New patient appointments are now being scheduled with Orthopaedic Surgeon
and Sports Medicine Specialist
Katy Morris, MD, who has joined
North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center in
Hammond and
Livingston. To schedule an appointment, please call (985) 230-BONE [2663] in Hammond
or (225) 686-4900 in Livingston.
Dr. Morris specializes in the practice of medicine dealing with the medical
and surgical treatment of disorders of the bones, joints and muscles.
As a sports medicine specialist, Dr. Morris treats a variety of injuries
to the shoulders, knees, elbows, hips and ankles. In addition to traditional
surgery, she is highly skilled in arthroscopic techniques—including
minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of athletic shoulders
and elbow pain, ligament reconstruction of the knee and rotator cuff repairs.
A native of Destrehan, Louisiana, Dr. Morris comes to North Oaks from the
San Diego Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in California, where
she completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and served as a team physician
for the San Diego Padres and San Diego State University Athletics. She
graduated from
Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, where she also completed an Orthopaedic Surgery residency.
While at LSU, Dr. Morris was honored as 2008-2009 Orthopedic Intern of the Year.
“Because I’m passionate about getting my athletes and patients
back to the active lifestyle they enjoy, I work closely with my staff
on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation,” she comments.
“I help my patients get the expert care they deserve.”
Other North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center providers include: Joint
Specialist
T. Scott Curry, MD; Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist
Bryan Dudoussat, MD; Adult Reconstruction SpecialistJ. Gregory Kinnett, MD; Trauma Specialist
Brian Ladner, MD; Spine Specialist
Matthew Lafleur, MD; and General Orthopaedic Specialist
Robert McAfee, MD (Livingston only).
North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center’s Hammond clinic is located
at 15813 Paul Vega, MD, Drive in Suite 100 of the North Oaks Clinic Building
on the North Oaks Medical Center campus. The Livingston clinic is located
at North Oaks-Livingston Parish Medical Complex, 17199 Spring Ranch Road
in Livingston just off I-12 at Exit 19 Colyell/Satsuma.
Hours of operation for the Hammond and Livingston locations of North Oaks
Orthpaedic Specialty Center are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information about the health system's network of primary,
specialty and walk-in clinics, visit www.northoaks.tv.