Gregory Renaud Franklin, II, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine

4.9 out of 5 –
New patient visits
Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Douglasville
2976 Chapel Hill Road Suite 200 Douglasville, GA 30135
Phone
770-949-8558Fax
770-949-6966
Gregory Franklin II, MD is a board-certified physiatrist and is fellowship trained in Interventional Spine & Musculoskeletal Medicine. Dr. Franklin earned his undergraduate degree in biological sciences at Clemson University and attended medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina. He went on to complete his residency training at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) Hospitals. He did his fellowship training at the Medical University of South Carolina where he also served as faculty clinical instructor.
His goal is to decrease pain and to restore functional ability so that his patients can get back to the life that they want to live. He uses a comprehensive approach to treat the whole patient and specializes in non-operative interventions to treat the spine and other musculoskeletal disorders.
Dr. Franklin has won numerous awards during his academic and professional career including most recently being named one of Atlanta Magazine's 2022 Top Doctors. He is a member of several prestigious organizations such as the Spine Intervention Society, North American Spine Society, and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
His goal is to decrease pain and to restore functional ability so that his patients can get back to the life that they want to live. He uses a comprehensive approach to treat the whole patient and specializes in non-operative interventions to treat the spine and other musculoskeletal disorders.
Dr. Franklin has won numerous awards during his academic and professional career including most recently being named one of Atlanta Magazine's 2022 Top Doctors. He is a member of several prestigious organizations such as the Spine Intervention Society, North American Spine Society, and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Provider Information
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Education
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2020
Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2021
Medical University of South Carolina
Medical Education, 2016
Certifications
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Verified Reviews
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4.9 out of 5
1,128 ratings,
568 reviews
11/20/2025
Great service
10/16/2025
Very satisfied
10/14/2025
Dr. Franklin was very attentive to my medical conditions and provided treatments in one visit. He provided the care needed for my medical problems. He is awesome!
10/14/2025
First he's alway in a happy mood and he's very concerned about me as a patient...
10/13/2025
Great
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
abnormal vertebrae
abnormalities of the bone
acute back pain
acute sports related back pain
adolescent disc herniation
adolescent scoliosis
adult idiopathic scoliosis
allodynia
amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome rehabilitation
amputation rehabilitation
ankle rehabilitation
ankylosing hyperostosis
anterior interosseous nerve syndrome
anterior tibialis tendon tear
anti inflammatory medications
arm pain
arthralgia
arthritis of multiple joints
axillary neuropathy
back injury
back muscle injury
back pain
baclofen therapy
balance rehabilitation
botox for spasticity
botox for spasticity from spinal cord injury
botox injection
brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury
brachial plexus injury
brachial plexus palsy
bulging disc
butterfly vertebrae
calf pain
carpal tunnel syndrome (cts)
caudal injection
causalgia of lower limb
causalgia of upper limb
celiac plexus nerve block
cerebral palsy rehabilitation
cervical bone spur
cervical compression fracture
cervical decompression
cervical disc disease
cervical disc displacement
cervical epidural steroid injections
cervical herniated disc
cervical myelopathy
cervical radiculopathy
cervical spinal stenosis
cervical spine evaluation
cervical spine fracture
cervical spine injection
cervical spine injection evaluation
cervical spine injury
cervical spine steroid injection
cervical spine stress fracture
cervical spine surgery
cervical spondylolisthesis
cervical spondylosis
cervicogenic headache
chronic muscle injury
chronic pain
chronic pain therapy
complex spine deformities
cooled radiofrequency ablation
cryoneurolysis
degenerative joint disease of the spine
degenerative spine conditions
developmental delays therapies
diabetic nephropathy
disc injury
electromyography
epidural blood patch
epidural injection
exercise prescription
facet injection
facet joint syndrome
failed back surgery syndrome
femoral neuropathy
functional capacity evaluation
functional pain disorders
gait analysis
gait therapies
ganglion of impar blocks
