Following fellowship, Reisman returned to Atlanta in 2010 joining the Department of Orthopaedics at Emory University. He was appointed Chief of Orthopaedics at Grady Memorial Hospital in 2013. Under his leadership, the orthopaedic department focused on patient outcomes, efficiency, and quality of care. While overseeing Grady Memorial’s Level 1 Trauma Center, Reisman obtained unparalleled experience in the assessment and management of complex fractures of the extremities as well as the pelvis and pelvic ring. Additionally, he managed the Emory orthopaedic residents and was active as an AO North America faculty instructor, the international orthopaedic trauma organization. Reisman was selected by Emory to be a part of the prestigious Woodruff Leadership Academy, and Grady Hospital awarded him the health system’s Visionary Award in 2019 for his efforts in advancing the Orthopaedic Service Line.  He participates on many hospital, regional, and national committees and is a former board member of the Emory Medical Care Foundation while chairing the Finance Committee.  Reisman is also an accomplished researcher having authored two dozen research publications centered on the most current and appropriate management of orthopaedic care.

Despite a very productive and satisfying career in Atlanta, Dr. Reisman longed to return home to be closer to family and to give back to the community that had given so much to him. He missed Chattanooga’s beauty and its proximity to the outdoors, as an avid kayaker. He also enjoys hiking, flying gliders and white-water rafting. He and his wife, Natalie, an anesthesiologist, decided to return from Atlanta and reignite their careers in the Scenic City. Dr. Natalie Reisman is an anesthesiologist at Erlanger Hospital, and their three children are students at Baylor School and Bright School.