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Sports Medicine Specialist Jeffrey B . Witty , MD , joins North Oaks
New patient appointments are now being scheduled with Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist Jeffrey B . Witty , MD , who has joined North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center in Hammond . To schedule an appointment , please call ( 985 ) 230-APPT [ 2778 ] in Hammond .
Witty is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in orthopaedic sports medicine and comes to North Oaks from the Lafayette area , where he was a practicing physician for three years .
After earning his medical degree from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson , he completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery through Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans . A fellowship in sports medicine and arthoscopic surgery followed through Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Jackson , where he received training in minimally invasive surgical techniques and in-depth exposure to procedures and health concerns unique to athletes . Professionally , he belongs to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association .
Over the course of his medical training and professional practice thus far , Witty has provided athletic coverage for a variety of sports , organizations and schools , including the Louisiana High School Athletic Association , Louisiana State University , Southwest Mississippi Community College , Tulane University , and Vermillion and Acadia Parish High Schools , to name only a few . He will continue to share his athletic coverage expertise as a member of North Oaks Health System ’ s official health care provider team for Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics .
In describing his approach to patient care , Witty points to the achievement of two core goals key to a establishing a successful relationship with those under his care . “ The first is clear communication , and the second is education specific to his or her particular problem so that he or she can understand what is going on and why a particular treatment is recommended ,” Witty explains . “ I find that if these two goals are achieved , my patients are motivated to get better and play and active role in their recovery , which leads to better outcomes and happier patients .”
North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center — Hammond is located within the North Oaks Clinic Building , Suite 100 , at 15813 Paul Vega , MD , Drive on the North Oaks Medical Center campus .
A second clinic is located in Livingston within North Oaks-Livingston Parish Medical Complex at 17199 Spring Ranch Road in Livingston , just off I-12 at Exit 19 Colyell / Satsuma .
North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center ’ s exceptional team of surgeons , physician assistants and nurse practitioners help patients of all ages , and each specializes in a different aspect of orthopaedics .
Hammond providers include : Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist Bryan Dudoussat , MD ; Adult Reconstruction Specialist J . Gregory Kinnett , MD ; Trauma Specialist Brian Ladner , MD ; Spine Specialist Matthew Lafleur , MD ; Sports Medicine Specialists Jeff Witty , MD , and Katy Morris , MD ; Physician Assistant Marc Pitre , PA-C ; and Nurse Practitioners Carla Graves , APRN , Janet Morse , ANP-C , Lane Newman , FNP-C , and Melissa Varnado , FNP-C .
Livingston providers include : Spine Specialist Matthew Lafleur , MD ; General Orthopaedic Specialist Robert McAfee , MD ; and Physician Assistants Randy Herrin , PA-C and Marc Pitre , PA-C .
Hours of operation for the Hammond and Livingston locations of North Oaks Orthopaedic Specialty Center are 8 a . m . -5 p . m . Monday through Friday .
For more information about North Oaks Physician Group ’ s network of primary , specialty and walk-in clinics , visit www . northoaks . org .
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