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Ochsner Baton Rouge pediatric orthopedic surgeon expands locations and appointments
Board-certified expert in pediatric orthopedic care now offering more appointments for specialized treatment for scoliosis, fractures and other limb abnormalities in Baton Rouge.
BATON ROUGE, La. – Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Ryan P. Farmer, MD, FAAOS is now offering appointments at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove and Ochsner Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute at Elite Training Complex – Burbank. Additional appointments and locations increase availability for these specialty appointments for children and adolescents.
Ryan P. Farmer, MD, FAAOS, is a board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon with specialized training in the treatment of scoliosis, fractures, hip dysplasia, limb deformities and other pediatric developmental limb abnormalities. He completed an orthopedic residency at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, and a fellowship in pediatric orthopedics at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minn. Dr. Farmer is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is also a member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, the Louisiana Orthopedic Association, the Scoliosis Research Society, and the American Orthopedic Association’s Emerging Leaders Program.
Dr. Farmer sees patients on Mondays and Thursdays at Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove at 10310 The Grove Blvd. Baton Rouge, La. On the third Wednesday of each month, he sees patients at Ochsner Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute at Elite Training Complex – Burbank at 5444 Burbank Dr. in Baton Rouge, La.
To schedule an appointment, call 866-624-7637 or visit www.ochsner.org/info. Online appointments are available through the MyOchsner patient portal.
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With 650 physicians and advanced practice providers across the area, Ochsner Baton Rouge includes Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, a full-service, award-winning 150-bed hospital, and Ochsner Medical Complex – The Grove, which offers a short-stay and outpatient surgery center, primary care and specialty services like cardiology, neurology, women’s services and the Shaquille O’Neal Pediatric Super Clinic. Ochsner delivers care closer to home with more than 40 health clinics, urgent care and health-and-wellness centers in Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes, including Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center – Baton Rouge and Ochsner Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute at Elite Training Complex – Burbank. Ochsner Baton Rouge has been recognized for excellence and quality of care by Becker’s Hospital Review, Healthgrades, Truven Health Analytics and Leapfrog. Ochsner Baton Rouge is a part of Ochsner Health. To learn more about Ochsner Baton Rouge, please visit our website and follow us on Facebook.
