The 20 Best Osteoarthritis Doctors Near Me in Slidell, LA

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The 20 Best Osteoarthritis Doctors near Slidell, LA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Osteoarthritis near Slidell, LA. Of these, 14 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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21 providers found
    Distinguished in Osteoarthritis
    Sports Medicine
    Distinguished in Osteoarthritis
    Sports Medicine

    Ochsner Therapy & Wellness - Slidell Memorial Hospital East

    104 Medical Center Dr, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Benjamin Guevara was born and raised on the Louisiana North Shore. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville with a double major in American government and biology and returned home to attend medical school at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. There, Dr. Guevara was accepted into the AOA Honor Society. He completed a residency at the famed Willis Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Guevara is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement.

    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Sports Medicine
    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Sports Medicine

    Ochsner Health Center - Slidell Orthopedics

    1150 Robert Blvd, Suite 240, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. SImon Finger specializes in orthopedics. He completed his medical training at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, and went on to perform an internship and residency at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Finger completed a fellowship program with Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Finger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tennis Elbow, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Internal Medicine

    Diana L. Gillmore M.D. L.L.C.

    985 Robert Blvd Ste 103, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Barton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Barton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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    Distinguished in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Distinguished in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    Cardiovascular Medicine Of Slidell

    2965 Gause Blvd E Ste A, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Fong is an Orthopedics provider in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Fong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, Tenosynovitis, and Tendinitis.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis

    Ochsner Health Center - Slidell Orthopedics

    1150 Robert Blvd, Suite 240, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Butler is an Orthopedics provider in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Butler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Butler is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis

    Slidell Memorial Hospital East

    100 Medical Center Dr, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Dee Malkerneker graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She received her doctor of medicine degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Malkerneker completed a surgical internship at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and went on to also complete a residency in both Nuclear Medicine and Radiology from Vanderbilt. She then completed a fellowship in Interventional Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Malkerneker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET), Ascites, and Carbuncle.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis

    Ochsner Therapy & Wellness - Slidell Memorial Hospital East

    104 Medical Center Dr, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alexander Habashy is an Orthopedics provider in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Habashy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Metatarsalgia, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Osteochondroma, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Habashy is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    Ohc-Slidell Campus Building 2

    105 Medical Center Dr, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    J Ochsner is an Orthopedics provider in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Ochsner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Hospital Medicine

    Slidell Memorial Hospital

    1001 Gause Blvd, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Feroza Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    1051 Gause Blvd, Suite 230, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Charles Krieger is an Orthopedics provider in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Krieger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Bursitis. Dr. Krieger is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine

    Ochsner Health Center - Founders Building

    1150 Robert Blvd, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Casey is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Casey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Casey is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis

    John Ochsner Heart And Vascular Institute-Slidell

    1051 Gause Blvd Ste 230, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frederick Keppel is an Orthopedics provider in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Keppel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    The Finger Fong And Gosey Group Practice LLC

    1150 Robert Blvd Ste 240, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Gosey is an Orthopedics provider in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Gosey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, and Invertebral Disc Disease.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Internal Medicine

    CenterWell Slidell

    1300 Gause Blvd, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Teresa Garrison is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Garrison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Enlarged Liver, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    The Work Clinic LLC

    1570 Lindberg Dr Ste 10, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Kindl is an Orthopedics provider in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Kindl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Tennis Elbow, Synovitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine
    2750 Gause Blvd E, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Taylor is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Taylor is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Family Medicine

    Ochsner Health Center - Slidell

    2750 E Gause Blvd, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Baez earned his medical degree from the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. He completed his internship at the Auxillo Mutuo Hospital in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico and his family medicine residency at the Bronx Lebanon Hospital in New York. He began practicing family medicine in 1992 and joined the staff at Ochsner in 1995. Dr. Baez is board certified in family medicine and practices at Ochsner Health Center in Slidell. His professional interests include geriatrics, adolescent medicine, cardiology and chronic pain. Dr. Baez is fluent in Spanish. Dr. Baez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Plummer-Vinson Syndrome, Lung Metastases, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    Office

    3090 Gause Blvd E, 
    Slidell, LA 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anoop Singh is an Orthopedics provider in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Osteoarthritis.

    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Advanced in Osteoarthritis

    Paradigm Health System

    64301 Highway 434, 
    Lacombe, LA 
     (10.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Sanchez is an Orthopedics provider in Lacombe, Louisiana. Dr. Sanchez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bowlegs, Tennis Elbow, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement.

    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Osteoarthritis
    Orthopedics

    Paradigm Health System

    64301 Highway 434, 
    Lacombe, LA 
     (10.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Texada is an Orthopedics provider in Lacombe, Louisiana. Dr. Texada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Osteoarthritis?

    Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder. It is due to aging and wear and tear on a joint.

    When should I see an Osteoarthritis doctor near Slidell, LA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Osteoarthritis doctor near Slidell, LA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Osteoarthritis doctors near Slidell, LA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Osteoarthritis doctors near Slidell, LA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Osteoarthritis doctor near Slidell, LA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Osteoarthritis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Osteoarthritis doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Osteoarthritis doctor near Slidell, LA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Osteoarthritis doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Osteoarthritis doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Osteoarthritis doctors near Slidell, LA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Osteoarthritis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Osteoarthritis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Osteoarthritis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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