Cody Hightower, MD
Hand Surgery, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Orthopedic Surgery

Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Douglasville
2976 Chapel Hill Road Suite 200, Douglasville, GA 30135
Office Number
770-949-8558Fax Number
770-949-6966
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Dr. Cody Hightower provides orthopedic care to patients in our Douglasville location. He is a candidate member of both the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. His practice includes general orthopedics with a focus and specialty fellowship training in surgery of the hand, elbow, and shoulder. His specific areas of surgical interest are listed below.
Dr. Hightower is a Georgia native who graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in biology and then completed his Doctorate of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Prisma Health/University of South Carolina. He then completed an extra year of subspecialty fellowship training at the University of Alabama Birmingham where he worked at the Andrews Sports Medicine Institute.
Dr. Hightower is a Georgia native who graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in biology and then completed his Doctorate of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Prisma Health/University of South Carolina. He then completed an extra year of subspecialty fellowship training at the University of Alabama Birmingham where he worked at the Andrews Sports Medicine Institute.
About Cody
Specialties
Hand Surgery
Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
Shoulder and Elbow Orthopedic Surgery
Elbow Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Shoulder Orthopedic Surgery
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Education
Prisma Health
Residency, Orthopedic Surgery, 2021
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Fellowship, Hand Surgery, 2022
Georgia Regents Medical Center
Medical Education, 2016
Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand
Patient Reviews
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4.9 out of 5
856 ratings,
397 reviews
10/25/2025
Dr. Cody Hightower was cordial and allowed for some laughter, answering all questions. The experience was comforting and still awaiting the results of further tests.
10/21/2025
Excellent
10/14/2025
Very satisfied with His service. Great listener, he explained to me step by step what,Äôs going on with my shoulder.
10/14/2025
Very very friendly environment!
10/7/2025
He took the time to listen to me and my concerns
Insurance Coverage
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Aetna
Aetna Medicare Advantage
Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)
Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners
Ambetter (including Core & Select)
Anthem
Anthem MediBlue
Anthem Pathway
BCBS
Beech Street
CareSource
CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)
Cigna
Cigna Connect (IFP/Simple Choice)
Clear Spring Health
Clover Health
Georgia Health Advantage
Humana
Humana Medicare Advantage
Kaiser
Kaiser Medicare Advantage
LifeWell (HealthScope)
Medicare
NovaNet
PHCS/MultiPlan
Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)
Sonder
Tricare Prime (referral required)
Tricare Select
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
VA Community Care Network - Optum
Wellcare
Conditions Treated
abnormalities of the arms
abnormalities of the bone
abnormalities of the feet
abnormalities of the hands
abnormalities of the hips
abnormalities of the legs
accessory navicular
achilles tendon disorders
achilles tendonosis
acquired radial ulnar synostosis
acromioclavicular dislocation
acromioclavicular fracture
acromioclavicular joint repair
acromioclavicular joint separation
acute sports related back pain
adaptive sports evaluation
adductor muscle injury
adhesive capsulitis
adhesive capsulitis of the elbow
adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder
adolescent fractures
age greater than 50
age less than 50
allograft fresh osteoarticular (elbow)
amputation of the finger surgery]
amputation of the thumb surgery
amputation of the toe surgery
amputation of the upper limb surgery
aneurysmal bone cyst
animal bite of the hand
ankle fracture surgery
ankle surgery
ankle tendon injury
anterior interosseous compression neuropathy
anterior interosseous nerve syndrome
anti inflammatory medications
apophysitis
arm arthritis
arm fracture
arm fracture surgery
arm injury
arm mass
arm pain
arm steroid injection
arthralgia
arthritis
arthritis of multiple joints
arthrodesis of the wrist
arthroplasty wrist
arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
arthroscopic shoulder decompression
arthroscopy
arthroscopy of elbow
arthroscopy of shoulder
arthroscopy of wrist
articular fracture
aspiration of ganglion cyst
avascular necrosis of scaphoid
avascular necrosis of shoulder
avascular necrosis of the arm
avascular necrosis of the elbow
avascular necrosis of the fingers
avascular necrosis of the hand
