Dr. Atkinson grew up in Hollywood, Florida. He graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale. Attending Harvard University on an academic scholarship, he graduated cum laude. During his tenure he also played varsity baseball and was elected captain of Harvard's football team.
As a student at Yale Medical School, he served as the President of the Student Council before beginning his orthopedic residency at Duke University. While at Duke, Todd scored in the 90th percentile on nationwide orthopedic exams and wrote many peer-reviewed articles. He also served as team physician to the Duke basketball and football teams.
Following residency, Todd was selected to be the 2004-2005 Intercontinental Shoulder Fellow. He spent six months at Massachusetts General Hospital with Dr. JP Warner and then six months at the University of Zurich with Dr. Christian Gerber. During this year, Dr. Atkinson trained with perhaps the most well known and well respected shoulder surgeons in the world.
Dr. Atkinson treats patients with other upper and lower extremity problems, as well. Along with Dr. Abbott Kagan, he serves as local team physician for the Boston Red Sox and also for Bishop Verot High School. Dr. Atkinson has been with A. Kagan Orthopedics and Sports Medicine since 2004 and is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery.