David Stokes, M.D., Thomas Cadier, M.D., and Tuan Bui, M.D. Join OrthoAtlanta

David Stokes, M.D., Thomas Cadier, M.D., and Tuan Bui, M.D. have joined OrthoAtlanta. The orthopedic surgeons joined OrthoAtlanta effective September 1, 2015, choosing to close their practice, Orthopedic Surgery, P.C., and move their practices and patients to OrthoAtlanta.

Dr. Stokes graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and East Carolina University School of Medicine. After completing his orthopedic residency at the University of South Alabama, College of Medicine, Dr. Stokes completed a prestigious sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship at the Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Jackson, Mississippi.

Dt. Stokes told OTW, “Upon joining the OrthoAtlanta team in September, I hit the ground running, acclimating my staff and myself to the new facility and systems. My existing patients have welcomed the new facilities and faces. I have been actively engaged in the community, continuing to foster local referring physician relationships and establishing new connections with area businesses.”

Dr. Bui graduated with honors from Emory University with a Bachelor of Science, Biology, and completed his Master of Medical Science degree and orthopedic surgery residency at Emory University School of Medicine. He holds his Doctor of Medicine degree from Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bui pursued a prestigious spine surgery fellowship at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, NC.

Dr. Bui told OTW, “I have been very fortunate to serve patients in the Lawrenceville and John’s Creek, Georgia, communities for the last four years. I have been able to develop many close personal relationships to my patients here. I have been able to help many people and their family members as well as friends. I look forward to continuing to serve as a healer in the area. By joining OrthoAtlanta, I will have more access to technology and resources for better options of treating my patients. OrthoAtlanta has a very positive reputation within the community. I trust that in joining this practice I will be able to continue with this tradition.”

A college honors graduate, Dr. Cadier received his medical degree from Loyola University Medical School, Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, before serving in the U.S. Navy. In 1974, Dr. Cadier moved his family to Atlanta to complete his orthopedic residency at Emory University.

When asked about his longtime expertise in treating horseback riders, Dr. Cadier told OTW, “Horseback riding injuries are similar to what we would see in bicyclists, skiers and the like. However, a major difference is the athlete is on a thinking animal when the injury occurs. The horse may have a different opinion than the rider on what to do at a given time. This decision-making can be split second, and have significant consequences.”

“Many equestrian athletes, perhaps more often than other athletes, tend to be more insistent on getting “back in the saddle” as soon as possible. To help riders through their period of convalescence, it helps to know the physical demands of the various equestrian sport disciplines from polo to fox hunting to competitive shows to basic trail riding.”

“Working around horses for 35 years in various riding capacities, I incorporate both medical expertise and empathy to guide a previously injured rider seeking to get back in the saddle and resuming the sport they love safely and efficiently.”