avascular necrosis of the lunate
avascular necrosis of the wrist
axillary neuropathy
bankart lesions
basal joint arthritis
base of fifth metatarsal fracture
benign tumor of hand
benign tumor removal of the hand
bicep injury
bicep pain
bicep tear
bicep tendon tear
biceps suspension
biceps tendon injury elbow
biceps tendon injury shoulder
biceps tendon repair
biceps tendonitis
blounts disease
bone and joint infections
bone cyst
bone cyst aspiration and injection
bone disorders
bone grafting
bone mass
bone morphogenetic protein (bmp)
bone reset
bone spur
bone surgery
boutonniere deformity
brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury
brachial plexus birth palsy
brachial plexus exploration and repair
brachial plexus injury
brachial plexus palsy
brachial plexus surgery
bracing
bucket handle meniscus tear
buckle fracture
bursectomy of hand
bursitis
bursitis of the arm
bursitis of the elbow
bursitis of the hand
bursitis of the knee
bursitis of the shoulder
bursitis of the wrist
calcific tendonitis
calf pain
calf tear
cancerous tumor removal of the hand
carpal sequestrectomy
carpal tunnel syndrome (cts)
carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
carpometacarpal boss
cartilage injury
cartilage tear
cat bite of hand
cellulitis of finger
centralization wrist
cervical spine steroid injection
charcot shoulder
chondroma
chondromalacia
chronic exertional compartment syndrome
chronic muscle injury
clavicle fracture
clavicle fracture surgery
claw hand
clicking elbow
clicking shoulder
closed reduction and manipulation
cmc thumb arthroplasty
cold sensitivity hands
colles fracture
colles fracture surgery
comminuted fracture
compartment syndrome
complex elbow trauma
complications of internal fixation device
compound fracture
computer assisted knee replacement
congenital hand deformities
congenital radial ulnar synostosis
contracture
core muscle injury
correction of syndactyly
cortisone injection
cosmetic hand surgery
cramp fasciculation syndrome
crush injury
cubital tunnel surgery
cubital tunnel syndrome
curettage of bone lesions
cyst removal
damaged knee cartilage removal
de quervain tendinitis
decompression median nerve at elbow
degenerative joint disease
degenerative joint disease of the elbow
degenerative joint disease of the hand
degenerative joint disease of the knee
degenerative joint disease of the shoulder
delayed union
developmental and congenital hand deformities
developmental hand deformities
diabetic limb salvage
digital ischemia
digital mucous cysts
digital nerve repair
discoid meniscus
dislocations
displaced fracture
distal biceps tendon problem
distal clavicular osteolysis
distal radial fracture
dog bite of hand
dupuytren contracture
ectrodactyly
elbow arthritis
elbow bone spur
elbow contracture
elbow contracture release
elbow debridement
elbow dislocation
elbow fracture
elbow fracture surgery
elbow hardware removal
elbow injection
elbow injury
elbow instability
elbow joint excision
elbow joint replacement
elbow ligament tear
elbow mass
elbow osteoarthritis
elbow pain
elbow plica
elbow reconstruction
elbow soft tissue injury
elbow sprain
elbow steroid injection
elbow strain
elbow surgery
elbow tendon lengthening
elbow tendonitis
elbow tumor
endoscopic carpal tunnel release
enzyme injection for dupuytrens disease
epicondylitis
equestrian injuries
excision of bone cyst
exercise physiology
exercise prescription
exertional compartment release
exertional leg pain
extensor tendon laceration
extensor tendon repair
external fixation
fasciotomy of hand
felon infection
fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
fibula fracture surgery
finger abscess
finger aplasia
finger arthritis
finger deformity
finger deformity surgery
finger dislocation
finger flexor recession
finger fracture
finger fracture surgery
finger injection
finger injury
finger joint replacement
finger osteoarthritis
finger pain
finger reattachment
finger sprain
finger tendon lengthening
finger tendon tear
fingernail avulsion procedure
fingertip repair
flexor tendon repair
foot arthritis
foot fracture
foot fracture surgery
foot injury
foot osteoarthritis
foot surgery
foot tendon injury
forearm fracture
forearm fracture surgery
forearm injury
foreign body (finger)
foreign body (foot)
foreign body (hand)
fracture
frostbite of finger
fusion arthrodesis
fusion of joint
galeazzi fracture
galeazzi fracture surgery
gamekeepers thumb
ganglion cyst
ganglion cyst removal
giant cell tumor of tendon sheath of hand
glenohumeral arthritis
glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (gird)
glomangioma
glomus tumor
gout of the arm
gout of the elbow
gout of the hand
gout of the wrist
greenstick fracture
growth plate fracture
growth plate fracture surgery
growth plate injury
growth plate sparing surgery
gymnast wrist
haglund deformity
hamstring tear
hand arthritis
hand fracture
hand fracture surgery
hand hardware removal
hand infection
hand injury
hand mass
hand osteoarthritis
hand pain
hand steroid injection
hand surgery
hand tendon injury
