Dr. Charles R Billings M.D.
Orthopedist
3434 Prytania St Suite 310 New Orleans LA, 70115About
Dr. Charles Billings is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Billings specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Billings tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Univ of Ar Coll of Med, Little Rock Ar 1973
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 1973
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Joint Replacement (arthroplasty)
- Musculoskeletal Problems
- Chronic Pain
- Arthritis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Fellowships
- Comprehensive Arthritis Care Program, The Hospital for Special Surgery
- Affiliated with The New York Hospital and Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 1979
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