Emory Faculty
About
Dr. Whitfield has extensive training and experience in treating all individuals who want to maximize their potential to be active, from high performing athletes to individuals who simply want their joints to keep up with their lifestyle. He believes in a patient-centered approach, tailoring his treatments both operatively and non-operatively to the individual patient’s needs. While in residency he received a Georgetown Caring Star Award, a patient-initiated award for exceptional care. He strives to provide thoughtful care with compassion and respect to every single patient.
He is specialty trained in hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow conditions and procedures. He has a particular interest in helping restore patients’ quality of life through the use of hip arthroscopy and shoulder arthroplasty. In the hip, he treats conditions such as femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), tendon tears, and labral tears with minimally invasive joint preservation techniques. In the shoulder, he performs arthroscopy for conditions such as shoulder instability and rotator cuff tears. He also has specialized training and experience in joint replacement surgery, including shoulder replacements (standard, reverse, and revisions), minimally invasive direct anterior hip replacements and subvastus knee replacements.
Dr. Whitfield is originally from Greensboro, NC. In 2014, Dr. Whitfield moved to the Georgia area with his wife, a Georgia native, and two children. He enjoys physical fitness, learning, service, and above all, spending quality time with his friends and family.
He earned his BS from Duke University in mathematics and economics before obtaining his medical degree from the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He became proficient at treating all aspects of orthopaedic problems during his 5 years of residency training at Georgetown University. Following residency, Dr. Whitfield spent one year as a “Hawk Fellow” at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Greenville, SC, where he received specialized training in the latest and most successful, evidence-based treatments for athletic injuries on the field, in the office, and in the operating room.
Languages
- English
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Assistant Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 2014
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The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
Dr Whitfield was professional and laid out various paths I could take to mitigate hip issues.
Dr. Whitfield is a great physician. I have never had a negative experience with him and he continues to provide care based on our joint discussion and decisions.
Great experience.
I would recommend my doctor to anyone who needs care
The Dr was very kind and patient
Dr Whitfield is an excellent communicator and diagnostician.
Dr Whitfield always is great about explanations that are clear and alternatives to solving the issue.
Excellent. Extremely attentive and caring.
Dr. Whitfield is excellent and very caring about my health which is why my entire family use him as our Orthopedic Specialist.
Dr. Whitfield is a blessing. He genuinely care about his patients and makes me feel heard in every visit. I never feel rushed with him. He explains and demonstrates in great detail. He is truly the best that Emory brings. I can tell he enjoys being a physician. Patients are better off because of his healing touch.
Brian Diatch, I may have misspelled his last name, was awesome. Very informative, was easy to talk with. Highly recommend him.
I felt comfort knowing Dr. Whitfield was behind my care. I will ask for him if I ever have need of an Orthopedic ever again.
I didn't ask enough questions. I didn't think of them until later when I processed the options. But he tried very hard to answer questions he thought I may need answered while I was there.
Great doctor. He gave clear instructuons and listened to my concerns
Doctor Whitfield is an amazing doctor who cares for my health care and provides me with very professional care & knowledge of my health problems providing the care that I need. I have a lot of trust in him.
Dr Whitfield takes the time to help you understand his decisions about your care and treatment.
Excellent Doctor. Very thorough explaining allMy options fir treatment
Excellent
Very thorough explanations
Dr. Whitfield was great! I will definitely return to him for care as needed for this issue.
Love Dr. Whitfield, a very gentle and understanding Dr.
Dr. Whitfield was amazing!
Dr. Whitfield is an excellent provider in all aspects.
Dr Whitfield is a great communicator regarding what the issue is and alternatives to treatment.
Would recommend Dr. Whitfield to everyone
All went well
Dr Whitfield is great!
Very good experience
Dr. Whitfield is an incredible asset to Emory!
Very gentile spirit, looked at my knee and suggested some exercises to help with increasing ROM. Dr Whitfield even shared post op images with me. AWESOME.....!!
