Why choose Ochsner Health for your orthopedic care?

The orthopedic experts at Ochsner treat patients at all stages of life, from children to seniors. Our specialists are fellowship-trained and board-certified. They are experts in their fields, providing advanced orthopedic care from neck to foot. With the latest technology and treatments based on new advances in research, our team provides the highest level of specialized orthopedic care in Louisiana and Mississippi. Whether you need joint replacement surgery, care for a fractured bone or specialized treatment for a rare bone condition, trust Ochsner for all your orthopedic care.

A Team Approach to Care

Expert orthopedic care requires an expert team. At Ochsner, our orthopedic surgeons work hand in hand with other orthopedic and sports medicine providers to provide truly multidisciplinary care. We also partner with Ochsner specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, advanced practice providers, nurses and primary care sports medicine physicians to offer the advanced medicine needed to treat complex conditions. Our subspecialties and programs include:

• Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute. Our sports medicine team utilizes the latest in technology and research to treat players on and off the field. We work with schools, colleges, club organizations and professional sports teams across the region to keep patients active and in the game. Learn more about the Athletic Training Outreach Program.

• Fracture Care Clinic. We have the only clinic in the Greater New Orleans area devoted solely to the treatment and prevention of fractures resulting from osteoporosis.

• Pediatric Orthopedic Program. We offer patients with both congenital and acquired orthopedic conditions convenient access to innovative procedures not available anywhere else in the region.

• Primary Care Sports Medicine. Our primary care sports medicine doctors specialize in treating injuries to the bones, joints and muscles without surgery, including with advanced injection therapies called orthobiologics. We have the only primary care pediatric sports medicine physician in the New Orleans region.

Additionally, Ochsner Imaging Center is the only center in the region that offers low-radiation EOS X-ray technology.

Specialized Orthopedic Care for the Entire Body

Just like you wouldn’t see a neurosurgeon for a stomach problem, you shouldn’t assume just any orthopedic surgeon can treat your specific bone or joint problem. That’s why Ochsner orthopedics has a range of subspecialists trained in only treating specific parts of your body. Depending on the care you need, you may see a provider in one of the following:

Arm and Shoulder Program. From rotator cuff repair to shoulder replacement surgery to other chronic ailments, our surgeons can help get your arms back in action.

Back and Spine Center. Our nationally ranked program pairs orthopedic and neuroscience specialists to manage and treat your neck and back pain or injury.

Concussion Management Program. With leading-edge computerized neurocognitive assessment, our program is the first in the state to treat and monitor concussions in athletes and patients with traumatic brain injury.

Foot and Ankle Clinic. Our fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeons work with a range of specialists to offer non-surgical and surgical approaches to lower extremity injuries and diseases.

Hand and Upper Extremity Center. We specialize in hand surgery, wrist surgery and microsurgery to treat acute and chronic ailments from your fingers to your elbows.

Hip Care and Replacement. Our team performs total hip replacements, including using the posterior approach (from the back of the hip), anterior approach (from the front of the hip) and superior approach (a minimally invasive approach that uses a single incision and spares the muscles and tendons of the hip). We also use MAKO robotics for hip replacement.

Knee Care and Replacement. Our surgeons are among the most qualified in the region performing robotically assisted MAKO surgeries.

Ochsner also offers outpatient joint replacement surgery.

After your surgery or injury, orthopedic rehabilitation specialists, physical therapists, pediatric therapists and occupational therapists at Ochsner will work with you as you recover. Whether you’re trying to get back in the game, back on the job or simply back to enjoying the activities you love, trust our specialized orthopedic team to make it happen.

Ochsner Orthopedics Near You

General and specialized orthopedic care is available at Ochsner locations across Louisiana and Mississippi. Find a location near you.

• Baton Rouge

• Bay St. Louis

• Covington

• Hammond

• Kenner

• Luling

• Lafayette

• Meridian

• New Orleans (Uptown & Elmwood)

• St. Anne

• St. Bernard

• St. Mary

• Slidell

• West Bank

We offer same-day appointments at all Ochsner locations. We also offer after-hours and Saturday appointments at some locations.

Awards and Accolades

Ochsner is the premier referral center for orthopedic care in the Gulf South for numerous reasons, including prestigious national recognition for our work, year after year. Recent accolades include:

• Ochsner Medical Center and Ochsner Hospital for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine are the only hospitals in Louisiana that have earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement.
• Nationally recognized as “High Performing” for Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement treatment by U.S. News & World Report
• U.S. News & World Report named Ochsner Hospital for Children a “Nation’s Top Specialty” for Pediatric Orthopedics.
• Healthgrades has consistently awarded Ochsner the Joint Replacement Excellence Award for multiple years in a row. We are also recognized as one of Healthgrades’ America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement, and we are designated as a five-star recipient for Total Knee Replacement and Total Hip Replacement.
• We are one of only 12 designated Walmart Centers of Excellence in the country.

Featured Specialties

• Back and Spine
• Concussion Management Program
• Foot and Ankle
• Foot and Ankle: Northshore
• Fracture Care Clinic (Osteoporosis Care)
• Hand and Upper Extremity Care

• Hip Pain and Hip Replacement Surgery
• Hip Replacement Surgery: Northshore
• Joint Replacement
• Joint Replacement: Northshore
• Knee Pain and Knee Replacement Surgery
• Knee Replacement Surgery: Northshore
• Mako Robotic-Arm: Knee and Hip Replacement
• Ochsner Healthy Back
• Orthobiologics: ​Advanced Injection Therapies
• Orthopedic Oncology
• Orthopedic Trauma and Surgery
• Orthopedics: Kenner
• Orthopedics: Northshore
• Orthopedics: St. Charles Parish Hospital / Luling
• Orthopedics: West Bank
• Pediatric Orthopedics
• Sports Medicine: Northshore
• The Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute
• Therapy and Wellness

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