genicular nerve blocks
geriatric pain management
hand steroid injection
herniated disc
herpes zoster
hip joint injection
hip preservation
hip sprain
hip steroid injection
hiv nephropathy
ilioinguinal nerve blocks
independent medical examinations
intercostal nerve block
intercostal neuralgia
intradiscal electrothermal therapy
intradiscal injection
intradiscal steroid injection
intraspinal abscess
juvenile scoliosis
knee effusion
knee injection
knee steroid injection
knee tendon injury
kyphosis
late effect of spinal cord injury
lesions of sciatic nerve
limp
long thoracic neuropathy
lower back injury
lower back pain
lower back pain in pregnancy
lumbar disc disease
lumbar herniated disc
lumbar instability
lumbar nerve root block
lumbar scoliosis
lumbar spinal stenosis
lumbar spine epidural steroid injection
lumbar spine evaluation
lumbar spine fracture
lumbar spine fusion
lumbar spine injection
lumbar spine injection evaluation
lumbar spine injury
lumbar spine mass
lumbar spine stress fracture
lumbar spondylolisthesis
lumbar spondylosis
lumbar spondylosis pain
lumbar sprain
lumbar sympathetic blocks
lumbosacral radiculopathy
malunion fracture of the spine
medial branch blocks
meralgia paresthetica
multiple chronic illnesses
muscle injury
muscle spasticity
muscle strain
muscle tears
muscular dystrophy therapies
musculoskeletal disorders
musculoskeletal injection
musculoskeletal pain
musculoskeletal pain syndromes
myofascial pain syndrome (mps)
neck arthritis
neck injury
neck muscle injury
neck pain
neck rehabilitation
neck sprain
nerve block
nerve compression of the cervical spine
nerve compression of the lumbar spine
nerve compression of the thoracic spine
nerve compression syndrome
nerve conduction studies
nerve root disorder
neural foramen injection
neural foraminal stenosis
neuralgia
neuritis
neuromodulation
neuromuscular scoliosis
neuromuscular therapies
neuropathy
non invasive scoliosis treatment
non surgical treatment for disc herniation
non surgical treatment of back pain
non surgical treatment of osteochondritis dissecans
nonunion fracture of the spine
occipital nerve block
orthobiologics
orthotics
osteochondritis dissecans (ocd) of the knee
osteopetrosis
osteoporosis
overuse injury
pain clinic
pain management
paresthesia
pars injection
patella injury
patellofemoral arthritis
peripheral autonomic neuropathy
peripheral nerve block
peripheral nerve stimulation (pns)
persistent pain after orthopedic surgery
phantom limb
polyneuropathy
post laminectomy syndrome
post mastectomy pain syndrome
post radiation pain
post thoracotomy chest pain
posterior cruciate ligament (pcl) injury
postherpetic neuralgia
primary spine care
pulmonary rehabilitation
radial nerve neuropathy
radiculopathy
radiofrequency denervation
radiofrequency rhizotomy
reflex neurovascular dystrophy
reflex sympathetic dystrophy
repetitive stress injury
restless legs syndrome
rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoid arthritis of spine
rib pain
rotator cuff injury
sacral fracture
sacroiliac (si) joint injection
sacroiliac (si) steroid injection
sacroiliac joint block
sacroiliac joint dysfunction
sacroiliitis
sciatica
scoliosis
scoliosis bracing
severe pain
shoulder instability
spasticity
spasticity management
spinal cord compression
spinal cord injury
spinal cord injury pain
spinal cord injury rehabilitation
spinal cord stimulator
spinal infections
spinal intervention
spinal stenosis
spinal tethering for scoliosis
spine arthritis
spine deformities
spine deformity
spine injection
spine injury
spine instability
spine mets
spine osteoarthritis
spine pain
spine stress fracture
spondylolisthesis
spondylosis
spondylosis with myelopathy
sports injury rehabilitation
sports related cervical spine injury
sports related lumbar spine injury
sports related spinal cord injury
sports related spine injury
sports related thoracic spine injury
stellate ganglion blocks
stress fractures
stroke related spasticity
subspine decompression
supraorbital nerve block
sympathetic nerve block
tarsal tunnel syndrome
telerehabilitation
tendinopathy
tendon injury
tens therapy
thoracic disc disease
thoracic herniated disc
thoracic insufficiency syndrome
thoracic laminectomy
thoracic spinal stenosis
thoracic spine epidural steroid injection
thoracic spine evaluation
thoracic spine fracture
thoracic spine fusion
thoracic spine injection
thoracic spine injection evaluation
thoracic spine mass
thoracic spine stress fracture
thoracic spine tumor
thoracic spondylolisthesis
thoracic spondylosis
tibial neuropathy
trigger point injection
ulnar neuropathy
upper back pain
vertebral shift
vertebroplasty
vulvodynia
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Map & Directions
Piedmont Orthopedics - OrthoAtlanta Douglasville
2976 Chapel Hill Road Suite 200Douglasville, GA 30135
Monday - Tuesday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday
Closed
Phone
770-949-8558Fax
770-949-6966