Quiet doctor. But excellent and all business with interactions.
Very Professional & Good
I was very impressed with alternative methods presented to me
Really like Dr Whitfield and his staff
Could not have been better. He explained everything and took the time to answer questions from both my wife and myself. Excellent communication skills,
It was great and he explained everything to me where I could understand..
One of the best experiences I have ever had with an ortho physician
Dr. Whitfield is very caring and explained my xrays and answered all my questions and concerns.
Dr. Whitfield provided exceptional care.
We were given several choices with the treatment and was very pleased.
Outstanding customer service.
Dr. Whitfield was the Dr. I needed to see. He knew exactly what my problem was and exactly what needed to be done to fix it.
Dr Whitfield is always very attentive about listening and responding. He is a very caring person.
Dr. Whitman very thorough and thoughtful.
Dr. Whitfield is the absolute best.
Dr. Bryan Whitfield is the best of the best! His bedside manner is the best I have ever seen out of a Physician. He truly communicates with his patients.
This was just a check up, everyone was helpful
Very personable and patient
Dr. Whitfield was excellent!
Doctor was excellent !
Dr. Whitfield is excellent! I would absolutely recommend him to any of my family or friends.
The physician was generally polite, however he lacked common courtesy by not saying good morning when entering the room, and not speaking to my spouse. I cannot recommend this provider to anyone else since the Hip surgery failed; and he's not sure why. He's already expressed that he may not have the expertise to address it.
Dr Whitfield is clear, concise and spends the necessary time at every visit, The reason I keep referring people to him.
Dr. Whitfield, the 4th orthopedic surgeon I have seen, is worth the distance! His compassion and expertise are a combination often lacking in the medical field.
The Physician was very courteous, thorough in explaining the process of injections and clear with his communication.
Dr. Whitfield is pure gold. He took the time to explain my surgery to me. Whitfield and his team have shown me nothing but genuine care and concern for my well being. I really appreciate such a compassionate team. It's rare these days. We need more doctors like Dr. Whitfield.
Doctor Whitfield is very professional & knowledgeable about my condition. Kind & with a lot of care for my well being. Can't thanking enough & his staff!
Excellent physician. Great communication. Also loved that he was able to perform an injection immediately, without needing a separate appointment. The injection appears to be more effective than what I received years before from Resurgens. Resurgens also did not have the physician see me the first visits. This is a much higher level of care in every aspect.
Dr Whitfield is the perfect doctor. He's attentive, through and knowledgeable.
Excellent physician
Dr. Whitfield always great.
Excellent as always
Dr. Whitfield was very thorough in his explanations and recommendations. I think I love him.
Good
He is the best and is trusted
I highly recommend Dr. Bryan Whitfield. He was so kind, understanding and knowledgeable.
Dr.Whitfield was unbelievably wonderful!!Knowledgeable, caring, patient and comforting.It is a privilege to have him care for me.
Emory Healthcare has made me a believer that they are the GOAT of Healthcare!! The care I received from beginning to end has been exceptional.
Dr Whitfield is excellent and very personsble
Excellent Care
Best orthopedic doctor and staff
Dr. Whitfield was very attentive and caring about my needs and concern. He is a very great doctor. I would highly recommend him
Wonderful experience all around
Dr Whitfield is easy to talk to and explained in a way I can understand
Very wonderful experience
I value and trust Dr Whitfield with orthopedic healthcare
Dr Whitfield took his tome, was thorough, spoke to me respectfully in language I could understand.
Dr Whitfield never rushes, answers all questions and concerns
Dr. Whitfield is excellent! His office worked tirelessly to get my surgery approved and the outcome is awesome so far!
Everyone was so nice!
I RATED DR. WHITFIELD THE HIGHEST I POSSIBLY COULD. IF THERE HAD BEEN AN "EXCELLENT CATEGORY" FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE, I WOULD HAVE GIVEN A RATING OF EXCELLENT ON ALL.
Great doctor! Excellent bedside manner.
