Emory Orthopedics & Spine Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled up to Emory Orthopedics with a heavy box. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed something odd: the clinic’s neon sign seemed to flicker in time with his heartbeat. Curious, he leaned closer and realized it was just the reflection of streetlights dancing on wet glass. With a laugh, he delivered the package and left. Later that week, while walking past again, he saw an elderly gentleman adjusting the clinic’s sign. ‘That thing gave me quite a scare,’ confessed the delivery driver. The old man smiled warmly. ‘Ah, don’t worry, son. It happens to everyone who delivers here.’

2. One morning, a little girl pointed excitedly at the sign outside Emory Orthopedics and asked her mom, ‘Mommy, why does that place say “Orthopedics” when it looks like a dentist’s office?’ The mother smiled and whispered, 'Honey, they fix bones here, not teeth.' The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to the sign with a newfound curiosity. Later that day, while leaving the center, she proudly announced to her mom, 'I know what “orthopedics” means now!' Mom just shook her head, knowing there would be many more questions ahead.

3. One foggy morning, a curious neighbor passing by noticed that the Emory Orthopedics parking lot seemed unusually quiet—until he heard a soft, rhythmic tapping sound coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old janitor diligently tapping away on his laptop. ‘What are you doing?’ asked the neighbor. The janitor smiled, tapping out a reply: “Just updating our patient wait times.” Turning back to his screen, he added, “And it seems today’s fog is keeping everyone indoors!”

4. Late one night, as the staff at Emory Orthopedics & Spine Center prepared to lock up, they heard an odd voice over the intercom: ‘Please return your walking casts by tomorrow or face administrative action.’ Curious, one nurse pretended to be a patient and asked about returning her cast. The voice replied, 'They’re missing from our inventory!' Turned out it was just a regular who forgot his in the elevator.