Dr. James W Barber, orthopaedic surgeon and owner of Southeastern Orthopedics in Douglas, GA, continues to play a pivotal role in Georgias’ orthopaedic scene as he accepted a new professional leadership role recently. Dr. Barber will serve as President for the 2017-2018 Board of Directors of the Georgia Orthopaedic Society (GOS).
“It is a great honor and privilege to represent orthopaedic surgeons in the state as the president of the Georgia Orthopaedic Society in 2018,” says James Barber M.D. “I would like to express my sincere thanks for the widespread support that I have received from my fellow physicians, especially my colleagues at Coffee Regional Medical Center.”
Dr. Barber stresses that, “I will work with lawmakers, regulators and other stakeholder groups to improve Georgia’s health care system, and I will strive to be an effective advocate for our patients and our profession – especially when it comes to improving the practice environment and ensuring our patients have access to the best-possible medical care, particularly in rural areas.”
The GOS is committed to helping Georgia orthopaedic surgeons provide quality care and lead rewarding professional lives. The society offers orthopaedic surgeons educational programs on clinical and practice management topics, conducts advocacy efforts on behalf of orthopaedic surgeons and patients, provides opportunities to foster both personal and professional relations among orthopaedic surgeons, and promotes the specialty of orthopaedic surgery to the general public. For more information on GOS, visit georgiaorthosociety.com.
A native of Georgia, Dr. Barber has lived in Coffee County for over 20 years, and is especially proud of the quality of healthcare provided by Coffee Regional Medical Center and the physicians of Coffee County. After earning his undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech and his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia, he completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Barber is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in total knee replacements, sports injuries, arthroscopy, bone and joint injuries, workers compensation, and much more. He enjoys using innovating equipment and serves on varies medical boards to help shape the future of healthcare for his patients.