Dr. Whitfield is wonderful. I appreciate all the time he has spent helping me throughout my surgery process.
Excellent communication skills.
Very caring physician
Great Care!!
Excellent personable bedside manner. Polite and knowledgeable about clinical situation.
Dr. Whitfield made me very comfortable and showed concern. He spent a lot of time with me, discussing options of a treatment plan. He was quite understanding of my wish to delay a hip replacement with less invasive procedures. I felt he listened to my concerns. Very impressed with his care.
Excellent discussion.
Dr Whitfield and his staff are always very helpful, friendly and attentive.
Knowledgeable, empathetic, attentive and professional.
Dr. Whitfield was absolutely excellent! I was taken back by how informative he was. He goes over all of your imaging in great detail along with treatment options. He has a great bedside manner, very compassionate, and absolutely focused on patient care and collaborative decision making. Would highly recommend Dr. Whitfield to my friends and family. And, will definitely be continuing to see him as a patient.
Doctor Whitfield is extremely professional kind & very concerned about my health. Can't thank him enough for his care & his concern to keep me well!
Very good
Dr. Whitfield is an exceptional physician! He listens intently and I never feel rushed during my visits. He is thorough and precise. I always leave feeling better about my healing process.
It was very expected, I liked that he show me the picture, that help me understand what he was tell me about the xray. He was very nice and experienced it were you can understand what he was telling you.
The Athletic Trainer and physician were great. Dr. Whitfield is the best.
Very thorough and detailed regarding procedure etc.
The doctor was so kind and took his time to explain and help with treatment moving forward.
Very impressed with Dr. Whitfield. Kind, very thorough, listened to ma, answered all my questions.
I Love Dr Whitfield and his Team. They introduce themselves, they listen, and are very caring!
Dr. Whitfield knows that I am a visual person so he has copies of xrays and explains things in detail to me
Dr Whitfield is amazing and super brilliant. So lucky he was able to do my surgery
Dr Whitfield is great.
Although I know where my pain is coming from we are taking the shot way first. I personally don't think this will fix my hip and torn glutes and hamstring but after this round we will have to try something else. My sit hurts too bad. I am listening to my doctor.
I was shown respect throughout the process.
As a medically complex individual, I appreciated the time Dr. Whitfield spent with me to fully understand the problem. He took the time to go over my imaging and point out all the problem areas, what they mean and how it contributes to my pain. I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and I was impressed with how he tailored my surgical plan with taking EDS into consideration. He was very knowledgeable about my other conditions and seemed to genuinely care and want to help me.
Dr Whitfield showed genuine concern for my knee pain, was thorough in his evaluation, and provided options for my treatment. I felt very confident with his care and would absolutely choose him again.
I highly respect Dr Whitfield's attention, focus on my issue, he explains well and is very professional.
He proposed a non-surgical treatment plan for several months. I'd like to trust that this treatment would give me the best results, but I was hoping to get some clinical studies that would validate his opinion. Via my chart, I requested those a day later. He was very quick at responding to my question, but his answer did not give me anything that I could use to verify the treatment choice.I'm still hoping I can find something online maybe on Medscape.
Wonderful!
Dr Whitfield always takes time to answer questions and discuss issues.
Very attentive
All of my experiences were pleasant and professional.
The doctor listened to how I was feeling. He gave me his opinion but ultimately let me choose what next to do.
Patient teaching and understanding is important and would have been enhanced with written handouts both for pre and post care.
Very thorough. Answered all my questions.
AMAZING I FEEL BETTER ALREADY WOWZA I FEEL GREAT AMAZING PHYSICIANS AND NURSES HERE WOWZA
The physician was polite and professional ! He explained my medical condition and what to expect of the outcome
Very satisfied with the kindness and the courtesy shown during the visit.
Dr Whitfield is an incredible orthopedic surgeon who is a good diagnostician and a caring person who listens to his patients.
Professional and kind attention to my health care!!!
