Howard S. Hirsch, MD

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Howard S. Hirsch, MD
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Howard S. Hirsch, MD

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Primary Location
1057 Paul Maillard Rd, Ste. 2250
Luling, LA 70070
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200 W Esplanade Ave
Kenner, LA 70065
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1057 Paul Maillard Rd
Luling, LA 70070
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Biography

Dr. Howard Hirsch specializes in hip and knee orthopedic surgery at Ochsner Health. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before moving to Rhode Island for his medical training. During his time in Rhode Island, he practiced orthopedic surgery and taught as a member of the faculty at Brown University. Dr. Hirsch's practice focuses on providing joint replacement services to patients with progressive arthritis of the hip and knee. As an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacements, he strives to enable patients to maintain their quality of life. Because joint replacement is almost never mandatory, he endeavors to explain the possibility of both surgical and nonsurgical care to my patients, along with the associated risks and expectations associated with each. He also tries to assist in the decision-making process, without ever pushing patients toward surgery, who might reasonably be managed without it. When a patient elects for a joint replacement, he strives to make the experience as minimally invasive as possible, by providing ample preoperative education, while eliminating unnecessary testing, performing efficient surgery, and managing postoperative pain effectively. Postoperatively, his goal is to safely discharge patients directly back to their homes and direct a rehabilitation process that enables them to return to their normal activities as quickly as possible.

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Accepted Insurance

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Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
  • Aetna Choice POS
  • Aetna Open Choice
AmeriHealth
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana
American Health
  • American Health Advantage of Louisiana
Amerigroup
  • Healthy Blue
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • BCBS (Out-of-State)
  • BCBS Community Blue
  • BCBS Federal Basic
  • BCBS Federal Standard
  • BCBS of LA Magnolia Local Plus
  • BCBS of LA Magnolia Open Access
  • BCBS of LA PPO
  • BCBS of LA Pelican HRA
  • BCBS of Louisiana HMO
  • BCBS of MS State Employees
  • BCBS of Mississippi
  • Blue Advantage (BCBS)
  • Blue Connect
  • Blue Saver PPO
  • Ochsner Employee BCBS of LA
Christus Health
  • Christus Health Plan (Marketplace)
Cigna Healthcare
  • Cigna Choice Fund Open Access Plus
  • Cigna Open Access Plus
  • Cigna PPO
Humana
  • Humana Chronic Special Needs Plan (C-SNP)
  • Humana Dual Plus (SNP)
  • Humana Healthy Horizons
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Humana Medicare Select Partner
LA Healthcare
  • Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Magnolia
  • Magnolia Healthcare
Medicare
  • Original Medicare
Peoples Health
  • Peoples Health Choices
  • Peoples Health Complete Care (C-SNP)
  • Peoples Health Secure Complete (D-SNP)
Tricare
  • Tricare Prime West
  • Tricare Select West
United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
  • Surest (formerly Bind)
  • UMR Select Plus Tiered
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage
  • UnitedHealthcare Heritage
  • UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
  • UnitedHealthcare Select Tiered
WebTPA
  • LCMC Health Basic

Education and Training

Medical School

Brown University
Field of Study: MD
Year Completed: 1986

Brown University
Year Completed: 1986

Internship

University of California San Francisco Medical Center
Field of Study: General Surgery
Year Completed: 1987

Residency

University of Oklahoma Health Sci Center
Field of Study: Orthopedic Surgery Residecy
Year Completed: 1992

University of Oklahoma
Field of Study: MDOrthopedic
Year Completed: 1992

University of California San Francisco Medical Center
Field of Study: General Surgery
Year Completed: 1988

Fellowship

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Field of Study: Joint Replacement
Year Completed: 1993

Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery

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