Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
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From the injured athlete anxious to get back on the field to the grandmother who fractured her hip to the little boy who broke his arm falling out of a tree, the Ochsner Andrews Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute is here with compassionate, leading-edge care. If you have a bone fracture or are just tired of living with joint or nerve pain, you owe it to yourself to make an appointment with an Ochsner orthopedist.
With more than 36 highly trained orthopedic surgeons at 25 locations, a team of experienced advanced practice clinicians and the latest surgical and rehabilitation equipment, Ochsner provides the highest level of specialized care in the Gulf South.
Our orthopedic patients spend few days in the hospital, benefit from
low hospital readmission rates and fewer complications after surgery, as
compared to the national average.
Ochsner accepts most major insurances. View insurances accepted at Ochsner.
Connecting to care online has never been easier. You can now schedule virtual visits through your MyOchsner portal to meet with your physician for various appointment types that do not require an in-person visit. Review frequently asked questions for orthopedic virtual visits.
Our fellowship trained board-certified physicians have deep expertise in specialized orthopedic conditions. Because we provide treatment for the most challenging cases, we are the premier referral center for orthopedic care in the Gulf South. Some of our specialty clinics and services include:
Joint Replacement – Our team performs knee replacements and hip replacements, including hip replacements with anterior approach (from the front of the hip). Our surgeons are experienced in all major joint replacement techniques and are among the most qualified in the region performing minimally invasive robotically assisted MAKO surgeries.
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.
The Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute
– Ochsner Health and internationally renowned orthopedic surgeon James R. Andrews, MD, announced an exclusive five-year partnership in 2022 to create The Ochsner Andrews Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. Building upon Ochsner’s award-winning sports medicine program, Dr. Andrews brings his expertise, research and education platform to strengthen the best-in-class care for patients and athletes across Louisiana and Mississippi. Our team treats a patients using the latest
imaging technology. We also have a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation
program.
Ochsner also has a dedicated Back and Spine Center, a Hand and Upper Extremity Center and a Fracture Care Clinic for patients with osteoporosis located at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans.
Other specialty clinics located at our Jefferson Highway campus include an after-hours orthopedic clinic, a cerebral palsy clinic, a bone health clinic and a myelo clinic for patients with neural tube defects.
Ochsner Imaging Center is the only center in the region that offers EOS x-ray technology, which gets the best x-rays with much less radiation than other equipment.
Our Services include:
General and specialized orthopedic care is available at Ochsner locations in Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi:
We offer same-day appointments at all of our Ochsner locations. We also offer after-hours and Saturday appointments.
To find an orthopedist who specializes in specific conditions, call 866-624-7637.
To initiate a patient transfer with a physician 24/7, contact the Regional Referral Center at 855-OHS-LINK (855-647-5465).
Also, referring physicians can call Clinic Concierge at 1-855-312-4190 or place orders electronically using Ochsner Provider Connect.
Call 1-504-842-3970 to schedule an appointment.
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U.S. News & World Report rates Ochsner Health as "High Performing" in Hip Replacement care.
U.S. News & World Report rates Ochsner Health in the nation’s top 10 percent in Orthopedics.
U.S. News & World Report rates Ochsner Health as "High Performing" in Knee Replacement care.
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