Smiling male doctor wearing a white coat with Pinnacle Orthopaedics logo on a gray background.

Michael L. Kuczmanski, M.D.

Specialties

General Orthopedics

Sports Medicine
Biography

Michael L. Kuczmanski, M.D. is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and is also fellowship trained in sports medicine. His specialties include arthroscopic surgery, reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and knee, and sports medicine. He treats patients at Pinnacle offices located in the Woodstock and Canton locations.

Dr. Kuczmanski received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He also performed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Northwestern University. He then completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

In addition to his educational experience, Dr. Kuczmanski has provided orthopaedic care for athletes at the professional and collegiate levels. He is the head team physician for Kennesaw State University Athletics, former team physician for Southern Polytechnic State University, and is the team physician for North Cobb High School. He has also served as the assistant team physician for the MLB's Houston Astros, NFL's Houston Texans, NBA's Houston Rockets, WNBA's Houston Comets, and The University of Houston and Texas Southern University during his fellowship at Baylor. He has been a consultant for an industry leader in sports medicine surgical implants and techniques and worked as a professional education instructor teaching other surgeons how to perform advanced arthroscopic shoulder and knee procedures.

Dr. Kuczmanski and his wife, Lori Beth, who is also a physician, live in Canton, Georgia. In his free time he enjoys hiking and biking.

Dr. Kuczmanski's Reviews

Undergraduate Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (1992)

Medical School

Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, School of Medicine, Chicago, IL (1996)

Postgraduate Training 

Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois (2001)

Fellowship
  • Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas (2002)
Certifications
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Professional Organizations

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • Cobb Medical Society
  • Georgia Orthopaedic Society
  • Medical Association of Georgia

Hospital Affiliations

  • Northside Hospital- Cherokee
  • WellStar Kennestone Hospital
  • Pinnacle Surgery Center Woodstock
  • Marietta Surgery Center