Our Story: Atlanta Orthopedic Care Since 1968
Atlanta Bone & Joint Specialists began with one orthopedic surgeon and a commitment to treating patients the right way. More than five decades and three generations later, that same commitment continues through a high-volume practice serving patients across Atlanta, Decatur, Snellville, Loganville and the surrounding region.
A Practice Built One Generation at a Time
Atlanta Bone & Joint Specialists did not begin as a corporate healthcare organization. It began as a physician-led orthopedic practice built around personal responsibility, accessibility and long-term relationships with patients.
The practice has grown, surgical techniques have advanced and care has increasingly moved toward faster recovery and outpatient surgery. What has not changed is the belief that every patient deserves to understand the problem, know the available options and participate in the decision.
Dr. Julio Jové Establishes the Practice
Dr. Julio Jové founded the practice in 1968, beginning a tradition of orthopedic care that would ultimately span three generations. His emphasis on hard work, personal attention and responsibility to the patient became the foundation of Atlanta Bone & Joint Specialists.
Dr. Maurice Jové Expands the Practice
After completing his orthopedic residency at Emory University, Dr. Maurice Jové joined his father and helped expand the practice’s work in joint replacement, arthroscopic surgery and general orthopedic care. He also helped develop organized joint-replacement programs focused on coordinated recovery and rehabilitation.
Dr. Jeff Traub Joins the Team
Dr. Jeff Traub joined the practice in the late 1990s and became an integral part of its growth. His experience in joint replacement, sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery helped the group care for an expanding population of active adults, athletes and patients with arthritis.
Dr. Nathan Jové Returns to Atlanta
Dr. Nathan Jové joined the group in 2014 after completing orthopedic residency training at Detroit Receiving Hospital. His return marked the third generation of Jové orthopedic surgeons and accelerated the practice’s development of outpatient joint replacement, complex reconstruction, sports medicine and fracture care.
A Broader Team With the Same Foundation
Today, Atlanta Bone & Joint Specialists combines orthopedic surgery, joint replacement, sports medicine, fracture care, physiatry, spine evaluation, EMG testing and nonoperative musculoskeletal treatment. The practice continues to grow without losing the physician-led, patient-centered approach on which it was founded.
What Has Changed—and What Never Will
Orthopedic care has changed dramatically since 1968. Our responsibility to each patient has not.
Technology Continues to Advance
Modern implants, improved bearing surfaces, arthroscopic equipment, robotic and computer-assisted technology, advanced imaging and less-invasive techniques allow treatment to be increasingly precise and individualized.
Recovery Has Moved Forward
Many procedures that once required prolonged hospitalization can now be performed with rapid-mobilization protocols, modern pain management and, for appropriate patients, outpatient or same-day discharge.
The Patient Still Comes First
Technology does not replace judgment, listening or experience. We continue to explain the diagnosis, discuss nonsurgical and surgical options, and make decisions based on the individual—not simply the imaging study.
High-Volume Orthopedic Care Across Atlanta
Our surgeons perform nearly 1,000 hip, knee and shoulder replacements each year, together with more than 1,000 arthroscopic procedures such as rotator cuff repair, labral repair, meniscus surgery and ACL reconstruction. High volume means our surgeons, operating-room teams and clinical staff repeatedly work through the details that matter before, during and after treatment.
The Principles Behind Our Care
These ideas have guided the practice through generations, even as orthopedic medicine has continued to change.
Listen Before Recommending Treatment
The same MRI can mean different things to different patients. We consider symptoms, examination findings, goals, activity level and previous treatment before recommending the next step.
Use Conservative Care When Appropriate
Surgery is not automatically the answer. Therapy, medications, injections, bracing, activity modification and observation may be appropriate depending on the diagnosis.
Perform Surgery With Purpose
When surgery is appropriate, the operation should address a defined problem and be paired with a clear recovery plan, realistic expectations and attention to the details that influence outcome.
Keep Improving
Our physicians continually evaluate new techniques, implants, technology, pain-management strategies and outpatient pathways while maintaining a safety-first approach.
A Team Built Around Musculoskeletal Care
Our physicians provide surgical and nonsurgical care for arthritis, sports injuries, fractures, joint problems, spine-related symptoms and other musculoskeletal conditions.
Maurice Jové, M.D.
More than three decades of experience in hip, knee and shoulder replacement, arthroscopic surgery and general orthopedics.
View Dr. Jové’s profileNathan Jové, M.D.
Joint replacement, outpatient surgery, sports medicine, cartilage restoration, fracture care and complex orthopedic reconstruction.
View Dr. Jové’s profileJeff Traub, M.D.
Hip, knee and shoulder replacement together with ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair and arthroscopic surgery.
View Dr. Traub’s profileBrandon Tolman, D.O.
Nonsurgical musculoskeletal care, back and neck evaluation, EMG testing, interventional treatment and regenerative medicine.
View Dr. Tolman’s profileAtlanta Is Not Just Where We Practice. It Is Home.
Our physicians have cared for generations of families, active adults, injured workers, student-athletes and patients with complex orthopedic conditions throughout Atlanta and the surrounding communities.
Three Convenient Office Locations
Choose the office that is most convenient or contact our scheduling team for the first available appointment.
Experience Matters. So Does Being Heard.
Whether you are dealing with a new injury, arthritis, a fracture, a sports-related problem or uncertainty about a proposed surgery, our team can help you understand the diagnosis and your options.