About

Elan Golan, MD

World-class care from one of the best orthopedic surgeons in Georgia

Biography

Elan Golan, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with expertise in the diagnosis and management of athletic injuries. Practicing out of the Northside Orthopedic Institute’s offices in Hamilton Mill, Snellville, and Lawrenceville, Georgia, Dr. Golan offers cutting-edge techniques to treat hip pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, and other types of pain caused by sports injuries. While specifically trained to care for high-level athletes, Dr. Golan is excited to return home to Georgia to provide care for patients of all ages and activity levels.

After graduating with honors from the University of Georgia, Dr. Golan earned his medical degree at The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, and underwent residency training at Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. He completed his sports medicine fellowship at the prestigious UPMC/University of Pittsburgh program, where he was mentored by the famed anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery specialist Freddie Fu and Pittsburgh Steelers Team Physician Dr. James Bradley.

During his training, Dr. Golan worked as an assistant physician for professional sports teams, including the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers and the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. He also has collegiate-level experience working as a team physician for The University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University, where he covered football, soccer, baseball, and gymnastics.

Dr. Golan is pleased to provide advanced arthroscopic techniques for the knee, shoulder, hip, and elbow. He routinely performs evaluations for injury prevention with activities such as overhead throwing as well as swings related to racket sports such as golf and tennis.

Dr. Golan has a specific interest in ACL reconstruction and offers specialty techniques such as a quadriceps-based ACL graft. He also performs innovative shoulder and elbow procedures such as SLAP/labral repair and ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (Tommy John surgery). Additionally, Dr. Golan is one of only a handful of Metro Atlanta surgeons to offer the MACI-based cartilage reconstruction procedure.

As a sports medicine specialist, Dr. Golan’s primary goal is to help patients return to an active and pain-free life. He offers sports-specific consultations and treatment planning based upon each patient’s individual goals and expectations for their recovery.

Dr. Golan welcomes patients to book a consultation by phone or through online scheduling.

Publications

Dr. Golan maintains an active interest in sports-medicine-related research. He has contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed publications and has been an invited podium speaker at sports medicine conferences both in the U.S. and abroad. He has also contributed to several key orthopedic textbooks, including seminal chapters on ‘Anatomic ACL Reconstruction’ with Dr. Freddie Fu and ‘Posterior Shoulder Instability,’ as a co-author with Dr. James Bradley.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Golan E, Kang KK, Culbertson MD, Choueka J. Epidemiology of Finger Dislocation within the United States. Hand. February 19, 2016.
Golan EJ, Shukla DR, Nasser P, Hausman MR. Isolated Ligamentous Injury Can Cause Posteromedial Elbow Instability: A Cadaveric Study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg
Golan E, Thomson J. When in doubt, examine the patient. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2016 May 04; 98 (9): e38.
Shukla DR, Golan EJ, Nasser P, Culbertson M, Hausman MR Importance of the Posterior Bundle of the Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament. J Shoulder Elbow Surg
Shilders EN, Bharam S, Golan E, Dimitrakopoulou A, Mitchell A, Holmich P. Adductor avulsion Injuries: The Pyramidalis-Anterior Pubic Ligament-Adductor Longus Complex (PLAC) and its Role with Adductor Injuries: A New Anatomical Concept. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2017 Sept 2
Golan EJ, De Tolla J, Culbertson M, Krochak R, Chouka J. Obesity Is Not A Predictor Of Complications In Upper Extremity Surgery. Hand
Shukla DR, Golan EJ, Nasser P, Hausman MR. The posterior bundle’s effect on posteromedial elbow instability after a transverse coronoid fracture: A biomechanical study. J Hand Surg
Gluck MJ, Beck C, Golan EJ, Shukla DR, Nasser P, Hausman MR. Varus Posteromedial Rotatory Instability: a biomechanical analysis of a novel pMUCL reconstruction. J Shoulder Elbow Surg
Garafolo G, Akinleye S, Golan E, Choueka J. Utilization and Impact of Social Media in Hand Surgeon Practices. Hand
Solomito MJ, Garibay E, Golan E, Nissen C. Elbow Flexion Post Ball Release is Associated with the Elbow Varus Deceleration Moments in Baseball Pitching. Sports Biomechanics
Meghpara M, Schulz W, Golan EJ, Vyas Dr. All-arthroscopic biceps tenodesis using the anterolateral anchor during concomitant double-row rotator cuff repair. Arthro Techniques
Vaswani RA, Gasbarro G, Golan E, et al. Labral Morphology and Number of Preoperative Dislocations are Associated with Recurrent Instability after Arthroscopic Bankart Repair. Arthroscopy
Golan EJ, Meredith SJ, Nakamura T, Rothrauff BB, Fu FH. Anatomic reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament: concept, indication, and its efficacy. Ann Joint 2019;4:9.
Golan EJ, Tisherman R, Byrne K, Diermeier T, Vaswani R, Musahl . Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and the Anterolateral Complex of the Knee – Importance in Rotatory Knee Instability? Curr Musculoskel Review
Meghpara M, Schulz W, Golan EJ, Vyas Dr. Clinical outcomes of an all-arthroscopic biceps tenodesis using the anterolateral anchor during concomitant double-row rotator cuff repair. Ortho J Sports Med. 2020.
Li RT, Kane M, Drummond M, Golan EJ, Lin A. On-Track Lesions with a Small Distance to Dislocation are Associated with Failure After Arthroscopic Bankart Stabilization. J Bone Joint Surg Am. March 23, 2021

