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Dr. Bowlin attended LSU Medical School in New Orleans and graduated in the top five in his class. Dr. Bowlin then chose the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, Arkansas for his orthopaedic surgery residency. Here, Dr. Bowlin found that the opportunity to help his patients get back to work and their hobbies using their hands is unbelievably gratifying. The complexity of hands, wrists, and elbows offers diverse problems that keep him busy helping people. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Bowlin finished his training in hand surgery at the Indiana Hand Center. There, he was mentored by eight amazing hand surgery experts and became proficient in all aspects of upper extremity surgery. After his training was complete, he and his wife decided they wanted to be closer to family, and they found themselves in Baton Rouge. Working at BROC offered the opportunity to work amongst an amazing peer group of dedicated orthopaedic surgeons that strive for nothing but the best for their patients.

Locations

Baton Rouge
8080 Bluebonnet Blvd., Ste. 1000
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Hammond
42078 Veterans Ave., Ste. B
Hammond, LA 70403

Walker
5000 O’Donovan Blvd., Ste. 514
Walker, LA 70785

Dr. Joseph Broyles has a special interest in regenerative medicine and has been utilizing orthobiologics such as platelet rich plasma and bone marrow aspirate concentrate in his practice since 2010. He has been recognized seven years in a row as one of Louisiana Life’s Top Doctors. He earned his B.S. in engineering from Tulane University in 1992 and his M.D. from the LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport four years later. Dr. Broyles completed his internship and residency at John Peter Smith Hospital in Ft. Worth, Texas. He also completed a fellowship in total joint replacement in St. Louis, Missouri under Dr. Leo Whiteside, an internationally recognized expert in hip and knee replacement surgery. Dr. Broyles is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is an editorial board member of the Journal of Arthroplasty and a board member of the Arthritis Foundation of Louisiana; he is also a member of the Louisiana Orthopedic Association, the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. His professional interests include complex hip and knee surgery, including primary and revision joint replacement surgery; arthroscopic hip surgery, including surgery for hip impingement; biologic treatments for osteoarthritis and meniscus tears; and research in cartilage regeneration in the knee or hip using stem cells.

Dr. Brett J. Chiasson has more than 30 years of experience in medicine, treating all orthopedic conditions involving the upper and lower extremities. Most requested surgeries include joint replacements of the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees; arthroscopic surgery of knees and shoulders; carpal tunnel releases; fracture repairs; and sports medicine-related procedures. He is a board-certified and joint fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeon serving southeast Louisiana. Dr. Chiasson received his undergraduate degree from LSU, and his M.D. degree at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. From there, he completed an Internship in general surgery, a four-year orthopedic surgery residency, and a year of orthopedic research at the University of South Alabama. He then completed a joint replacement / adult reconstruction fellowship at the University of Florida in Gainesville. His most requested surgery

Dr. Chiasson has three children, and he and his family reside in Ponchatoula.

Dr. David Ferachi, M.D. is an Orthopedic Surgeon at the Baton Rouge Orthopedic Clinic where he specializes in Adult Spine Surgery.

Education:

Doctor of Medicine: Tulane University School of Medicine – New Orleans, Louisiana

Residency: Tulane University School of Medicine – Department of Orthopedics – New Orleans, Louisiana

Fellowship: Oregon Health Science University – Portland, Oregon

Honors & Awards:

Alpha Omega Phi Honor Society Louisiana Orthopedic Association Award Tulane University Sherman Award AOA Resident Leadership Conference AAOS Resident Liaison Tulane Resident Congress Tulane Orthopedic Administrative Chief Resident Tulane Resident Research Award Tulane Chairman Award

Craig Castleman Greene believes that all patients deserve access to medical care that will improve their quality of life and ensure that they have the opportunity to enjoy their lives and families without restrictions. As a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Greene primarily works with patients who have conditions like arthritis or sports injuries that cause severe hip and knee pain that may require surgery, including arthroscopy or joint replacement. Dr. Greene completed his undergraduate degree at LSU in 1996, and was a member of the football team as a strong safety from 1992-1994. He earned his M.D. from LSU Health Science Center in New Orleans in 2000. He then completed his residency at Texas A&M Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas in 2005, followed by a fellowship in orthopaedic traumatology and complex fracture care at Harborview Trauma Center at the University of Washington in Seattle in 2006. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Dr. Greene earned his MBA from Yale University, where he graduated with honors. He also serves as a commander in the United States Navy Reserves. He believes that family time and community involvement are important. He grew up in Maringouin, Louisiana and now lives in Baton Rouge with his wife of 23 years, Kristen, and their five children. He and his family attend Healing Place Church.

