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Gulf Coast Orthopedics provides a comprehensive approach for orthopedic needs across the lifespan. From sports medicine to joint reconstruction, our orthopedic surgeons develop a treatment plan that is tailored to each individual patient’s needs. Our surgeons are committed to restoring our patient’s optimal level of health.

Your experience at Gulf Coast Orthopedicsis our main priority.

We will help you understand options for treatment, whether non-surgical (pain management, injections and physical therapy) or surgical, so that you are assured that you will get the best care.

At Gulf Coast Orthopedics, we provide complete orthopedic care and on-site radiology services which include:

Assessment/management of acute and chronic injuries such as joint sprains, muscle strains, ACL injuries, rotator cuff injuries, labral tears, knee and shoulder injuries, fractures.
Care of overuse and athletic injuries such as tendonitis, stress fractures, and back pain.
Sports Physicals
Consultations for athletic training/exercise prescriptions.
Arthritis and joint care including joint injections, aspirations and replacements.

GENERAL ORTHOPEDIC

Orthopedic surgeons at Gulf Coast Orthopedics diagnose and treat a variety of chronic and acute conditions of the musculoskeletal system including disorders of bones, joints, spine, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves.

We care for patients of all ages including pediatric patients with developmental disorders, athletic injuries and trauma, as well as older adults with arthritis. Our specialists utilize advanced surgery techniques, equipment and instruments to repair or replace damaged bone joints, nerves, tendons, ligaments and bone damage resulting from disease or injury. Additionally, our physicians specialize in providing diagnostic and non-surgical medical treatment for arthritis and related diseases affecting joints, muscles and bones.

Services include:  Arthritis/Osteoporosis  •  Back & Spine  •  General Orthopedics  •  Sports Medicine  •  Total Joint Replacement

KNEE

Gulf Coast Orthopedics is comprised of Orthopedic Surgeons with specialty training in the diagnosis and management of disorders of the knee. Through a multi-disciplinary approach to management of knee disorders, the most appropriate treatment plan is devised, in conjunction with the patient, to ensure the best outcome possible is achieved.

SHOULDER

Gulf Coast Orthopedics Orthopedic Surgeons work collaboratively to develop treatment plans specific to each patient. We treat a number of shoulder disorders such as athletic injuries, overuse syndromes, degenerative and traumatic lesions and arthritic conditions. We utilize an inter-disciplinary treatment regime to ensure the optimal outcome for our patients is reached.

HAND AND UPPER LIMB

Gulf Coast Orthopedics offers comprehensive care for all conditions of the upper extremity including the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder and caters for patients of all ages.

HIP

Gulf Coast Orthopedics consists of Orthopedic Surgeons specialty trained in diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the hip. Treatment includes, but is not limited to, hip injections, hip arthroscopy, and total hip joint replacement.

LOWER LIMB

Gulf Coast Orthopedics offers comprehensive evaluation and management of foot, ankle, knee and other lower limb conditions for patients of all ages.

SPORTS MEDICINE

Active people want to stay active despite the aches, pains, strains, pulls and occasional serious injuries that come along with an active lifestyle.

The highly-qualified staff at the Gulf Coast Orthopedics is dedicated to getting athletes of all shapes, sizes, ages and experience levels moving again after a sports injury. Gulf Coast Orthopedics is the leader in sports medicine for the Southeast Louisiana Region. Gulf Coast Orthopedics employs state-of-the-art techniques to help patients recover from sports-related injuries to get back in the game as quickly as possible. Our surgeons have extensive experience diagnosing and treating sports injuries.

With Gulf Coast Orthopedics’ emphasis on the needs of individual patients and the unique set of circumstances each patient presents, we make sure each case is handled in the best and most professional manner possible. The experts at Gulf Coast Orthopedics specialize in treating a full range of sports-related injuries. Whether you are a recreational basketball player or a world-class triathlon competitor, the staff at Gulf Coast Orthopedics will get you up and moving again after every crash, fall or collision. We can help you prevent sports-related injuries or recover from one quickly and fully. Healthy athletes can learn how to enhance current performance to reach peak performance levels. Also, athletes recovering from a sports injury can rely on Gulf Coast Orthopedics specialists to engineer a comprehensive recovery program.

Gulf Coast Orthopedics provides both non-surgical treatment (pain management and physical therapy, injections) as well as surgical intervention if the condition calls for it.

Conditions treated include

HIP

Hip Bursitis, Femoroacetabular impingement, Hip Arthroscopy, Labral Tears

KNEE

Carticel Procedure, Cartilage Repair, Microfracture, OATS Procedure, Osteotomies, Knee Arthroscopy, Knee Ligament Reconstruction, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL), Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL), Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL), Meniscus Surgery, Patellar Instability / Patellar Dislocation

SHOULDER

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, Frozen Shoulder, Labral Tear / Labral Repair, Shoulder Arthroscopy, Shoulder Impingement / Tendinitis, Shoulder Instability, Shoulder Replacement (Partial and Total), Treatment of Disorders of the Biceps Tendon

ELBOW

Distal Biceps Repair, Elbow Arthroscopy, Lateral Epicondylitis / Tennis Elbow, Medial Epicondylitis/Golfer’s elbow

SPINAL CONDITIONS

Gulf Coast Orthopedics' fellowship trained surgeon is educated and experienced in a full range of medical and surgical treatments for a variety of spinal issues ranging from lower back pain to back trauma and neck trauma.

The spine consists of individual vertebrae that form a column which provides protection for the spinal cord and nerves which communicate with muscles and telegraph sensations and messages to the brain. The surgeons who specialize in surgeries to the spine have completed specialized training in surgical procedures to the cervical and lumbar regions for repair and correction of various medical conditions. Their area of specialization enables them to repair or correct medical conditions including degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis, arthritis, and to surgically repair or correct ruptured discs.

Our spine surgeons perform both “minimally invasive surgery” and “closed” procedures. Some of these procedures require advanced surgical equipment such as specialized operating microscopes that enable the surgeon to magnify areas of repair through a small incision.

Back pain is the second most common reported cause of pain behind headaches, with eight out of ten people expected to experience some sort of back pain at one time on their lives. With such a prevalent problem stemming from a variety of sources and contributing problems, it is important to make sure you see the most qualified spine care specialists possible.

The spine services at Gulf Coast Orthopedics offer a unique comprehensive blend of operative and non-operative treatments for many neck, nerve and spine problems. Our surgeons work with staff to provide patients integrated multidisciplinary care for spine and spinal nerve conditions.

 

The experts at Gulf Coast Orthopedics are dedicated to treating each patient individually, taking the time to examine each symptom to ensure proper treatment of spine problems, big and small. We are here to make sure our patients have the best possible care every step of the way. Gulf Coast Orthopedics provides both non-surgical treatment (pain management and physical therapy, injections) as well as surgical intervention if the condition calls for it.

 

Available Spinal Treatments