BOOK CHAPTERS

Golan EJ, Bharam S - Obturator Nerve Entrapment. In Posterior Hip Disorders: Evaluation and Treatment. Ed. Hal Martin and Juan Gomez-Hoyos. Springer Publications
Golan EJ, Bradley JP – Posterior Shoulder Instability: Operative Technique and Outcomes in Rockwood and Matsen’s The Shoulder, 6th Edition. Elsevier Publications.
Meredith S, Golan EJ, Rothrauff BB, Fu FH. Individual Anatomic ACL Reconstruction in Operative Techniques in Orthopedic Surgery, 3rd Edition
Golan EJ, Bradley JP - Proximal Hamstring Syndrome and Tears: Operative Techniques in Orthopedics

INVITED LECTURES/SEMINARS

Golan EJ. Top 5 Tips to Improved ACL Reconstruction. Atlanta Orthopedic Symposium 2021.
Golan EJ. Approach to Patellar Instability. Atlanta Orthopedic Symposium 2021.
Golan EJ. Rotator Cuff Update. Atlanta Orthopedic Symposium 2021. Atlanta, GA
Lesniak BP, Golan EJ. What to do with the ACL: Revising previously performed Femoral and Tibial Tunnels. Instructional Course Lecture. AOSSM Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. 2019
Golan EJ, Bradley JP. Physical examination for SLAP lesion. Invited Presentation. SKS Annual Winter Meeting. Snowbird, UT
Golan EJ, Bradley JP. ACL Graft Choices in 2019. Invited Presentation. SKS Annual Winter Meeting. Snowbird, UT
Mauro C, Golan EJ. Approach to Symphysis Instability in the Athlete. 2019 AOSSM Football Sports Medicine Symposium. Nashville, TN
Lin A, Golan EJ. Overview of Articular Cartilage Injuries of the Knee. Invited Presentation. Lebanese Orthopedic Society. Sept. 2018. Beirut, Lebanon
Bharam S, Golan EJ. Management of Sports Hernia Injuries in the Setting of FAI. Hip Preservation Society Annual Meeting 2015, Vail, CO

POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS

Arner J, Frieman H, Golan EJ, Bradley JP. Functional Results And Outcomes After Repair Of Partial Proximal Hamstring Avulsions At Mid-Term Follow-Up. ISAKOS Annual Meeting. Cancun, Mexico 2019
Arner J, Jayakumar S, Golan EJ, Vyas D, Bradley JP. Risk Factors And Outcomes Of Revision Arthroscopic Posterior Shoulder Capsulolabral Repair In Contact Athletes. ISAKOS Annual Meeting. Cancun, Mexico 2019
Li RT, Golan E, Wilson KW, Lesniak B, Lin A. Bipolar Bone Loss and Glenoid Loss Alone are Both Associated with Failure After Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Stabilization. Podium Presentation - AOSSM Annual Meeting 2019. Boston, MA
Golan E, Li RT, Vaswani R, Lesniak B, Lin A. The Rate of Posterior Labral Extension in Operatively Treated Bankart Lesions. Poster Presentation, AOSSM Annual Meeting 2019. Boston, MA
Golan E, Bharam S. Management of Femoral Acetabular Impingement With Concomitant Os Acetabuli Lesion. Podium Presentation. ISAKOS Annual Meeting. Cancun, Mexico 2019
Golan EJ, Yohe N, Schilders E, Bharam S. Operative Management Of Acute Avulsion of the Proximal Adductor Longus: A Biomechanical Analysis Of Two Suture Anchor Constructs. ISAKOS Annual Meeting. Cancun, Mexico 2019
Vaswani R, Sheean A, Gasbarro G, Golan E, Forman M, Lin A. Variations In Glenoid Bony Morphology May Predict Recurrent Instability After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair. ISAKOS Annual Meeting. Cancun, Mexico 2019
Vaswani R, Gasbarro G, Golan E, Como C, Forman M, Lin A.A Novel 3 Dimensional Method of Measuring Labral and Capsule Volume to Predict Recurrent Instability after Arthroscopic Bankart Repair. ISAKOS Annual Meeting. Cancun, Mexico 2019
Golan E, Yohe N, Culbertson MD, Shilders EN, Bharam S. Avulsion of the Proximal Adductor Longus Origin: A Biomechanical Analysis of Suture Anchor Reattachment. Podium – Eastern Orthopedics Association Annual Meeting. Miami, FL 2017
Golan E, Solomito J, Nissen CW. The Relationship of Elbow Extension to Elbow Varus Moments for Fastball and Curveball Pitches. Podium Presentation AAOS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA 2016
Shilders EN, Bharam S, Golan E. Adductor avulsion Injuries: The Role of the Pyramidalis Muscle and its Anatomical Connections. Podium Presentation AAOS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA 2016
Golan E, Krochak R, Garapalo G, Culbertson MD, Choueka J. Alterations in Glenohumeral Force Distribution Following Rotator Cuff Injury and Repair.
Golan E, Culbertson M, Hommel P, Choueka J. BMI As a Predictor of Complications in Upper Extremity Surgery. New York Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, May 2015
Golan E, Shukla DR, Nasser P, Culbertson M, Hausman MR. The Influence of the Posterior Bundle of the Medial Collateral Ligament on Elbow Stability
Golan E, Krochak R, Culbertson MD, Choueka J. “The Rate of Deep Venous Thrombosis in Upper Extremity Surgery.” American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, September 2016, Austin Tx
Golan E, Shukla DR, Nasser P, Hausman MR. Isolated Ligamentous Injury Can Cause Posteromedial Elbow Instability: A Cadaveric Study
Golan E, Sadeghpour R, Culbertson M, Ho YV, Chouka J. Biomechanical Analysis of Coronoid Fixation Techniques. Poster Presentation Orthopedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2016. Orlando, Florida. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Austin TX, 2016
Gluck M, Beck C, Golan E, Nasser P, Shukla DR, Hausman M. pMUCL Reconstruction Recovers Elbow Stability In The Presence Of Posteromedial Rotatory Instability: A Cadaveric Study. Orthopedic Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, San Diego, CA
Gluck M, Beck C, Golan E, Nasser P, Shukla DR, Hausman M Posterior Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction as Treatment for Coronoid Fracture Induced Posteromedial Rotatory Instability. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, 2017
Garofolo G, Golan E, Culbertson MD, Chouka J. Utilization and Impact of Social Media in Hand Surgeon Practices. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, September 2016, Austin Tx
Shukla DR, Golan E, Nasser P, Hausman MR. Instability Following Sectioning of the Posterior Bundle of the Elbow’s Medial Collateral Ligament
Orr J, Cappelleti G, Golan E, Edelstein DM, Erez O - Dynamic Ultrasound with Anatomic Correlation of the Wrist and Hand – AAOS 2016 Audio Visual Library
Garofolo G, Krochak R, Golan E, Kang K, Erez O, Choueka J. Is There a Role for Performance Enhancing Drugs in Elite Athletes: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.Scientific Exhibit, AAOS Annual Meeting 2017. San Diego, CA
Golan E, Garofolo G, Erez O, Choueka J. Ligamentous Injuries of the Throwing Elbow: Repair, Reconstruction, and Return to Play Scientific Exhibit, AAOS Annual Meeting 2018. New Orleans, LA
Garofolo G, Golan E, Ciminero M, Akinleye S, Choueka J. Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the News, When Can I Put On My Driving Shoes. Scientific Exhibit, AAOS Annual Meeting 2018. New Orleans, LA
Yohe N, DeTolla J, Culbertson MD, Golan E, Krochak R, Choueka J. Arthroscopic Evaluation of the Biceps Tendon Within the Bicipital Groove. Podium – NYSSH Meeting. April 2018
Golan E, Yohe N, Martins A, Culbertson MD, Schilders E, Bharam S. Avulsion of the Proximal Adductor Longus Origin: A Biomechanical Analysis of Suture Anchor Reattachment. AOSSM Annual Meeting 2019. Boston, MA
Golan EJ, Li RT, Kane G, Lin AL. The Rate of Posterior Labral Extension in Operatively Treated Bankart Lesions. AAOS Annual Meeting 2020. Orlando, FL
Li RT, Kane G, Golan EJ, Lesniak B, Lin Al. Combined Subcritical Thresholds Of Glenoid And Humeral Sided Bone Loss Are Predictive Of Failure After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair. ORS Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ 2020
Li RT, Wilson K, Golan EJ, Sheehan A, Lesniak B, Lin Al. Decreased Glenoid Retroversion Is Associated With Failure Of Anterior Shoulder Stabilization In Individuals With Subcritical Bone Loss. ORS Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ 2020
Golan EJ, Drummond M, Kane G, Li RT, Lin AL. The Rate of Posterior Labral Extension in Operatively Treated Bankart Lesions. ESSKA Annual Meeting 2019, Milan, Italy.
Li R, Golan EJ, Wilson K, Kane G, Lesniak B, Lin A. Bipolar bone loss and glenoid bone loss alone are both associated with failure after arthroscopic anterior shoulder stabilization. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Submitted AOSSM 2019 (Accepted podium). AANA 2020 (TBD), ORS 2020 (accepted poster).
Vitale N, Ernst S, Golan EJ, McClincy M, Fu FH. Use of Ultrasound imaging in the evaluation of ACL stump-locked knee. A case report. ESSKA Annual Meeting 2020, Milan, Italy.
Drummond M, Golan EJ, Vaswani R, Kane G, Lin A. Predictive factors for posterior labral extension following anterior shoulder dislocations. Submitted AOSSM 2020 (TBD), ESSKA 2020 (accepted e-poster).