Garland K. Gudger, Jr., MD

About Garland Gudger, Jr.

Jake Gudger, MD, graduated from University of Georgia in Athens with a degree in biology and went on to earn his medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine in Savannah, Georgia. Dr. Gudger completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Greenville Hospital System in Greenville, SC, where he served as Chief Orthopaedic Resident, was an AOA Resident Leadership Forum Recipient, and was awarded the Lilly M & GD Jackson Award for outstanding first year resident.

Currently, Dr. Gudger is the Editor of the Hughston Health Alert, an award-winning patient-education newsletter now in its 37th year of publication. He is a researcher and author who works with the Hughston Foundation’s research committee to study current illnesses and diseases that affect orthopaedic patients. Additionally, he teaches and trains orthopaedic surgeons, sports medicine fellows, and medical students in the latest surgical techniques of the hip, knee, and shoulder. Dr. Gudger is the team physician for Brookstone, Smiths Station, and Lamar County high schools. His surgical specialties include hip and knee replacement, arthroscopic shoulder and knee procedures, as well as fracture surgery.