EDUCATION: College: The George Washington University, 2000 Medical School: The George Washington University, 2004 Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: The George Washington University, 2009 Fellowship:  Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, 2010 HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Northside Hospital BOARD CERTIFICATION: Board Eligible - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Certified Principal Investigator LICENSURE: Medical License - State of Georgia PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Orthopaedic Association – Emerging Leader American Society of Bone and Mineral Research Association of Clinical Research Professionals Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST: Limb deformity/Limb length discrepancy Spinal deformity/scoliosis “Bone Health” CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS: Improvements in diagnosing musculoskeletal infections Assessing likelihood of child abuse in children under three with femur fractures Comparing different ways to surgically treat femur fractures Treat Perthes disease using minimally invasive techniques PERSONAL INTERESTS: Family time, gymnastics, running, hiking, traveling

Jill C. Flanagan, M.D.

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Dr Flanagan was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was raised in South Florida. She ventured back to the mid-Atlantic to attend the George Washington (GW) University for college. As a Division I gymnast, Dr Flanagan sought a school which had a balance between excellent academics and athletics. While she was in college, she was accepted early into medical school at GW, and therefore continued to stay in Washington, DC. She graduated medical school with honors, and her performance enabled her to match at GW and complete her orthopaedic surgery residency at her home institution. Following her residency, Dr Flanagan moved to Georgia to complete her pediatric orthopaedic surgery fellowship at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA).

Following completion of her fellowship, Dr. Flanagan was invited to join Children’s Orthopaedics of Atlanta.  Prior to her start, Dr Flanagan spent several months pursuing additional training in Baltimore at Sinai Hospital at the International Center for Limb Lengthening. The center is recognized internationally for its treatment of congenital femoral deficiency, fibular hemimelia, and other limb deformities. The center is home to some of the country's most experienced deformity correction surgeons.

She has interest in the following areas:

• Skeletal Dysplaysia
• Spine and limb deformity
• Limb length discrepancy
• Gymnastics injuries
• Metabolic bone diseases
• Skeletal Dysplasia

She is the recent recipient of a research grant from CHOA to more accurately identify bone and joint infections in children, and she was also awarded the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Travelling Fellowship. This fellowship enabled her to travel to other pediatric hospitals across the country and meet with the current leaders in promoting pediatric bone health. Dr. Flanagan hopes to use this information to open a multidisciplinary bone health clinic in Atlanta. Osteoporosis is becoming an increasingly larger problem in the United States. Currently, 50% of women over the age of 50 suffer from an osteoporosis- related fracture. The ability to maximize ones' peak bone mass occurs in adolescence. Therefore, the goal of a bone health clinic would be to promote healthy bones in every child and decrease the risk for fractures currently and in the future.

Patients who would benefit from a bone health clinic range from healthy children with frequent fractures through those with collagen disorders. This includes children with:

• Osteogenesis imperfecta
• Rickets (hereditary or Vitamin D deficient)
• Disuse osteopenia (such as cerebral palsy or spinal cord injury)
• Disordered eating
• Frequent fractures with no underlying cause
• Athletes with stress fractures

Having been a Division I gymnast herself, Dr. Flanagan knows the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle when it comes to both diet and exercise, and she understands the stresses of being a young athlete. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, exercising, and spending time with her husband and son.

Dr. Flanagan sees patients at the following locations: Meridian Mark, Alpharetta and Marietta.

To schedule an appointment, call 404-255-1933 or schedule online now.