Licensee Information

Active Supervisees

North Carolina Hospital Admitting Privileges

Out of State Active/Inactive Licenses

Out of Country Active/Inactive Licenses

Address

West Louisiana Orthopedics
1015 West Fertitta Blvd.
Leesville, LA 71446
337-239-4130

Information

Medical School

Post Graduate Training

"Last Year" does not necessarily mean that the licensee completed his/her training program. (In NC, a physician can be licensed without completing such a program.)

Current Board Certification and Year of Certification/Recertification

Physicians should not list non-ABMS or non-AOA specialty boards unless the board meets the criteria set forth in the NC Medical Board’s Advertising and Publicity Position Statement.

Area of Practice

Current Membership in Medical Professional Organizations

Honors & Awards

Public Service

Current Academic Appointments

Publications

Section 1: Adverse Actions

North Carolina Medical Board Public Actions

This section indicates whether the North Carolina Medical Board has taken adverse public action regarding the licensee. Click on the link or links below to see an electronic copy of public documents associated with the licensee.

Certain public documents, such as hearing transcripts, are listed but are not posted on the site. If the record indicates a transcript is available, it may be obtained by contacting the Board.

NCMB public actions are posted on this site indefinitely.

Other Regulatory Board or Agency Public Actions

This section indicates whether a regulatory authority other than NCMB has taken public action against the licensee. Out-of-state medical board actions are posted on this website indefinitely. Actions by regulatory agencies such as Medicare, Medicaid, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, etc., are posted for a period of seven years, from the date of the action.

Health Care Institution Suspensions and Revocations

Section 2: Administrative Actions

Actions listed in this section are considered non-disciplinary by the Board. In situations where administrative actions are taken, the licensee may not have met certain statutory requirements or may have failed to follow correct administrative procedures.

North Carolina Medical Board Reentry Agreement

North Carolina Special Purpose Licensing Agreement

Malpractice Information

This section indicates whether the licensee has been the subject of a malpractice judgment, award, payment or settlement. In accordance with NC law, the board posts this information for a period of seven years after the date of the judgment, award, payment or settlement. Settlements of less than $75,000 or that occurred prior to May 1, 2008 are not included in this information.

The Board encourages the public to consider malpractice payment information in context and in combination with other information about the licensee’s education, training and professional experience.

Please see Interpreting Malpractice Payment Information below.

The Board reviewed this payment and took public action against the licensee. Select the Actions Tab to view the public action taken in response to this case.

Interpreting Malpractice Payment Information

North Carolina Medical Board Public Action associated with a malpractice payment

An important factor to consider when interpreting malpractice payment information is whether the payment is associated with a public action of the NC Medical Board. The Board reviews the quality of care associated with every malpractice payment involving a North Carolina licensee. The Board takes public action when its investigation determines patient care was below accepted and prevailing standards.

When considering malpractice payment data, please keep in mind:

• The existence of a payment does not necessarily mean that malpractice has occurred. Nor is a payment necessarily evidence of incompetence, misconduct or an admission of wrongdoing on the part of the licensee.
• It often takes years for a malpractice claim to move through the legal and/or liability insurance systems. The incident that resulted in a payment may have taken place years before the payment was made.
• Malpractice payment histories vary by area of practice. Some licensees may have a higher-than-average incidence of malpractice payments because they specialize in treating patients who are at a high risk for problems.
• Malpractice insurance companies sometimes settle cases because it is less costly to make a monetary settlement than it is to defend a case in court. Many times, such cases are settled without a finding of fault or admission of negligence by the licensee.

Misdemeanor/DUI/DWI Conviction Information

Felony Conviction Information