Surgeon Profile
Hip and knee replacement care with Michael B. Gottsman, MD
Care focus
Dr. Gottsman's public TJS profile focuses on direct anterior hip replacement, total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and outpatient joint replacement. A consultation is typically used to review symptoms, prior treatment, imaging, activity goals, medical history, and the amount of support a patient will have during recovery. The goal is to match the treatment plan to the patient rather than forcing every hip or knee problem into the same pathway.
Conditions and questions evaluated
- Hip or knee arthritis that limits walking, stairs, work, sleep, exercise, or daily routines.
- Symptoms that have not improved enough with nonsurgical treatment such as therapy, injections, medication, or activity changes.
- Questions about anterior hip replacement, hip replacement approach, recovery expectations, and return to activity.
- Knee arthritis, knee alignment concerns, partial-versus-total knee questions, and expectations after knee replacement.
- Whether outpatient or same-day joint replacement may be appropriate based on health, home support, and recovery planning.
How the visit is framed
Michael B. Gottsman, MD's profile centers on Direct Anterior Hip Replacement, Total Hip Replacement, Total Knee Replacement, Outpatient Joint Replacement. The visit is used to connect symptoms, imaging, prior treatment, medical history, and patient goals before deciding whether continued nonsurgical care, joint replacement, revision evaluation, or recovery planning makes sense.
When this profile may be the right starting point
Patients often start here when they want a fellowship-trained joint replacement perspective, need to compare hip or knee treatment options, or want a clearer sense of which TJS surgeon and office location fits their problem. Michael B. Gottsman, MD is currently presented by TJS as hip and knee replacement specialist, with public location signals tied to Gainesville, Buford, Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic.
Related procedures
Office locations
Patients can request appointments with Dr. Gottsman through Total Joint Specialists. Current public location assignments include Gainesville, Buford, and the Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic; final clinic location, surgeon schedule, and surgery-center planning are confirmed when the appointment is booked.
