Introduction
Crystal Perkins, MD, is an Atlanta native and completed her orthopedic residency training at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., before returning to Atlanta for a pediatric orthopedic surgery fellowship at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Following her fellowship, Dr. Perkins joined our Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Program. Dr. Perkins is a board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of sports and traumatic injuries in children, adolescents and young adults. She specializes in the care of the hip, knee, ankle, shoulder and elbow.
Dr. Perkins currently serves as Medical Director for Orthopaedic Quality and Outcomes at Children’s. She is committed to improving patient care and advancing medicine through quality and outcomes research. She is a member of several multicenter study groups and has numerous publications. Dr. Perkins is a consulting associate for the Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
In her free time, Dr. Perkins enjoys competing in triathlons, spending time with her family and exploring Atlanta restaurants.
Learn more about Dr. Perkins by watching her introduction video.
Areas of Interest
- Sports medicine
- Arthroscopic surgery
- Cartilage preservation
- Ligament reconstruction
Locations
Childrens Physician Group - Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Childrens at Meridian Mark, 5445 Meridian Mark Rd NE Ste 250 Atlanta, GA 30342 Get Directions 404-255-1933Childrens Physician Group - Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Childrens at Hudson Bridge, 1492 Hudson Bridge Road Stockbridge, GA 30281 Get Directions 404-255-1933Childrens Physician Group - Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Center for Advanced Pediatrics, 2174 North Druid Hills Road NE 2nd Flr Atlanta, GA 30329 Get Directions 404-255-1933Childrens Physician Group - Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Childrens at Fayette, 1250 Highway 54 West Suite 200 Fayetteville, GA 30214 Get Directions 404-255-1933Research & Publications
Complex knee reconstruction, Patellar instability, Hip arthroscopy, Sports injuries
In the News
Children’s orthopedic surgeons are paving the way in ACL reconstruction research
A team of orthopedic surgeons at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta have published a study on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repairing practices and introduce a new technique to reduce the chances of a tear in the future. Children’s is consistently studying patients’ outcomes and revising practices based on new statistics, demonstrating that the focus is always making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.
Orthopedics This Week
Alice Overcomes a Knee Injury and Returns to Volleyball
Alice Reno dislocated and injured her knee while playing volleyball and her mom had no doubt in her mind where she should take her daughter for care – Children’s. Our pediatric sports surgeons and sports physical therapists helped Alice get back on the court.
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Getting Peyton Back on the Field After an ACL Tear
14-year-old Peyton Thomas injured her knee during a team soccer tryout and her family knew immediately where they were going to take her – Children’s. There, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Crystal Perkins, MD, diagnosed Peyton with an ACL tear, guided her through surgery and used functional testing to help her return to soccer.
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