Doctors' Biographies

JOHN I FOSTER, III, MD

is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and is the founder of Atlanta based Dominion Orthopaedics. He specializes in arthroscopic and open surgery of the shoulder and knee as well as of the hand and upper extremity. Dr. Foster has twenty years of experience as an orthopaedic surgeon and is well versed in the treatment of the full range of orthopaedic conditions in adults and children and welcomes all orthopaedic patients into his practice.

He earned his BS degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University and then served as a fighter pilot in the US Navy flying F-4 and F-14 carrier based aircraft as well as serving as a test director for the F-18 aircraft. He subsequently earned his doctorate in medicine from the University of Virginia. In addition to his residency performed at Portsmouth Naval Hospital he underwent further training in sports medicine with Frank Noyes, MD at Cincinnati Sports Medicine. Dr. Foster also pursued additional training in joint replacement at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, an affiliate of the Harvard University health system. Following his training Dr. Foster served as chief of orthopaedics at Newport Naval Hospital in Newport, Rhode Island and was the team doctor for the Naval Academy Prep School. He ultimately retired from the Navy having attained the rank of captain and has been in the private practice of orthopaedic surgery in Atlanta since 1994.

Dr. Foster is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. He has served as a member of the Georgia State Board of Worker's Compensation Medical Advisory Committee and has been a recent Chief of Staff at Emory Dunwoody Hospital in Atlanta. His current staff privileges include St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta and Northside Hospital.

ERIC S. STEENLAGE, MD

is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine. He obtained his BS degree in microbiology from the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse. During undergraduate college he was awarded the Goldwater Congressional Scholarship and graduated with highest honors. He attended medical school at Yale University School of Medicine. While at Yale he completed his thesis studying the epidemiology of severe trauma injuries in Quito, Ecuador.

After graduating from Yale, Dr. Steenlage completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. During his residency, he helped provide medical coverage for the University of Kentucky SEC athletic teams, AHL professional hockey team, equestrian events, and several local high school teams. In addition, Dr. Steenlage completed a one-year fellowship specializing in Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the Humboldt University / Charite Hospital in Berlin, Germany. While there, he was a team physician for the champion Berlin Thunder of the NFL Europe football league. Dr. Steenlage also initiated and was involved in several research projects developing new knee surgical techniques, particularly involving ACL reconstruction, and holds patents on several knee ligament reconstruction devices. Dr. Steenlage remains active in ACL surgical research and serves as a co-editor of the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery journal. Dr. Steenlage is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

PINECCA PATEL, DPM

has completed extensive training in all facets of foot and ankle surgery with a high concentration in trauma, sports medicine, arthritis and complex limb deformity reconstruction. After graduating from NYCPM with distinction in 2003, she completed her internship at MCG. Dr. Patel then completed a three year surgical residency in complex trauma/foot and ankle reconstruction at Jefferson University in Philadelphia where she served as chief resident from 2006-2007.

She has nationally lectured and authored papers on many topics including minimal incision lateral ankle ligament reconstruction, surgical management of talar fractures, MRI findings consistent with DVT, and surgical management of pilon fractures.

She is involved with numerous sports teams, including local high schools and travel teams, with a special interest in injury prevention. Dr. Patel treats all orthopaedic conditions affecting ankle and foot in both pediatric and adult patients.

WILLIAM G. SUTLIVE, III, MD

earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia. He then did his internship and residency at Georgia Baptist Hospital. Dr. Sutlive specializes in the non-operative treatment
of sports and orthopaedic injuries. He also is a specialist in the field of industrial medicine, having served as the Plant Physician for General Motors from 1993 to 1994.

Dr. Sutlive also was the team physician for the Atlanta Ruckus professional soccer team. He currently serves on the YMCA Board of Directors and as Community Coach. Dr. Sutlive
is a known specialist in the field of conservative treatment of sports injuries, as well as complex industrial injuries.