The 20 Best Hip Replacement Doctors in Louisiana, US

Dr. Rashid Mahboob has long known exactly what he wanted to do – practice endocrinology. “I have many family members with diabetes, so I was interested in endocrinology right from the beginning,” he recalled. “Later, as a hospitalist, 70 percent of my patients were diabetic. I found there is a lot of need and a shortage of endocrinologists.” Besides helping patients manage diabetes, Dr. Mahboob discovered he enjoyed treating patients with other health issues, such as thyroid diseases, cancer, osteoporosis, bone diseases and pituitary disorders. But no matter the diagnosis, to Dr. Mahboob, the most important aspect of treating patients is the same. “I need to understand patients and realize each one is different,” he said. “As a doctor, I have to be patient and build a good relationship and level of trust. “When the patient trusts you, they will listen and respond better,” he explained. “Diabetes is a patient-controlled disease, so you have to talk to the patient and the family and have good communication with them.” Dr. Mahboob knows how important family is to his patients, as his own family is a No. 1 priority in his life. He, his wife and their three children love taking long drives in the mountains, camping, hiking and just spending time together. When they settled here in 2006, he was glad to know his expertise could help fill a need for patients in the area. And, he liked the area right away because it reminded him of the mountains of Pakistan, where he grew up. “We love the natural beauty,” he said. “It is home now.”. Dr. Mahboob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

. Dr. Gopalan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Liver Failure, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

. Dr. Kharalkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hip Replacement, and Pacemaker Implantation.

. Dr. Stiltner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hip Replacement, and Gastrostomy.

. Dr. Vicars is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Colonoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

. Dr. Kolongo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Gastrostomy and Endoscopy.

Blaine Walton is an Orthopedics provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Walton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis and Hip Replacement. Dr. Walton is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Buzhardt is an Orthopedics provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Buzhardt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Buzhardt is currently accepting new patients.

James Mautner is an Orthopedics provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Mautner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Infectious Arthritis, Caffey Disease, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Mautner is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Brian Ladner received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Mississippi State University in 2001. He received his Doctor of Medicine in 2005 from the University of Mississippi Medical School. In 2010, Dr. Ladner completed a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He then completed a fellowship in trauma and adult reconstruction in the Harvard Orthopaedic Department in Boston in 2011. Dr. Ladner practiced in Hammond, LA for eight years before joining the team at Ochsner.His surgical interests include complex fracture care, joint replacement, and joint replacement revisions. Dr. Ladner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

George Chimento is an Orthopedics provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Chimento is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Chimento is currently accepting new patients.

Sreenath Meegada is a Hospital Medicine provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Meegada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Kashif Alauddin is a Hospital Medicine provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Alauddin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Liver Failure, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

Vinod Dasa is an Orthopedics provider in Kenner, Louisiana. Dr. Dasa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia, Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Dasa is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Etier is an Orthopedics provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Etier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tennis Elbow, Infectious Arthritis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Etier is currently accepting new patients.

Kamlesh Jani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Jani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Lung Metastases, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Jani is currently accepting new patients.

Blake Saul is an Orthopedics provider in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Saul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top area of expertise is Hip Replacement. Dr. Saul is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Peter Blessey earned his medical degree from LSU Medical School in New Orleans and completed his internship and residency at the University of Florida. He completed his fellowship in sports medicine at the University of Virginia. Dr. Blessey practices at Ochsner Health Center - Covington. Dr. Blessey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Michael Fahr is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Fahr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Hip Replacement.

Christopher Sugalski is an Orthopedics provider in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Sugalski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hip Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Compartment Syndrome, Acute Pain, Osteoarthritis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Sugalski is currently accepting new patients.