Dr. Kenerly

Dr. J. Lex Kenerly has had the honor and privilege of treating patients in his hometown and surrounding areas for more than two decades. A board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Kenerly specializes in many surgical and nonsurgical treatments of conditions related to the musculoskeletal system. He has continued his medical education extensively through certified medical education courses throughout the country and now operates one of the most state-of-the-art medical and surgical facilities in South Georgia. Dr. Kenerly brings to the table a genuine desire to offer his patients the highest level of Orthopedic care available and feels blessed to be able to work in a Christian environment of professional medical caregivers.

Dr. Kenerly began his orthopedic surgery practice in Jesup, Georgia in 1988. He graduated from Wayne County High School in June 1974. and earned his BS degree in biochemistry from the University of Georgia in June 1978. After graduating from the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in June 1982 with the M. D. degree, he spent one year at The Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia completing his internship. Dr. Kenerly was then accepted to the orthopedic surgery residency program at the Greenville Hospital System and Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children in Greenville South Carolina. He finished his residency in 1988 and that year began his practice back in his hometown of Jesup, Georgia.