hand tendon repair
hand tendon transfer
hand tendonitis
hand therapies
hand transplant
hand wound
hemangioma of bone
hemarthrosis
hereditary skeletal disorders
heterotopic ossification
heterotopic ossification excision
high pressure injection injury of hand
hip joint debridement
hip joint injection
hip pain over age 60
human bite of the hand
human bites
humerus fracture
humerus fracture surgery
hypothenar hammer syndrome
internal fixation
joint aspiration
joint denervation
joint dislocation
joint effusion
joint infection
joint injection
joint instability
joint preservation surgery
joint replacement
joint replacement and reconstructive surgery
joint revision
joint sprain
joint surgery of hand
joint surgery of the wrist
joint swelling
joint warmth
jones fracture
jones fracture surgery
knee dislocation
knee effusion
knee growth plate fracture
knee growth plate injury
knee injection
knee osteoarthritis
knee pain for patients aged 60 and older
knee rheumatoid arthritis
knee sprain
knee steroid injection
knee strain
knee tendon injury
knee tendon repair
knee tendonitis
labrum
lateral collateral ligament repair
lateral collateral ligament tear
lateral epicondylitis
leg fracture surgery
leg mass
lesion of ulnar nerve
ligament injury
ligament strains
ligament tear
limb reconstruction
limb salvage
limp
locking elbow
locking shoulder
long bone fractures
long thoracic neuropathy
loose body elbow
loose body in the shoulder
lower extremity cast
lower limb prosthetics
lunate fracture
lunate fracture surgery
macrodactyly
madelung deformity
mallet finger
malunion fracture of the elbow
malunion fracture of the forearm
malunion fracture of the hand
malunion fracture of the shoulder
malunion fracture of the upper extremity
malunion fracture of the wrist
malunion of the elbow
medial collateral ligament (mcl) tear
medial collateral ligament injury of the elbow
medial collateral ligament repair
medial epicondylitis
median nerve entrapment at elbow
median neuropathy
melanoma on finger
melanoma on hand
meniscal tear
meniscus tear repair
meniscus tear repair (arthroscopic)
meniscus tear surgery
metacarpal sequestrectomy
metacarpophalangeal fusion
metatarsalgia
micro vascular epiphyseal plate transplant
microsurgery
microsurgery of the hand
microsurgical replantation of the hand
minimally invasive elbow surgery
minimally invasive knee replacement
minimally invasive shoulder surgery
minimally invasive surgery of the hand
minimally invasive surgery of the wrist
monteggia fracture
monteggia fracture surgery
multiple ligament reconstruction
muscle contractures
muscle cramps
muscle injury
muscle strain
muscle tears
musculocutaneous neuropathy
musculoskeletal disorders
musculoskeletal pain
musculoskeletal tumor
nail bed injury
nail bed surgery
nail injury
neck muscle injury
nerve reconstruction
neuromuscular scoliosis
non displaced fracture
non dupuytens hand contracture
non surgical ankle fracture treatment
non surgical arthritis treatment
non surgical foot fracture treatment
non surgical fracture care
non surgical management of osteoarthritis
non-displaced fracture of radius
non-displaced fracture of ulna
nonunion fracture
nonunion fracture of the elbow
nonunion fracture of the forearm
nonunion fracture of the shoulder
nonunion fracture of the wrist
olecranon enthesophytes
olecranon spurs
oligodactyly hand
onychia
open reduction and internal fixation orif ankle
open reduction and internal fixation orif arm
open reduction and internal fixation orif elbow
open reduction and internal fixation orif finger
open reduction and internal fixation orif hand
open reduction and internal fixation orif shoulder
open reduction and internal fixation orif wrist
open reduction internal fixation orif clavicle
open reduction internal fixation orif proximal humerus
orthobiologics
orthopedic infections
orthopedic injuries treatment
orthopedic stem cell injection
orthopedic stem cell regeneration
osteoarthritis
osteochondral defect
osteochondral lesions
osteochondral lesions of the hand and wrist
osteochondral lesions of the upper extremities
osteochondritis dissecans
osteochondritis dissecans (ocd) of the elbow
osteochondroma
osteoid osteoma
osteoid osteoma ablation
osteonecrosis
osteonecrosis of the hand
osteopetrosis
osteoplasty
overuse injury
painful hardware
painful hardware removal
palmar fasciitis
partial shoulder replacement surgery
patella tendon tear
patellar tendon rupture
patellofemoral arthritis
patellofemoral pain
pathological fracture
pectoral muscle injury
pectoralis major tendon injury
pectoralis major tendon tear
pectoralis major tendon tear repair
pectoralis muscle tear
percutaneous pinning
peripheral nerve injury
persistent pain after orthopedic surgery
plexopathy
plica syndrome
pollicization
polydactyly foot
polydactyly hand
polydactyly hand surgery
popliteal cyst
postraumatic radioulnar synostosis
posttraumatic arthritis
pregnancy related musculoskeletal conditions
preoperative digital planning
primary elbow arthroplasty
primary shoulder arthroplasty