Dr. Whitfield is wonderful
Doctor listened to me
Dr. Whitfield is awesome
Satiefied
Very attentive, took his time and performed a thorough exam.
Dr. Bryan Whitfield is great, he is accommodating, he answer all your question and so gentle . He is one of the great doctor I encountered dealing with different provider
Dr Whitfield was knowledgeable, patient with my questions and concerns and extremely relatable in his answers.
He's been my family Orthopedic Doctor for many years and we trust his opinion and treatment for our illnesses. He's the best of all in my opinion.
I have been to so many doctors over the AVN in my hips. Dr. Whitfield took the time to examine me and listen to my concerns.
Both PA and physician listened to my complaint, discussed x-ray reports, made recommendations and listened to my input.
He listens attentive to my concerns and make suggestions
The nurse, the physician assistant and the doctor were all very professional and very thorough in gathering information and making assessments. At the end of it all I felt like I was a part of the discussion and the next steps going forward.
Dr. Whitfield is the best. He showed me pictures for my surgery and what he did. Awesome job. Thanks so much!
Dr. Whitfield has put together a fantastic team with Amalia Skalos and Jordan Parham. I really really like working with them and I feel like they are taking great care of me.I am so pleased with Dr. Whitfield and I feel like has has provided excellent guidance and information. He took the time I needed to understand my knee injury and what surgery would be like. I would recommend him to my closest family members!!
Very good!!
I've had zero issues with this Provider or staff.
I have already recommended this doctor to a friend, who followed up on the recommendation!
Dr. Whitfield, as always, explains everything so I totally understand what my issues are, and the options I have. I have the utmost confidence in Dr. Whitfield.
Dr . Whitfield is a very good surgeon, communicative and listens to his patients concerns.
Dr. Whitfield was the first doctor that I have talked to at this point who showed me my x-rays and explained all of the medical jargon on my MRI report to me. Even though the findings aren't as great as I'd hoped, he did understand my concerns and already scheduled a CT scan for me so that we could proceed with the best care going forward. No one else that I've seen has done this.
Dr. Bryan Whitfield is awesome! He is the best of the best in my opinion. His bedside manner and the care he demonstrates is unsurpassed. His surgical ability is unmatched. I highly recommend him!
Stellar doctor
Dr Whitfield is awesome
I've been seeing Dr. Whitfield since 2017 for various issues. He is the BEST!
Very professional
Dr. Whitfield is a very compassionate doctor. He listens and explains everything very thoroughly. He definitely cares about his patients.
Dr. Whitfield is so knowledgeable and thorough, he's a great example of a great Emory doctor
Dr Whitfield is the only reason I stayed with Emory for this procedure. All other doctor needs I have transferred to Piedmont due to poor scheduling service and billing services.
Very good explanation by my doctor
Great
Very good experience with the workers there
Good
Good experience
Dr Whitfield explained things that my last Dr did not. We made a plan that I felt comfortable with. I felt like he really knew what he was doing.
Dr.Whitfield has been totally professional ,and genuinely caring in his treatment of my hip replacement.
All good very professional
Always treated with the outmost respect and kindness of my well-being. Thanks
Doctor Whitfield is very professional & takes a lot of care for my healthcare!
Dr. Whitfield is an exception physician. I am fortunate that he provides my medical care. I am hopeful that he will continue to provide his care to me.
I first saw Dr. Whitfield in 2018. He is absolutely the best!!
Dr. W is top notch all across the board. Smart, knowledgeable, kind, patient, funny. An expert in his field.
Dr. Whitfield was kind and took up alot of time with me. He has a wonderful bedside manner!!
Dr Whitfield always takes the time to answer questions.
Dr Whitfield took time to explain everything
Pretty good
I love Dr Whitfield
Very good experience
Dr.Whitfield is a master of his craft. He approaches medical treatment using his years of experience coupled with deductive thinking based on quantitative data and testing. His ability to convey complex issues and treatment proposals is always worthwhile.
