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Orthopedics

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.

Length of Stay

Our orthopedic patients spend fewer days in the hospital compared to the national average.

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.

  • Ochsner Medical Center and Ochsner Hospital for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine have earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement. They are the only hospitals in Louisiana with this certification.
  • Nationally-recognized as High Performing for Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement by U.S. News & World Report in 2021-2022
  • Recipient of the Healthgrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ for six years in a row
  • Recognized in 2022 as one of Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement™
  • Named among the Top 5% in the Nation for Join Replacement five years in a row (2018-2022)
  • Five-star recipient for Total Knee Replacement by Healthgrades 12 years in a row (2011-2022)
  • Five-star recipient for Total Hip Replacement by Healthgrades six years in a row (2017-2022)

Our Services include:

  • Pediatrics
  • Sports Medicine
  • Foot and Ankle
  • Hand and Upper Extremity
  • Joint Replacement
  • Knee Replacement Surgery
  • Hip Replacement
  • Trauma
  • Spine

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. Same-day total joint replacement surgeries are performed at Ochsner.

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.

Orthopedic Oncology (Bone Cancer) – Ochsner is home to one of the only orthopedic oncology surgeons in Louisiana. We treat primary malignant tumors with the most advanced surgical and limb-sparing techniques available.

The Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute ­­– Our team treats a full spectrum of patients using the latest imaging technology and a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation program.

Our fellowship trained board-certified physicians have deep expertise in these conditions as well as hand, arthritis, trauma, foot and ankle, wrist, elbow and shoulder ailments. From a dedicated Back and Spine Center to a Hand and Upper Extremity Center to a Fracture Care Clinic for patients with osteoporosis, Ochsner has the specialty care you’re looking for. What’s more, because we provide treatment for the most challenging cases, we are the premier referral center for orthopedic care in the Gulf South.

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.

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 are also open on Saturdays and offer after hours at our New Orleans locations.

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.

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Orthopedics Locations

Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital Medical Office Building
4212 West Congress St.
Lafayette, La 70506
844-371-5806
  • Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Center
4212 West Congress St.
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 703-3201
  • Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Ochsner Acadia General Hospital
1305 Crowley Rayne Highway
Crowley, LA 70526
337-783-3222
  • Open 24/7
Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital
2810 Ambassador Caffery Parkway
Lafayette, LA 70506
337-981-2949
  • : 10:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
  • Open 24/7
Ochsner St. Mary Orthopedic Clinic
1151 Marguerite St. , Suite 500
Morgan City, LA 70380
985-380-4390
  • Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center - Lake Area
4150 Nelson Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605
337-656-7876
  • Mon–Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Singing River Medical Clinic - Hurley
7001 Highway 614
Hurley, MS 39555
228-588-6622
  • Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Ochsner Ocean Springs Spine & Orthopedic Rehabilitation
3603 Bienville Blvd, , Suite 200
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
228-818-1280
  • Mon – Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Ochsner Gautier Physical Therapy
4097 Gautier Vancleave Road
Gautier, MS 39553
228-497-4168
  • Mon – Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Ochsner East Lake Physical Therapy
6300 East Lake Road, Suite 101
Vancleave, MS 39565
228-818-1200
  • Mon – Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Singing River Orthopedics
15190 Community Road , Suite 360
Gulfport, MS 39503
228-205-6825
  • Mon – Thurs: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Fri: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
1214 Coolidge St.
Lafayette, LA 70503
337-289-7991
  • Open 24/7
Ochsner LSU Health - St. Mary Medical Center
915 Margaret Place
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-626-4300
  • Open 24/7
Ochsner Health Center - Lake Terrace
1532 Allen Toussaint Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70122
504-846-9646
  • Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center
4864 Jackson St.
Monroe, LA 71202
318-330-7000
  • Open 24/7
Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove
10310 The Grove Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70836
225-761-5200
  • Mon–Fri: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Ochsner Health Center – Tchoupitoulas
5300 Tchoupitoulas St. , Suite C2
New Orleans, LA 70115
504-703-3070
  • Mon–Fri: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Ochsner Health Center - Shepherd Square
4540 Shepherd Square
Diamondhead, MS 39525
228-220-5200
  • Monday – Thursday: 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Ochsner Health Center - Hancock
149 Drinkwater Blvd. , 2nd Floor
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-220-5200
  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 6 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Friday: 6 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Ochsner Medical Center - Hancock
149 Drinkwater Blvd.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
228-220-5200
  • Open 24/7
St. Bernard Parish Hospital
8000 W. Judge Perez Drive
Chalmette, LA 70043
504-826-9500
  • Open 24/7
Ochsner Health Center - Belle Meade
605 Lapalco Blvd.
Gretna, LA 70056
504-371-9355
  • Mon–Fri: 6:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Ochsner Health Center - Zachary
4845 Main St. , Suite D
Zachary, LA 70791
225-761-5200
  • Mon–Fri: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore
100 Medical Center Drive
Slidell, LA 70461
985-649-7070
  • Open 24/7
Ochsner Medical Center
1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121
504-842-3000
  • Open 24/7
Ochsner Health Center - Central
11424 Sullivan Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70818
225-761-5200
  • Mon–Fri: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Ochsner Neurosciences Institute - Slidell
104 Medical Center Drive
Slidell, LA 70461
985-646-5550
Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Raceland
141 Twin Oaks Drive
Raceland, LA 70394
985-537-2666
  • Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Ochsner Health Center - Luling
1057 Paul Maillard Road
Luling, LA 70070
985-785-3740
Ochsner Health Center - Slidell
2750 East Gause Blvd.
Slidell, LA 70461
985-639-3777
  • Mon–Fri: 6:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Sat: 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Ochsner Health Center - Prairieville
16220 Airline Highway
Prairieville, LA 70769
225-761-5200
  • Primary Care: Mon–Fri: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Ochsner Health Center - Covington
1000 Ochsner Blvd.
Covington, LA 70433
985-875-2828
  • Mon–Fri: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Ochsner Health Center - Lapalco
4225 Lapalco Blvd.
Marrero, LA 70072
504-371-9355
  • Mon–Fri: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Ochsner Health Center - Tangipahoa
41676 Veterans Ave.
Hammond, LA 70403
985-543-3600
  • Mon–Fri: 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal
16777 Medical Center Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
225-761-5200
  • Mon–Fri: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
17000 Medical Center Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
225-752-2470
  • Open 24/7
Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank Campus
2500 Belle Chasse Highway
Gretna, LA 70056
504-392-3131
  • Open 24/7
Ochsner Health Center For Children - New Orleans
1315 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121
504-842-3900
Ochsner St. Anne Hospital
4608 Highway 1
Raceland, LA 70394
985-537-6841
  • Open 24/7
Ochsner Health Center - Metairie
2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
Metairie, LA 70002
504-836-9820
  • Mon: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Tues–Fri: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Sat: 8 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Ochsner Health Center - Kenner
200 West Esplanade Ave.
Kenner, LA 70065
504-464-8506
Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner
180 West Esplanade Ave.
Kenner, LA 70065
504-468-8600
  • Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Ochsner Baptist - A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center
2700 Napoleon Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70115
504-899-9311
  • Open 24/7
Ochsner Hospital for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
1221 South Clearview Parkway
Jefferson, LA 70121
504-703-2620
  • Monday–Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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