Orthopedics

We’ve got your back, St. Tammany.

(And your knees and your hips and your shoulders and …)

  

Comprehensive orthopedics care

 

When you’re hurting, it’s hard to think about anything else. But when it comes to orthopedic care on the Northshore, there’s really nothing to think about: St. Tammany Health System is far and away the proven leader.  

 

Through our conveniently located Bone and Joint Clinic in Covington and our partnership with Ochsner Health, we offer a full range of orthopedic care for all types of patients, from pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine to robotic-assisted total knee and hip replacement and physical therapy. 

 

In 2020 alone, CareChex named us the No. 1 Hospital in the State for orthopedic care; why the Women’s Choice Awards gave us their orthopedics excellence award; and why Healthgrades named us one of America’s 100 Best hospitals for spine surgery, among other honors.

 

Our highly trained team of orthopedics specialists boast a wide range of expertise, including: 

    • Sports medicine
    • Hip and knee pain
    • Robotic-assistant total joint replacement
    • Foot and ankle
    • Hand
    • Shoulder
    • Elbow
    • Trauma
    • Scoliosis 
    • Club feet
    • Dysplasia
    • Cerebral palsy

In other words, this one’s a no-brainer. Go ahead and worry about the bigger decisions in life. Because at St. Tammany Health System, we’ve got your orthopedics needs covered.   


 

Bone and Joint Clinic

Located just a mile south of our Covington hospital campus, St. Tammany Health System’s Bone & Joint Clinic is the Northshore’s one-stop shop for orthopedic needs, from pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine to osteoarthritis care and robotic-assisted total knee and hip replacement. 

 

 

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Bone and Joint Clinic

Comprehensive orthopedics care.

St. Tammany Health System’s orthopedics specialists offer a full range of treatment for all patients. A closer look:

 

 

Meet the sidekick

Meet the sidekick

Every healthcare hero needs a sidekick. For the orthopedics experts at St. Tammany Health System, it happens to be a robot. Specifically, it’s the Stryker Mako system, which assists our physicians during total knee and hip replacements.

Rehab services

Rehab services

Bouncing back can be tougher than it sounds. Sometimes, you need some help – which is exactly why the multidisciplinary rehab services team at St. Tammany Health System is here. Made up of nurses as well as occupational, physical and speech therapists, they’re qualified to treat a wide range of issues.

CJR Collaborative Agreement

CJR

St. Tammany Health System is participating in a Medicare initiative called the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, which aims to promote quality and financial accountability for care surrounding lower-extremity joint replacement.


Awards and Accreditations

St. Tammany Health System's orthopedic programs have earned recognition from groups including:

 

IBCCES Certified Autism CenterAmerica’s Top 100 Hospitals for Spine Surgery Spinal Fusion Surgery Top 10% in Nation for Neurological Care ExcellenceTop 10% in Nation for Spinal Surgery Excellence #1 in Louisiana for Orthopedic Patient Safety Orthopedics