Dr. DeCoons is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty certification in Sports Medicine, specializing in arthroscopy and arthroplasty of the knee and shoulder. After graduating from Princeton University, he earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (Rutgers). He completed his residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, including an additional research year in the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory. Following his residency, Dr. DeCoons completed his fellowship in Sports Medicine at the UHZ Sports Medicine Institute in Coral Gables, FL. Dr. DeCoons was in private practice in Macon, GA, before joining Augusta University. He has served as a team physician at all competitive levels throughout his training and practice, including providing care for the Florida International University football team and the Florida Panthers hockey team (NHL). Dr. DeCoons continues to serve as a team physician at the high school, collegiate (Augusta University, Paine College), and professional (Augusta GreenJackets) level in his role at Augusta University. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He will be seeing patients at Augusta University's West Wheeler (Augusta) and Lake Oconee (Greensboro) locations. He will be performing surgery at Augusta University Medical Center (Augusta), the Surgery Center of Columbia County (Evans), and St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital (Greensboro).
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