Dr. Karim A. Meijer is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at the Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. His practice focuses on arthroscopic 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 area high schools.
As a former University of Texas football player on the 2005 National Championship team, 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 desire 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 UT 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, Louisiana prior to 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 Redskins, 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. Originally from Katy, Texas, he is married with three children.

Specific Areas of interest include:


Shoulder
Shoulder Rotator cuff tears
Labral tears
Shoulder dislocations/instability
Shoulder arthritis
Shoulder replacements
Throwing injuries
AC joint injuries
Adhesive capsulitis or Frozen Shoulder


Elbow
Elbow Lateral Epicondylitis or Tennis Elbow
Medial Epicondylitis or Golfers Elbow
Triceps injuries
Biceps injuries
Ulnar collateral ligament injuries
Tommy John
Osteochondritis dissecans


Knee
ACL injuries
PCL injuries
MCL Injuries
PLC/LCL injuries
Meniscus injuries
Cartilage injuries
Patella instability


Ortho Biologics
PRP injections
Bone Marrow Aspirate or mesenchymal stem cell injections

Ultrasound-guided procedures and evaluations

*Appointment times and availability for established patients may vary within the MyOchsner portal.

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