FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lake Charles, L.A. June 21, 2023 – The Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana, the first and only ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in Southwest Louisiana to focus exclusively on joint replacement surgery, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 20. The new 8,580-foot medical facility was designed to provide patients in the region with access to world-class orthopedic surgical care in a safe and convenient outpatient setting.

The Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana is a collaboration between local board-certified orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Steven Hale, Dr. George J. Trappey IV, and Dr. Jonathan Foret, and Compass Surgical Partners, an independent, full-service ASC management partner. Dr. John Noble Jr. and Dr. Michael Garitty, board-certified orthopedic surgeons, also have surgical privileges at the Center.

“Our ultimate goal in opening the Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana is to ensure that patients have access to the highest standard of orthopedic surgical techniques and equipment,” said Dr. Hale. “Being able to provide this level of patient care in a comfortable, cost-effective setting is a meaningful advancement for our community.”

Located at 5150 Robotics Lane in Lake Charles, the facility has three operating suites, all highly customized for patients undergoing same-day joint replacement surgeries. The center features the Mako™ Robotic-Arm Assisted System for total hip and total knee replacements. The latest innovation in surgeon-controlled robotic arm system total hip and total knee replacement surgery is performed using OrthoMap® software that enables the precise alignment and positioning of implants for improved outcomes. Other procedures performed at the center include sports medicine and a full scope of orthopedic surgeries.

“We’re delighted to have the opportunity to partner with the local physician community to open the Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana,” said DJ Hill, chief executive officer of Compass Surgical Partners. “Establishing this surgical center of excellence will expand access to orthopedic surgical care for patients in southwest Louisiana.”

The Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana is a fully licensed ASC, certified by Medicare, and accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

About Compass Surgical Partners
Compass Surgical Partners is an independent, full-service ambulatory surgery center (ASC) management partner with deep experience in outpatient orthopedics and spine. Its experienced leadership team has developed more than 250 ASCs over the past three decades, making it the partner of choice for high-performance ambulatory surgery centers. Learn more at www.compass-sp.com.

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Media Contacts‍

Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana
Jenny Bono, Administrator
jbono@jrcola.com
(337) 214-1591

Compass Surgical Partners
Jestine Nordstrom, Marketing Manager
jnordstrom@compass-sp.com
(910) 241-0801

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