I have been recommending Emory Orthopaedics and Dr. Whitfield to EVERYONE since my 8/1/2024 surgery
Good
Perfect explanations of plan and given time to ask questions
While the physician explained some things, I didn't get the feeling that he was all that excited to talk to me.
This appointment was reminiscent of my earlier appointments with Dr Whitfield and Adriana Acuna. A++
Dr. Whitfield is a really terrific doctor. I especially like that. He listens to everything that I have to say regarding my condition. He is very caring and very thorough. I trust him to guide me the right way. He absolutely did that with some previous issues I had with tears in my hips, and now he's doing the same for me with another issue. I cannot say enough, good things about him.
I have recommended Dr Whitfield to two friends as he is an excellent communicator, an excellent physician and takes the time to discuss and explain what is or is going to happen.
Dr. Whitfield is EXCELLENT..So happy I have him as my Dr. First time for me
Very helpful and caring excellent!
Good
I think my doctor is concerned about my health.
Very good lengthy talk about my hip and back situation.
The Best Dr I've ever been to.
Dr Whitfield is excellent caring knowledgeable kind respectful
Dr. Whitfield and his PA, Amalia, really take time answering my questions. I appreciate that I never feel rushed.
Dr Whitfield takes the time to discuss treatment and options so we fully understand.
Dr Whitfield did an amazing job explaining and talking through a medically complex decision.
Dr very knowledgeable and listened as well as provided a lot of info. It was too much info too fast, so hard to retain it all, and I'm not able to repeat it all to my other care providers - would have helped if he stopped more to ask for questions. But otherwise good appt.
Dr. Whitfield is wonderful. I'm getting better and his explanations were great. My first doctor was an Piedmont doctor and I never got any better. I'm very happy with Dr. Whitfield
Doctor showed concern about my out come of passed surgery!
If everyone took care of their patients like Dr. Brian Whitfield you would never get a complaint. Kind , caring, gentle care . Outstanding
Dr. Whitfield is amazing. He spent a great deal of time with me answering all of my questions (even the ridiculous questions) with patience and understanding. He was honest (which I appreciate from a surgeon) about the recovery and helpful in explaining the level of success in dealing with my pain that he anticipates.
Dr. Whitfield answered every question that I has asked of him regarding suggested treatments for hip and/or back pain. Dr. Whitfield's attention was unwavering. I am clear in my mind that any physical treatment or surgery for my hips would be completed by Dr. Whitfield, if he were willing to continue to have me as a patient.
Extremely knowledgeable, delightful, very well versed on my medical history, tremendous communication skills.
Very thorough.
Whitfield is great. INCREDIBLY busy and likely burning out but that seems to be the Emory way - pile on the work to the good ones until they crack. Things I've noticed as I've been a patient for 3 years now - the turnover rate of staff is high.
Dr. Whitfield was excellent and explained things clearly.
Dr. Whitfield is a master of his craft. Using the scientific method, he reviewed my history, previous attempt at resolution and results. He postulated (3) different actions possible with various recommendations. I chose his recommendation and it was a gel shot done in his clinic during the same visit. Thus far, there has been immediate improvement. I hope Emory is able to keep such masters in their employ. Losing him would be a serious loss in skills for orthopedics at Emory.
Above answers related to Dr Whitfield. His nurse was also very professional. The PA was professional, but not up to speed on my case - for example when I asked about MRI results she read the report to me as opposed to discussing in any substance. I had already read the report and knew what it said (better than she did). If she wasn't apprised on the report I would've preferred she defer to Dr for the questions.
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Credentials
Education
- Fellowship: Steadman Hawkins Carolinas, Sports Medicine, 2014
- Residency: Georgetown University Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013
- Medical Education: George Washington University, MD, 2008
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2016
Professional Memberships
- 2016-present Member, Georgia Orthopaedic Society
2013-present Associate Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America
2013-present Associate Member, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
2008-present Active Fellow Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2009-2013 Member, Washington Orthopaedic Society
