Karim A. Meijer, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at the Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute in New Orleans. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Meijer's practice focuses on diagnosing joint problems and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, elbow and knee. Dr. Meijer currently serves as the head team physician for the New Orleans Saints, Dillard University and several high schools in the New Orleans area. As a former University of Texas football player, Dr. Meijer knows first-hand what an injury means to an athlete. His background provides the foundation for his treatment philosophy and motivation to treat all patients that have an active lifestyle from the recreational to the professional level. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Texas, Dr. Meijer attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He completed his orthopaedic residency at Louisiana State University in New Orleans before being selected by Dr. James R. Andrews for his sports medicine fellowship in Gulf Breeze, Florida. During his fellowship, Dr. Meijer was involved in team coverage for the Washington Commanders, Auburn Tigers Football Team, Pensacola Blue Wahoos Baseball Team (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) and many local high school teams. Working with Dr. Andrews and the many talented physicians at the Andrews Institute, Dr. Meijer learned both the clinical and operative skills necessary to treat athletic injuries. Dr. Meijer has published his research in many peer-reviewed journals and contributed to a textbook chapter concerning elbow injuries in throwing athletes. He remains active in sports medicine research and many professional societies such as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, NFL Physicians Society and the Louisiana Orthopedic Association. Dr. Meijer's specific areas of interest include: shoulder rotator cuff tears, labral tears, shoulder dislocations/instability, shoulder arthritis, shoulder replacements, throwing injuries, AC joint injuries, adhesive capsulitis or frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, golfers elbow, triceps injuries, biceps injuries and more.

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Medical Education

Parkland Hospital-University of Texas Southwestern
Field of Study: Medicine

Residency

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Field of Study: Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship

Andrews-Paulos Research and Education Institute
Field of Study: Sports Medicine