Dr. Arthur Hess is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. His fellowship training in orthopedic traumatology allows him to treat complex conditions in nearly every part of the body. Dr. Hess specializes in pelvic and acetabular (hip socket) surgeries, hip and knee arthritis and joint replacement, hip preservation, and complex reconstruction of knee, pelvic and acetabular fractures.

Dr. Hess performs periacetabular osteotomies, a surgery that reorients a dysplastic (shallow) hip socket to improve coverage, minimize pain, and delay or even entirely prevent need for a hip replacement. For those patients with end-stage arthritis, Dr. Hess performs his minimally invasive hip replacements through the direct anterior approach, meaning the joint is accessed from the front. This approach spares muscles, in contrast to conventional posterior hip approaches, that require dividing muscle groups to access the joint. This approach may lead to smaller incisions, less muscle disruption, and a faster recovery. Recently, Dr. Hess was honored to take on the role of chairman for the Louisiana Arthritis Foundation. He earned is B.A. in mathematics and biology from the University of Dallas in 2004, and his M.D. degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2009. He completed a Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency in 2014 at Harvard Medical School in Boston, and was the chief orthopedic surgery resident at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Hess also completed a fellowship at the Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in 2015.

Dr. Matthew Mazoch is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine. He spent additional time after orthopedic residency working with many of the internationally recognized leaders in the field of arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery to master complex procedures in the shoulder, knee, hip, and elbow. The Baton Rouge native grew up on a beef cattle farm and is an avid outdoorsman. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from LSU with numerous other awards and honors. He graduated at the top of his class in medical school at LSU, receiving honors in all his clinical rotations and serving as president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors society. Dr. Mazoch completed his orthopedic residency at the University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences where he consistently performed over the 98th percentile nationally on all his in-training and board exams. He has ten peer-reviewed research publications and has presented his work at both national and international meetings. He completed fellowship training at Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center and Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine, where he received additional training from internationally renowned experts in arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Mazoch is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North American, and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Dr. Wame Waggenspack has a special interest in complex shoulder injury/trauma, shoulder replacement and reconstruction, instability, and rotator cuff tears as well as sports injuries to the shoulder and elbow. Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Dr. Waggenspack attended Catholic High and LSU, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. He received his Doctor of Medicine and completed orthopaedic surgery residency at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He then specialized in shoulder and elbow surgery, completing a Fellowship at Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston under the primary mentorship of world-renowned surgeons Dr. Gary Gartsman and Dr. Brad Edwards.

Locations

Walker
5000 O’Donovan Blvd., Ste. 514
Walker, LA 70785

Baton Rouge
8080 Bluebonnet Blvd., Ste. 1000
Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Dr. Meredith Warner is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon. She is fellowship trained in complex foot and ankle reconstruction, practicing in Baton Rouge. Dr. Warner started her private practice Warner Orthopedics and Wellness In April 2013 and is an expert in general orthopedic medicine, care of the injured worker, the treatment of complex foot and ankle injuries and the non-operative treatment of the spine.  Prior to arriving in Baton Rouge, she served as a major in the United States Air Force with two deployments; she served in Iraq and Afghanistan performing combat surgery.  Dr. Warner also performed surgery on a disaster relief mission to Haiti in January 2010. Upon her arrival to Louisiana, she entered into the executive MBA program at LSU and completed her degree in the winter of 2010. She graduated with honors from the Medical Scholars Program at the University of Delaware, and earned her medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University Medical School in Philadelphia. She completed an internship in general surgery and an orthopedic surgery residency at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans,, and her fellowship in foot and ankle reconstruction at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. She has trained extensively in spine intervention techniques.