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The Section of Sports Medicine is an inter-departmental section comprised of four main components-clinical, educational, research and community outreach-functioning as a team with the sole mission of evolving into the No. 1 Sports Medicine center in the nation. Our goals are to provide the most current, comprehensive, quality clinical care available anywhere, improve fellowship and learning within LSUHSC via education, expand knowledge through cutting-edge research, and improve the lives of New Orleans-area residents with ongoing outreach.
Physicians in the Section of Sports Medicine see patients at:
LSU Family Medicine Clinic at
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center
2820 Napoleon, LA 70119
(504) 412-1366
Sports Medicine care includes injury prevention, training and nutritional counseling, arthritis/osteoporosis screening, fracture care, musculoskeletal injections, and exercise prescriptions.
The educational component of the Section of Sports Medicine is geared to the advancement of interest in and knowledge of all aspects of Sports Medicine in a collegial manner and the promotion of lifelong learning in the field.
Research within the Section of Sports Medicine focuses on healthcare topics important to the local New Orleans area, including inactivity and obesity, osteoarthritis, and functionality and training issues. The Section is dedicated to the investigation of local, regional, and national public-health issues, as well as exploring the cutting edge in human performance and training.
Kim Edward LeBlanc, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FACSM
Marie Lahasky Professor and Head
Department of Family Medicine
klebla@lsuhsc.edu