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Michael Garitty, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon passionate about helping his patients at the Center for Orthopaedics achieve the best possible results and restoring their quality of life. He practices out of the office in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Dr. Garitty is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He received his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He went on to earn his doctor of medicine degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
He completed an internship in general surgery and an orthopedic surgery residency at Greenville Health System in Greenville, South Carolina. He continued his surgical specialization training by completing an adult reconstruction fellowship at Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Jackson, Mississippi.
Dr. Garitty specializes in joint replacement surgery of the hip and knee, joint revision surgery, and trauma surgery. Having a trusted reputation of excellent attention and successful outcomes for his patients, he provides each person he sees with the highest level of treatment.
David Drez Jr., M.D., Senior Advisor at Center for Orthopaedics, is originally from DeQuincy, Louisiana, and earned his undergraduate and Medical Degree from Tulane University. He completed a residency in general surgery and in orthopaedic surgery at Charity Hospital in New Orleans – Tulane Service. Dr. Drez published a large body of research that focused primarily on athletic injuries and their prevention and treatment options, particularly injuries of the knee and shoulder. He is a co-author of Orthopedic Sports Medicine, the highly acclaimed guidebook for sports medicine physicians, physical therapists and athletic trainers; and was co-editor of Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine.
He served as a clinical professor of orthopaedics at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans and a clinical assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. In recognition of his contributions to the education of orthopaedists, the “Dr. David Drez Chair in Orthopedic Sports Medicine” was dedicated at LSU in New Orleans in 2006. Dr. Drez served as a team physician at McNeese State University for 37 years and was inducted into the McNeese State University Hall of Fame. The rehabilitation area of the university’s Sports Medicine Center was also named the “David Drez Jr., MD, Rehabilitation Facility.” In 2017, Dr. Drez received the Jack Weakley Award of Distinction from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), which is given to honor one individual each year for a lifetime of outstanding contributions that directly impact health care in the area of athletics, athletic training, or sports medicine and are of major and lasting importance.
Dr. Drez was one of the five founding members of Center for Orthopaedics in 1994 and was a member of the group’s medical staff for 13 years. He returned to the group in 2011. He currently serves as a senior advisor to the practicing physicians.
Jonathan L. Foret, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with the team at the Center for Orthopaedics in Jennings and Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Dr. Foret is originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Foret is a graduate of St. Louis High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and his medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, where he served as President of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of South Carolina Greenville Health System University Medical Center in Greenville, South Carolina. In Greenville, he worked closely with the renowned sports medicine group of Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas. During his residency, Dr. Foret also was involved in numerous research studies, including presentations on the research of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) use in total knee replacement and pediatric musculoskeletal infections.
Dr. Foret is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is a member of the LSUHSC medical alumni board and currently serves as the chairman of the Surgery Department at Christus Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital.
He joined the Center for Orthopedics as an Orthopedic surgeon in 2012. He treats orthopedic conditions of the upper and lower extremities, including arthritis, tendonitis, and fractures. He performs arthroscopic surgery and total joint replacement. He is a certified surgeon for the Mako Robotic-assisted joint replacement system. He also has a special interest in cartilage preservation and restoration procedures involving the knee.
George J. Trappey IV, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon on the team at the Center for Orthopaedics. He is passionate about treating patients in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and the surrounding area.
Originally from New Iberia, Louisiana, Dr. Trappey received his bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He earned his medical degree at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport.
Dr. Trappey completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. He went on to complete a fellowship in shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School.
During his fellowship, Dr. Trappey was involved in many research studies at the Foundation for Orthopedic, Athletic and Reconstructive Research in Houston. Dr. Trappey joined the Center for Orthopaedics in 2010 and is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
At the Center for Orthopaedics, Dr. Trappey works to heal patients quickly from their injuries and get them back to living a high-quality life. He enjoys building long-standing relationships with each person he sees, always providing them with the highest level of attention and care.
Steven S. Hale, MD, is originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana and has 15 years of experience in his field. Dr. Hale graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge with a degree in biochemistry. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his orthopaedic residency at the Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. While at the Campbell Clinic, Dr. Hale trained with the authors of Campbell’s Operative Orthopaedics, an internationally recognized textbook and reference source for orthopaedists. He also served as a staff orthopaedist at The Med in Memphis, the second busiest orthopaedic trauma center in the country.
Dr. Hale joined the Center for Orthopaedics in 2009 and is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is currently serving as President of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association (LOA) and a member of the Council on Legislation within the Louisiana State Medical Society.
Dr. Hale specializes in joint replacement surgery, including robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement; sports medicine; knee surgery; shoulder surgery; hip surgery; fracture care; orthobiologics and arthritis treatment. He is a physician partner in the Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana. It is the first and only ambulatory surgery center in Southwest Louisiana to focus exclusively on joint replacement surgery.
Currently, Dr. Hale serves as the President of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association (LOA). Dr. Hale is a member of the Calcasieu Parish Medical Society and the Louisiana State Medical Society.
