Your Care Physicians
Sports Medicine
Dr. Felix “Buddy” Savoie
Dr. Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie is an internationally-recognized expert in the areas of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Sports Medicine. He is the President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
dR. jACQUES coURSEAULT
Whether you are an athlete or “normal everyday person,” Dr. Courseault takes great pride in helping people recover from injuries that do not require surgery.
dR. wENDELL hEARD
Dr. Heard is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in General Orthopaedics with a subspecialty in Sports Medicine.
DR. Kelly Hill
Dr. Hill is a fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon with a subspecialty in Sports Medicine.
dR. Lisa jaubert
Dr. Lisa Jaubert specializes in non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in adults.
Dr. Jami Montagnino
Dr. Jami Montagnino specializes in management of sports injuries, care for adaptive athletes, ultrasound-guided interventions, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, regenerative medicine, and electrodiagnostics.
dR. mICHAEL o’bRIEN
Dr. Michael O’Brien is Board Certified in orthopaedic surgery, experienced and fellowship trained to treat all Shoulder & Elbow problems.
dR. gREGORY sTEWART
Dr. Gregory W. Stewart is the Chief of the Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the W. Kennon McWilliams Professor in Sports Medicine at Tulane University. He is a nationally recognized expert in non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in adults.
Pediatrics
dR. James T. Bennett (Spine)
Dr. Bennett is double-boarded: in Orthopaedics by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and in Spine surgery by the American Board of Spine Surgery. Dr. Bennett also serves on the curriculum advisory committee for Tulane’s biomedical engineering program.
dR. Stephen D. Heinrich
Dr. Stephen Heinrich is well-known throughout the region and nation for having been at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans from 1989 until April 2015 and also for serving as Chairman of Orthopaedics at Children’s from 2008-2014. Dr. Heinrich is board-certified and has interests in all areas of pediatric orthopedics.
dR. timothy skalak
Timothy J. Skalak is a board eligible pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and part of the medical staff of Children’s Hospital of New Orleans. Dr. Skalak is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine.
Spine
dR. mATHEW cYRIAC
Dr. Mathew Cyriac is an orthopaedic surgeon with specialized training in spine surgery. Dr. Cyriac joined Tulane Orthopaedics after finishing a Spine Surgery fellowship at Emory University. He received his medical degree from Albany Medical College and completed an Orthopaedic Surgery residency at George Washington University Hospital, followed by a Spine Surgery fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta.
Dr. Leland McCluskey
Dr. Leland McCluskey is an orthopaedic surgeon with specialized training in spine surgery. Dr. McCluskey is a graduate of the University of Georgia and completed medical school at Mercer University. Following medical school, Dr. McCluskey completed an Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Tulane University followed by a Spine Surgery Fellowship at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Total Joints
dR. cHARLES r. bILLINGS
Dr. Billings is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tulane University. His specialty interests include total joints.
dR. fERNANDO sANCHEZ
Dr. Fernando Sanchez is a graduate of Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud CES Medical School. His internship was at General Hospital of Medellin – Colombia. He completed an internship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, followed by his orthopaedic residency training, also at UAB. He completed an Adult Reconstruction fellowship at Anderson Orthopaedics Research Institute, Alexandria, Virginia.
dR. wILLIAM sHERMAN
Dr. William Sherman completed his medical degree and residency at Louisiana State University, followed by a arthroplasty fellowship at Harvard. He returned to LSU acting as Chief of Arthroplasty from 2012-2016.
Foot and Ankle
dR. Raoul Rodriguez
Dr. Rodriguez graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1960. After completing his internship and residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, he returned to Tulane in 1965. With over 50 years of experience and expertise, Dr. Rodriguez continues to practice in the field he loves.
Hand Surgery
dR. gleb Medvedev
Dr. Gleb Medvedev is an orthopaedic surgeon with specialized training in hand surgery. His interests lie in peripheral nerve injuries, wrist arthroscopy, and hand trauma. Dr. Medvedev performs endoscopic carpal tunnel release, arthroscopic TFCC repair, and other procedures to maximize the speed of recovery in his patients.
Trauma Surgery
dR. Paul Gladden
Paul Gladden, M.D. is a graduate of Brown University and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He did his residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University. He is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
dR. Murphy “trey” Martin, III
Dr. Murphy “Trey” Martin is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tulane University and practices Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery. Dr. Martin is a Louisiana native and received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Louisiana State University.
Dr. K. Chandra Vemulapalli
Dr. K. Chandra Vemulapalli is apart of our Tulane Orthopaedic Trauma team as an Assistant Professor. After completing his undergraduate degree (Magna Cum Laude) at Wake Forest University, Dr. Vemulapalli relocated to Houston, TX where he would complete his medical degree, residency, and fellowship at The University of Texas McGovern Medical School.