Current Orthopaedic Residents

Harrison Houston, MD

• Hometown: Leesburg, GA
• Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
• Undergraduate: University of Georgia
• 2025-2026 Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Surgery
• Emory University

Derek Lance, MD

• Hometown: Knoxville, TN
• Medical School: East Tennessee State University
• Undergraduate: University of Tennessee Knoxville
• 2025-2026 Fellowship: Orthopaedic Spine
• Texas Back Institute

Chris Melton, MD

• Hometown: Sherman, TX
• Medical School: Texas A&M
• Undergraduate: Austin College
• 2025-2026 Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction Surgery
• Emory University

Matthew Wood, MD

• Hometown: Rigby, ID
• Medical School: Johns Hopkins
• Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
• 2025-2026 Fellowship: Hand & Upper Extremity
• University of Florida

Brett Heldt, MD

• Hometown: McKinney, TX
• Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
• Undergraduate: Brigham Young University

Justin Lomax, MD

• Hometown: Knoxville, TN
• Medical School: University of Tennessee
• Undergraduate: University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa

Brice Morpeth, MD

• Hometown: Columbus, GA
• Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
• Undergraduate: University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa

Doyle Wallace, MD

• Hometown: Valdosta, GA
• Medical School: Mercer University
• Undergraduate: University of Georgia

John Courson, MD

• Hometown: Athens, GA
• Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
• Undergraduate: University of Georgia

John Hurt, MD

• Hometown: Marietta, GA
• Medical School: Mercer University
• Undergraduate: University of Georgia

Merritt Thompson, MD

• Hometown: Juliette, GA
• Medical School: Mercer University
• Undergraduate: Toccoa Falls College

Henry Twibell, MD

• Hometown: Glennville, GA
• Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
• Undergraduate: Georgia Southern University