Dr. J. Reid Spears, M.D. is a fellowship trained orthopedic hand surgery subspecialist at EmergeOrtho’s Greensboro location. He has a particular interest in treatment of fractures, arthritis, as well as nerve injuries & conditions of the hand, wrist, & elbow. Dr. Spears has expertise in treating patients of all ages. Dr. Spears attended Elon University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Louisville and graduated with the honor of Distinction In Research. Following medical school, Dr. Spears completed his orthopedic surgery residency training at the University of Florida. He has published numerous articles and book chapters in various disciplines of medicine.
Dr. J. Reid Spears, M.D. is a fellowship trained orthopedic hand surgery subspecialist at EmergeOrtho’s Greensboro location. He has a particular interest in treatment of fractures, arthritis, as well as nerve injuries & conditions of the hand, wrist, & elbow. Dr. Spears has expertise in treating patients of all ages. Dr. Spears attended Elon University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Louisville and graduated with the honor of Distinction In Research. Following medical school, Dr. Spears completed his orthopedic surgery residency training at the University of Florida. He has published numerous articles and book chapters in various disciplines of medicine.
Dr. J. Reid Spears, M.D. is a fellowship trained orthopedic hand surgery subspecialist at EmergeOrtho’s Greensboro location. He has a particular interest in treatment of fractures, arthritis, as well as nerve injuries & conditions of the hand, wrist, & elbow. Dr. Spears has expertise in treating patients of all ages.
Dr. Spears attended Elon University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Louisville and graduated with the honor of Distinction In Research. Following medical school, Dr. Spears completed his orthopedic surgery residency training at the University of Florida. He has published numerous articles and book chapters in various disciplines of medicine.
Following his residency training, Dr. Spears opted to focus his career as a subspecialist of orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgery. He completed an orthopedic hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery fellowship at the prestigious Brown University. During his rigorous fellowship training, he became an expert in the academic and clinical understanding of hand, wrist, and elbow conditions. When treating patients, Dr. Spears believes in beginning with conservative care, however, he is exceptionally trained to intervene with surgery when needed.
Dr. Spears is very thoughtful and thorough in his approach to patient care. He believes that hand surgery requires an in depth understanding of the complex anatomy and the utmost attention to detail to obtain an excellent result. Dr. Spears expects his patients will find comfort in his dedication to offer patients specialized care.
He is motivated to come to work by the opportunity to help improve someone’s life each day. Dr. Spears is confident his patients will value their experience at EmergeOrtho, finding him as a kind and compassionate surgeon who spends the time to address their concerns while providing care in a timely manner.
Education and Training
Fellowship Training: Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship – Brown University, Providence, RI
Residency Training: Orthopaedic Surgery Residency – University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Medical Education: Doctor of Medicine – University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
Undergraduate Education: Bachelor of Science, Biology – Elon University, Elon, NC
Dr. Spears was amazing. I'm glad I was able to visit his office today. He is ready to assist me with my medical needs. He cares about his patients.
Very understanding and helpful. Thank you for all you did and doing!
Dr. Spears and his surgical team have exceeded my expectations. He is thorough in his explanation of treatments and procedures and very responsive to messages in the portal. I will gladly recommend Dr. Spears to friends and colleagues.
Dr. Spears very thorough and talked through options with me. He also took into consideration my broken foot, injured tendon on opposite sides which complicated my recovery. I am very pleased with my surgical outcome. Excellent job. Excellent leader of his staff.
Amazing doctor! Very knowledgeable and patient and kind.
Love him!! Great doctor.
Saw PA for a trigger finger relief injection. Had the opportunity to stay and discuss any concerns with Dr. Spears, but this is the third finger I've had treated so no need to discuss anything.
Great guy...very knowledgeable and professional
Listens to his patients and provides options for procedures and the reason behind the options. Also answers all concerns.
Dr Spears was helpful, knowledgeable and let us know exactly what to expect.