Michael S. Shuler
Orthopedics
Athens Orthopedic Clinic
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Shuler was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for undergraduate education. He then attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for medical school. He trained in orthopedic surgery at Emory University and then spent an additional year in Seattle at the University of Washington. This additional year of training was spent in hand and upper extremity surgery including microsurgical techniques. Dr. Shuler arrived in Athens in 2008. He has been active in medical research and device development. He has several publications related to conditions of the upper extremity as well as compartment syndrome. He currently has several active clinical studies examining upper extremities conditions. He currently is in charge of a Department of Defense grant working toward developing a non-invasive monitoring system for compartment syndrome. Dr. Shuler is board certified in both Orthopedics as well as additional qualifications in surgery of the hand.
Research Interest
Orthopedics, rheumatology
