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Paul J. Payne, M.D.
Non-Operative Orthopaedics

Paul J. Payne, M.D. has been providing orthopaedic care to patients of Pinnacle Orthopaedics for more than fifty years. His primary practice is located in Marietta, Georgia. He sees patients in the Marietta, Woodstock, and Acworth locations. Dr. Payne is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in general orthopaedics and non-operative orthopaedics. Dr. Payne is currently Pinnacle's longest-serving physician, having co-founded the practice in 1964, when it was still known as Marietta Orthopedics.
Dr. Payne received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from The Medical College of Georgia, where he also completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency. He received his Undergraduate Degree from Maryville College in Tennessee and performed a General Surgery Internship at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Dr. Payne is heavily involved in the local community, the state, and abroad. He has served as President of the Marietta Metro Rotary and the Urban League Board. He has also done mission work in various parts of the world. He has written many articles that have been featured in many publications. On the national level, Dr. Payne received the prestigious Physician of the Year Award for the State of Georgia in 2006.
Dr. Payne lives in Kennesaw, Georgia. He is the past president of the Georgia Orthopaedic Society and the Atlanta Orthopaedic Society. He currently serves on the WellStar Kennestone Hospital Board and is President of the WellStar Hospital Authority.
Education & Training
Undergraduate Education
Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee
Medical School
Doctor of Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Postgraduate Training
Internship
Erlanger Medical Center
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Orthopaedic Residency
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Professional Organizations
American College of Surgeons
American College of Sports Medicine
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Medical Association
Atlanta Orthopaedic Society
Cobb Medical Society
Georgia Orthopaedic Society
Medical Association of Georgia