prosthetic joint infection
prosthetic joint infection of the elbow
prosthetic joint infection of the hip
prosthetic joint infection of the shoulder
proximal humerus fractures
proximal ulnar fracture
quadriceps femoris muscle tear
radial club hand
radial dysplasia
radial fracture
radial head subluxation
radial nerve injury
radial nerve neuropathy
radial pseudarthrosis
radial pseudoarthrosis nonunion
radioulnar synostosis
reconstructive surgery of the finger
reconstructive surgery of the hand
removal of implants
reoperation surgery
repair laceration
repair mallet finger
repetitive stress injury
replantation of extremities
revision elbow arthroplasty
revision shoulder arthroplasty
rheumatoid arthritis of the elbow
rotator cuff disorders
rotator cuff impingement
rotator cuff injury
rotator cuff repair
rotator cuff repair revision
rotator cuff repair with graft
rotator cuff tear
rowing injuries
sacroiliac joint block
scaphoid fracture
scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (snac)
scapholunate advanced collapse (slac)
scapholunate advanced collapse (slac) surgery
scapula fracture
scapula fusion surgery
scapular dyskinesis
separated shoulder
severe bone fractures
severs disease
shoulder arthritis
shoulder arthroscopy revision
shoulder contracture
shoulder debridement
shoulder dislocation
shoulder fracture
shoulder fracture surgery
shoulder ganglion cyst
shoulder hardware removal
shoulder impingement
shoulder injection
shoulder injury
shoulder instability
shoulder joint preservation surgery
shoulder labral tear
shoulder labral tear repair
shoulder osteoarthritis
shoulder pain
shoulder prosthesis
shoulder recession
shoulder reconstruction
shoulder sprain
shoulder stabilization
shoulder steroid injection
shoulder strain
shoulder surgery
shoulder tendonitis
slap tear
slap tear repair
soft tissue disorder
soft tissue injury
spinal accessory neuropathy
splinting
sports medicine injuries
sports related clavicle injury
sports related elbow injury
sports related finger injury
sports related hand injury
sports related injury
sports related lower extremity injury
sports related patella injury
sports related performance problems
sports related scapula injury
sports related shoulder injury
sports related thumb injury
sports related toe injury
sports related upper extremity injury
sports related wrist injury
sprain
stem cell treatment for joint disease
stress fracture of the radius
stress fractures
subacromial bursitis
subacromial impingement
subchondral bone cyst
subchondral bone cyst sbc shoulder
subcoracoid impingement
superior capsular reconstruction
suprascapular neuropathy
surgery for arthritis
surgery for de quervain tenosynovitis
swan neck deformity
symbrachydactyly
syndactyly
synovectomy of elbow
synovectomy of shoulder
synovectomy of wrist
synovial chondromatosis
synovitis
targeted muscle reinnervation (tmr) upper extremity
tendinitis of the elbow
tendinitis of the hand
tendinitis of the wrist
tendinosis
tendon injection
tendon injury
tendon pulley reconstruction
tendon repair surgery
tendon transfer
tendonitis
tendonitis of the fingers
tenjet
tennis elbow surgery
tenodesis
tenoplasty of hand
tenosynovitis
tenosynovitis of hand
tenotomy
thrower elbow
throwing injury
thumb aplasia
thumb dislocation
thumb fracture
thumb fracture surgery
thumb hypoplasia
thumb reattachment
thumb surgery
tibial pseudarthrosis
toe fracture
toe injury
toe pain
toe transfer
total elbow replacement
total shoulder replacement failure
total shoulder replacement surgery
traumatic amputation
traumatic amputation of the arm
traumatic amputation of the hand
treatment for post-traumatic deformity
triangular fibrocartilage complex injury
tricep injury
tricep repair
triceps tendon tear
trigger finger
trigger finger injection
trigger finger surgery
trigger thumb
trigger thumb injection
trigger thumb surgery
ulnar claw
ulnar club hand
ulnar collateral ligament elbow tear
ulnar collateral ligament repair
ulnar fracture
ulnar nerve compression
ulnar nerve compression at/in wrist or hand
ulnar nerve decompression
ulnar nerve injury
ulnar nerve subluxation
ulnar nerve surgery
ulnar pseudarthrosis
ulnar pseudo arthrosis non union
ulnar variance
ulnocarpal abutment syndrome
upper extremity cast
upper extremity neuropathy
upper extremity non union fracture
upper extremity reconstruction
upper limb prosthetics
volkmann ischemic contracture
wartenberg syndrome
work related musculoskeletal disorders
wrist arthritis
wrist contracture
wrist dislocation
wrist flexor recession
wrist fracture
wrist fracture surgery
wrist fusion
wrist injury
wrist instability
wrist pain
wrist reconstruction
wrist sprain
wrist steroid injection
wrist surgery
wrist tendon lengthening
wrist tendon tear
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Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Douglasville
2976 Chapel Hill Road Suite 200Douglasville, GA 30135
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Wednesday
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