Michael Garitty, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon passionate about helping his patients at the Center for Orthopaedics achieve the best possible results and restoring their quality of life. He practices out of the office in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Dr. Garitty is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He received his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He went on to earn his doctor of medicine degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
He completed an internship in general surgery and an orthopedic surgery residency at Greenville Health System in Greenville, South Carolina. He continued his surgical specialization training by completing an adult reconstruction fellowship at Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Jackson, Mississippi.
Dr. Garitty specializes in joint replacement surgery of the hip and knee, joint revision surgery, and trauma surgery. Having a trusted reputation of excellent attention and successful outcomes for his patients, he provides each person he sees with the highest level of treatment.
David Drez Jr., M.D., Senior Advisor at Center for Orthopaedics, is originally from DeQuincy, Louisiana, and earned his undergraduate and Medical Degree from Tulane University. He completed a residency in general surgery and in orthopaedic surgery at Charity Hospital in New Orleans – Tulane Service. Dr. Drez published a large body of research that focused primarily on athletic injuries and their prevention and treatment options, particularly injuries of the knee and shoulder. He is a co-author of Orthopedic Sports Medicine, the highly acclaimed guidebook for sports medicine physicians, physical therapists and athletic trainers; and was co-editor of Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine.
He served as a clinical professor of orthopaedics at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans and a clinical assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. In recognition of his contributions to the education of orthopaedists, the “Dr. David Drez Chair in Orthopedic Sports Medicine” was dedicated at LSU in New Orleans in 2006. Dr. Drez served as a team physician at McNeese State University for 37 years and was inducted into the McNeese State University Hall of Fame. The rehabilitation area of the university’s Sports Medicine Center was also named the “David Drez Jr., MD, Rehabilitation Facility.” In 2017, Dr. Drez received the Jack Weakley Award of Distinction from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), which is given to honor one individual each year for a lifetime of outstanding contributions that directly impact health care in the area of athletics, athletic training, or sports medicine and are of major and lasting importance.
Dr. Drez was one of the five founding members of Center for Orthopaedics in 1994 and was a member of the group’s medical staff for 13 years. He returned to the group in 2011. He currently serves as a senior advisor to the practicing physicians.
Jonathan L. Foret, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with the team at the Center for Orthopaedics in Jennings and Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Dr. Foret is originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Foret is a graduate of St. Louis High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and his medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, where he served as President of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of South Carolina Greenville Health System University Medical Center in Greenville, South Carolina. In Greenville, he worked closely with the renowned sports medicine group of Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas. During his residency, Dr. Foret also was involved in numerous research studies, including presentations on the research of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) use in total knee replacement and pediatric musculoskeletal infections.
Dr. Foret is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is a member of the LSUHSC medical alumni board and currently serves as the chairman of the Surgery Department at Christus Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital.
He joined the Center for Orthopedics as an Orthopedic surgeon in 2012. He treats orthopedic conditions of the upper and lower extremities, including arthritis, tendonitis, and fractures. He performs arthroscopic surgery and total joint replacement. He is a certified surgeon for the Mako Robotic-assisted joint replacement system. He also has a special interest in cartilage preservation and restoration procedures involving the knee.
George J. Trappey IV, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon on the team at the Center for Orthopaedics. He is passionate about treating patients in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and the surrounding area.
Originally from New Iberia, Louisiana, Dr. Trappey received his bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He earned his medical degree at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport.
Dr. Trappey completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. He went on to complete a fellowship in shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School.
During his fellowship, Dr. Trappey was involved in many research studies at the Foundation for Orthopedic, Athletic and Reconstructive Research in Houston. Dr. Trappey joined the Center for Orthopaedics in 2010 and is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
At the Center for Orthopaedics, Dr. Trappey works to heal patients quickly from their injuries and get them back to living a high-quality life. He enjoys building long-standing relationships with each person he sees, always providing them with the highest level of attention and care.
Steven S. Hale, MD, is originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana and has 15 years of experience in his field. Dr. Hale graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge with a degree in biochemistry. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his orthopaedic residency at the Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. While at the Campbell Clinic, Dr. Hale trained with the authors of Campbell’s Operative Orthopaedics, an internationally recognized textbook and reference source for orthopaedists. He also served as a staff orthopaedist at The Med in Memphis, the second busiest orthopaedic trauma center in the country.
Dr. Hale joined the Center for Orthopaedics in 2009 and is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is currently serving as President of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association (LOA) and a member of the Council on Legislation within the Louisiana State Medical Society.
Dr. Hale specializes in joint replacement surgery, including robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement; sports medicine; knee surgery; shoulder surgery; hip surgery; fracture care; orthobiologics and arthritis treatment. He is a physician partner in the Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana. It is the first and only ambulatory surgery center in Southwest Louisiana to focus exclusively on joint replacement surgery.
Currently, Dr. Hale serves as the President of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association (LOA). Dr. Hale is a member of the Calcasieu Parish Medical Society and the Louisiana State Medical Society.
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