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Release Date: May 23, 2025
LAFAYETTE, La. – Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Center welcomes primary care sports medicine physician and an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in pediatrics.
Steven Arnold, MD, has expertise in treating acute and chronic orthopedic injuries endured by athletes at all performance levels and across all sports backgrounds. Dr. Arnold has a special interest in ultrasound guided injections and regenerative medicine, which uses your body’s own natural healing abilities to repair damaged tissues, reduce pain and improve function. Dr. Arnold completed a family medicine residency and sports medicine fellowship training at Ascension St. Vincents in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
Dr. Arnold sees patients on Mondays at Ochsner Health Center – Broussard at 1122 S. Bernard Road in Broussard, La. Each week on Tuesday through Friday he sees patients at Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Center at 4212 W. Congress St., Suite 3100 in Lafayette, La.
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 is accepting patients at Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Center at 4212 W. Congress St., Suite 3100 in Lafayette.
For appointments with Dr. Arnold or Dr. Farmer, call 337-703-3201.
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ABOUT OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL
Ochsner Lafayette General has more than 5,500 employees and serves 220,000 patients per year. The organization includes Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (Ochsner LGMC); Ochsner Lafayette General Orthopedic Hospital; Ochsner Lafayette General Surgical Hospital; Ochsner St. Martin Hospital; Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics (Ochsner UHC); Ochsner Acadia General Hospital; Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital; Ochsner American Legion Hospital; and several clinics, urgent cares and professional centers. Ochsner LGMC is the only Level II Trauma Center in Southwest Louisiana. Both Ochsner LGMC and Ochsner UHC are major teaching hospitals, providing graduate medical education across many disciplines. To learn more, visit Ochsner.org/Lafayette.
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