Allan Peljovich, M.D., M.P.H., has been with Shepherd Center since 2000 and sees patients at the Upper Extremity Clinic.
Specialties
- Brachial plexus
- Elbow
- Hand
- Wrist
- Orthopedic trauma
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Upper extremity reconstruction for spinal cord injury
- Upper extremity surgery for brain injury
- Stroke
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Paralysis caused by tetraplegia, brain injury, brachial plexus injury, and stroke
Professional Summary
Education & Training
The MetroHealth System
Fellowship, Tetraplegia, 1999
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Fellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1998-1999
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992-1998
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Medicine, 1987-1992
Emory School of Medicine
Master of Public Health in Epidemiology, 1988-1989
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, 1983-1987
Certifications & Licensure
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
National Board of Medical Examiners
Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery
About Allan Peljovich, M.D., M.P.H.
Allan Peljovich, M.D., M.P.H., is the hand and upper extremity surgery consultant to Shepherd Center, where he provides highly specialized care for patients with upper extremity weakness due to neurological impairments.
He served as Chief of the Orthopedic Surgery Section at Northside Hospital, and he currently serves as the Medical Director of the Hand & Upper Extremity Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, continues as one of the founding surgeons to the Brachial Plexus Clinic at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and is a consulting surgeon for the Limb Deficiency Clinic of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Scottish Rite. He is also co-Division Chief of Hand Surgery for the Atlanta Medical Center Orthopedic Residency and has previously been honored as a ‘Clinical Instructor of the Year.’