W. Gaines Cumbie, D.O.

Dr. W. Gaines Cumbie is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in primary and complex hip and knee replacement and revision surgery.

Dr. Cumbie obtained his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then went on to complete orthopedic surgery residency at The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. After completing his residency, Dr. Cumbie chose to pursue advanced training in complex primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgery with a fellowship at Total Joint Specialist.  During his fellowship training, Dr. Cumbie mastered cutting edge techniques in direct anterior hip replacement, minimally invasive hip and knee replacement, robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement, and complex primary and revision hip and knee joint replacement. Additionally, Dr. Cumbie gained extensive knowledge and experience during fellowship with the latest nonoperative treatment modalities, rapid recovery protocols, and same day outpatient hip and knee joint replacement.

With a focus on patient-centric care, Dr. Cumbie, puts an emphasis on using an individualized approach for helping patients achieve their goals to restore function to their knee and hip through both operative and nonoperative care. He focuses on surgical techniques that are muscle sparing and minimally invasive.  Dr. Cumbie uses the direct anterior approach for his primary total hip replacements and allows his patients to immediately resume their daily activities after surgery without any limiting hip precautions. He is also proficient in total knee replacements, partial knee replacements, and robotic-assisted surgery. In addition, Dr. Cumbie utilizes incision placement and closure techniques for more aesthetically pleasing wound healing.

Dr. Cumbie is a third-generation physician. Like his father and grandfather before him, he takes pride in building a strong, trusting relationship with the patients and communities he serves. He is originally from Montgomery, AL where is father practiced oncology and internal medicine. His grandfather was a family medicine physician in Andalusia, AL.  Dr. Cumbie along with his wife and three young children reside in Peachtree City, GA and in his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, golf, fishing, biking, hiking, pickleball, and travel.

Dr. Cumbie provides care to the patients of Fayette, Henry, Coweta, and Troup counties, as well as, surrounding communities and the greater Atlanta area through his current office locations in Fayetteville, Lagrange, and Stockbridge.