Alonzo Sexton, MD, is a board certified orthopedic surgeon in Atlanta specializing in sports medicine who has been in clinical practice since 2006. The president and founder of ATL Orthopedics, a private orthopedic practice that focuses on representative care and new technology, Dr. Sexton specializes in the treatment of sports injuries at the professional, collegiate, and amateur levels and has particular expertise in shoulder and knee surgical treatment. He also currently serves as CEO and founder of nCight, a service that uses blockchain technology to unlock patient and physician data assets to support the activities of private, independent physicians.
Prior to his current roles, Sexton practiced at Northside Hospital in Atlanta from 2018 to 2021, where he established a new sports medicine service line for the hospital. From 2006 to 2018, he worked at the Athens Orthopedic Clinic in Georgia where, as a member of the board of directors, he was instrumental in the expansion and governance of the practice. His particular niche during this time was in evaluation and decision-making regarding the implementation of new technologies, specifically creating a risk-benefit profile of electronic medical record systems, data management systems, automated kiosks, and virtual scribe systems, to name a few. He is considered a health IT thought leader and has a deep understanding of blockchain technology, having lectured extensively on the topic and currently serving on the board of directors for Patientory, a company focused on health record interoperability via blockchain.
Along with his medical and health IT expertise, Sexton’s additional talents lie in his ability to synthesize complex technical topics into segments that can be understood by a broad audience. His medical experiences within both the world of private practice and a large healthcare system have provided him with the proper perspective to make recommendations that consider the nuanced challenges of these separate yet connected worlds. He has deep expertise in clinical practice management and culture, as well as an understanding of the motivations of private practice organization in regards to the changing healthcare landscape.
Sexton has served on the board of directors of Extra Special People and Camp Hooray in Georgia, nonprofits that work with families of children with disabilities to provide support and opportunities for the children to have experiences similar to their differently abled peers. He also served as president of his chapter of the Sigma Pi Phi fraternity, during which time he was responsible for developing an award-winning mentoring program for young African American males that focused on identifying, celebrating, and rewarding excellence.
Sexton received a bachelor’s degree in human biology from Stanford University and an MD from Emory University. He served as team physician for the University of Georgia from 2006 to 2017 and for Georgia State University from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, he was selected as a fellow for the Herndon Directors Institute, which seeks solutions for the inclusion of minorities and women in corporate leadership, and is currently participating in their board preparedness program.
Sexton has been married for more than 20 years and has two children. He is an experienced traveler, having visited over 30 countries, and enjoys golf and skiing in his spare time.