Education:

• Fellowship- Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Southern California Orthopaedic Institute (SCOI)
• Residency- Orthopaedic Surgery & Internal Medicine
• University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

Board Certification:

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Professional Affiliations:

• Arthroscopy Association of North America
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Louisiana Medical Society
• Lafourche Parish Medical Society
• Louisiana Orthopaedic Association
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Experience:

• Dr. Higgins participated in a variety of research projects and publications in both trauma and sports medicine. He also wrote a textbook chapter for shoulder arthroscopy. Dr. Higgins has extensive experience treating athletic injuries and has been credited as an instructor of orthopaedic surgery, teaching shoulder arthroscopy techniques to other orthopaedic surgeons. Dr. Higgins served as the team physician for several high schools and universities including the University of Oklahoma. He currently consults for a number of NFL players with injuries.

Phone: (337) 907-6780

Fax: (337) 907-6482