McCollam had the honor of visiting the State Capitol on behalf of the Georgia Orthopaedic Society and speaking to both the Senate and the House, thanking them for working hard to protect the doctor/patient relationship.

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Saturday Morning Injury Clinic

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Edward Loughlin, M.D., Remembered for Devotion, Friendship

Dr. Edward Loughlin is described as a brilliant surgeon and a dedicated family man. A founding member of Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic, he dedicated much of his career serving as a champion for Grady Memorial Hospital. Passing away from a sudden stroke on March 19, Loughlin leaves behind a strong legacy of compassion and commitment to the field of medicine. Click on the link below to read a tribute from the Atlanta Business Chronicle to one of the city’s most important medical figures.

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GATrend Magazine recognizes Dr. Steve McCollam

October 2010 Article:
This year's search for Georgia Trend's Healthcare Heroes took us to Columbus, Augusta and Thomasville as well as Atlanta. We found individuals who are joining their skills and their passion – one traveling regularly to Haiti to provide medical and surgical care, one working to combat surgical wound infections and two focusing on the special needs of rural areas in Georgia. Meet them all in the following pages.

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Dr. Duralde Named Outstanding Shoulder Surgeon

Dr. Duralde has been named one of the top 66 Outstanding Shoulder Surgeons by Becker's Orthopaedic, Spine and Pain Management Review.

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Haitian Earthquake Survivor Hopes to Help Others Back Home

Guerline Charles was sitting in Spanish class when the walls shook violently, raining huge chunks of concrete and metal down on her and her classmates. Charles was trapped for two days in the ruins of a building in a Port-au-Prince suburb before she was pulled from the rubble by bystanders.

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POC Partners Assist in Haiti Relief Effort

POC has a long history of providing medical assistance to the impoverished country of Haiti. Haiti was recently devastated by a massive earthquake. POC physicians did not hesitate and quickly formed a relief team to travel to Haiti. For more information please view our full report. Please also find additional news coverage information in our video section highlighted below.

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Profiles in compassion: Orthopaedic humanitarians

POC physician Dr. Stephen McCollam’s selflessness and compassion are shared by the other orthopaedists profiled here, all of whom have devoted a significant amount of time and energy to improving patients’ lives around the world as well as back home.

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New POC President

The Partners of Peachtree Orthpaedic Clinic recently held the election for President of the group. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Stephen McCollam has taken over the leadership position. Dr. McCollam joined POC in 1988 and will bring tremendous leadership qualities to his new role. He is the past president of the Georgia Orthopaedic Society and also the past President of the Georgia Society for Surgery of the Hand.

POC Physicians Named Top Doctors in Atlanta: 2010 and 2011

Who better to recommend a good doctor than another doctor? Each year, Atlanta Magazine asks hundreds of metro area doctors to name their most respected colleagues. For the second year in a row, POC physician Dr. Stephen McCollam was named one of the top hand orthopaedic surgeons and Dr. Xavier Duralde was named one of the top orthopaedic surgeons in Atlanta. Dr. James L. Beskin joins the list this year, having also been named one of the top orthopaedic surgeons in Atlanta.

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Strangers Give Bolivian Boy Walk of Life

Life's journeys begin with a single step but for Freddy Turihuano he had to travel thousands of miles just to make his first step. From the Bolivian countryside of Sucre to Atlanta, Georgia, the plight of the small town boy touched the hearts of complete strangers who helped transform his life. Read on for more information on the courage and faith of Dr. Marvin Royster to do the surgery and giving Freddy his first step in life!

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Speaking Engagements

Dr. Xavier Duralde will be speaking at the Current Concepts in Sports Medicine Course in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Course will be held April 30th through May 1st. This annual course is geared to sports care professionals. Dr. Duralde speaks Nationally and Internationally on shoulder and elbow injuries. He is the President of the Georgia Shoulder and Elbow Society.

Medicare Opt-Out News

We have performed an extensive review of our practice and concluded that some of our physicians will be opting out of Medicare. Our analysis clearly demonstrated that the unsustainable situation created by the Centers Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) administrative requirements, rules, regulations and declining reimbursement created the need for us to move in this direction.

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