Piedmont Clinic Welcomes Its First Orthopedic Oncologist, Gregory Y. LaChaud, M.D., of OrthoAtlanta
Based out of Brookhaven and Piedmont West Clinics, Dr. LaChaud Is One of Only Five Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Oncologists in Georgia
Atlanta, Ga. – Piedmont and its partner OrthoAtlanta are excited to announce the hiring of Gregory Y. LaChaud, M.D., who specializes in orthopedic oncology – making him the first such specialist among the 3,000 physicians in the Piedmont Clinic.
Dr. LaChaud is one of only five fellowship-trained orthopedic oncologists in Georgia. He performed his fellowship at the University of Florida. He will see patients out of OrthoAtlanta’s clinics in Brookhaven and Piedmont West. He also will participate on Piedmont Oncology’s clinical tumor boards.
“When we entered into our partnership with OrthoAtlanta almost three years ago, it was our goal – which we have achieved – to provide comprehensive care close to home through their talented physicians, therapists and employees through the Piedmont Orthopedics umbrella,” said Charles L. Brown III, CEO of Piedmont’s Physician Enterprise. “Dr. LaChaud adds to the continuum of services we can offer to our patients through his unique training and, through his participation on tumor boards, patients throughout the Piedmont system will benefit from the quality he brings.”
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Gregory LaChaud to Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta,” said Michael J. Behr, M.D., OrthoAtlanta Medical Director. “Dr. LaChaud brings a new level of care to oncology patients throughout the state and southeast. There are only a few orthopedic oncologists in the region, and we are proud to offer a new treatment option to our patients. Dr. LaChaud is coming from one of the premier orthopedic cancer fellowship programs in the country.”
Dr. LaChaud’s practice primarily focuses on treating both benign and malignant tumors. This includes primary bone and soft tissue sarcomas, multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and also metastatic disease affecting the musculoskeletal system. In addition to oncology, Dr. LaChaud performs primary and complex joint reconstructions and deformity correction surgery in non-oncologic patients.
Dr. LaChaud attended Washington University in St. Louis, where he lettered in football all four years while obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville and during his medical training he completed a Medical Scholars Research year at the University of California, Los Angeles, working on a potential treatment for bone forming tumors. He completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency and decided to stay for the prestigious fellowship in Orthopedic Oncology at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
About Piedmont
Piedmont is empowering Georgians by changing health care. We continue to fuel Georgia’s growth through safe, high-quality care close to home – an integrated health care system that provides a hassle-free, unified experience. Every year, we have over 30 million visits to Piedmont.org, more than 450,000 appointments scheduled online by patients and over 100,000 virtual visits. We are a private, not-for-profit organization that for centuries has lived up to our purpose to make a positive difference in every life we touch in the communities we serve. Today our organization is supported by a work force of more than 37,000 who care for 3.4 million patients across 1,400 locations and serving communities that comprise 80 percent of Georgia’s population. This includes 22 hospitals, including three inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, 65 Piedmont Urgent Care centers, 25 QuickCare locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practices and more than 3,000 Piedmont Clinic members. Piedmont has provided $1.4 billion in uncompensated care and community benefit programming to the communities we serve over the past five years. In 2022, Forbes ranked us No. 166 on its list of the Best Large Employers in the United States. In 2021, the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit that rates hospitals on safety, awarded Piedmont more A grades than any system in Georgia.
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About OrthoAtlanta
OrthoAtlanta is one of the largest physician-owned orthopedic and sports medicine practices in the Southeast providing an integrated approach to delivering musculoskeletal care. With over 50 physicians serving in 18 offices, the practice provides the highest level of patient care for injuries or deformity of muscles, joints, bones, and spine. OrthoAtlanta offers convenient accessibility to a full range of musculoskeletal surgeons, specialists and patient services including on-site physical therapy, pain management care, six MRI imaging centers and workers’ compensation coordination. OrthoAtlanta Surgery Centers in Austell and Fayetteville provide cost-effective, same day surgical procedures in an accredited outpatient center. Comprehensive operative and nonoperative musculoskeletal care and expertise includes sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement, neck and spine surgery, elbow and shoulder surgery, hand and wrist surgery, foot and ankle surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, arthritis treatment, general orthopedics, work-related and acute orthopedic injuries.
