Interventional Orthopedics of Atlanta - Atlanta, GA

When working with patients, Dr. Williams wholeheartedly believes in a holistic approach to medicine and takes pride in building a partnership with each patient so that they can learn the skills to be able to achieve their functional goals in life.

He is the founder and medical director of Interventional Orthopedics of Atlanta, the first Regenexx provider in the state of Georgia, and his research interests include polypharmacy in the elderly, musculoskeletal ultrasound education, and regenerative medicine for orthopedic conditions.

Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Dr. Williams enlisted into the Air Force after high school.
Before attending medical school, he taught elementary school science to at-risk youth for a year. Then, while in residency for physical medicine and rehabilitation, he was awarded the resident of the year award three years in a row.

During his personal time, he enjoys traveling with his family, weight lifting, cooking, and outdoor activities.

Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine

Dr. Virlyn L. Bishop has been a well-respected Interventional Pain Management Physician in the Atlanta area for over 10 years. His experience in Interventional Pain Management has included traditional interventional techniques. Over the course of his private pain practice, he also developed expertise in performing minimally invasive surgical techniques for spine pain.

In the latter years of his traditional interventional pain management career, Dr. Bishop became more acutely aware of the trusted and excellent results that Interventional Orthobiologics (PRP, Bone Marrow Concentrate, which contains Stem Cells, Prolotherapy) offered to patients seeking trusted alternative therapeutic options to traditional interventional pain management therapies and to avoid major surgical interventions.

Looking to build upon and further improve patient outcomes that traditional approaches to treatment of spine and orthopedic pain were unable to address, Dr. Bishop began to study medical disciplines that focused on more holistic and nonsurgical approaches to treating patients. This pursuit naturally led Dr. Bishop into the field of interventional orthopedics. Dr. Bishop is excited to join the Interventional Orthopedics of Atlanta and the Regenexx team to further his goal of partnering with patients and empowering them in their pursuit of not just a longer lifespan but a higher quality health span.

A native Georgian, Dr. Bishop completed his undergraduate and medical school education at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. He then completed his Anesthesia Residency and Pain Medicine Fellowship through the Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Bishop has further expanded his education post residency/fellowship with ongoing courses through the Interventional Orthopedics Foundation in regenerative medicine techniques as well as courses through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. He is a Contributing Editor to “Advanced and Emerging Interventional Techniques” Chapter 35 Williams, C. et al., Atlas of Interventional Orthopedics Procedure, Elsevier. 2023

Dr. Bishop resides in Marietta, GA with his wife and 4 children. His personal interests include reading, gardening, musical instruments, exercise and spending time with his family.

Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Lumbar Spine, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine

Dr. Mairin Jerome is a board-certified physiatrist with fellowship training in interventional orthopedics and regenerative medicine. Originally from New York City, she obtained her undergraduate degree in visual arts from Brown University and her medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. She completed her residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation (PM&R) at Emory University, where she served as chief resident, and fellowship in interventional orthopedics and regenerative medicine at the Centeno-Schultz Clinic. Dr. Jerome specializes in image-guided, minimally invasive procedures using orthobiologics for painful conditions of the musculoskeletal system.

She has been fortunate to work as an attending physician with Dr. Greg Lutz at Regenerative Sports Care in New York City and in Iowa at Regenexx Des Moines. Her clinical interests include biomechanical rehabilitation in the context of fascia, foot and ankle health, optimizing treatment of the functional spinal unit, intradiscal injections, cervicogenic headache, scoliosis, ACL injuries, and pelvic pain, among others. She is active in research with multiple peer-reviewed publications and has been invited to speak on the topic of regenerative orthopedics at several national conferences, including IOF and TOBI.

Dr. Jerome is thrilled to again call Atlanta home with the opportunity to join her colleague and mentor, Dr. Chris Williams, and the amazing team at IOA.

Her personal interests include art, practicing Ashtanga yoga, and spending as much time as possible outdoors with her mini-schnauzer, Oliver.

Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine