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Wendell Heard MD

Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine

3/5(5)
202 Janet Yulman Way New Orleans LA, 70118
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3/5

About

Dr. Wendell Heard is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Providence, RI. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Heard is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.

Education and Training

Tulane University School of Medicine M.D. 2005

Board Certification

Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Acl Reconstruction
  • Posterolateral corner (PLC) repair/reconstruction
  • Medial collateral ligament (MCL) repair/reconstruction
  • Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction
  • Multiligament knee reconstructions
  • Meniscus Repair
  • Meniscus Surgery
  • Meniscus transplant
  • Cartilage restoration procedures (including fresh osteochondral allografts, MACI cartilage implantation)
  • Realignment procedures--High tibial osteotomy, distal femoral osteotomy, tibial tubercle osteotomy
  • Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) repair/reconstruction
  • Patellofemoral joint realignments
  • Management of patellar dislocation (knee cap dislocation)
  • Platelet Rich Plasma (prp) Injections

Professional Memberships

  • Professional Member Tulane Caldwell Society 
  • Professional Member Louisiana Orthopaedic Association 
  • Professional Member Greater New Orleans Orthopaedic Society 
  • Professional Member American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 
  • Professional Member American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 
  • Professional Member Research Committee for the Arthroscopy Association of North America 

Fellowships

  • Rush University Medical Center Sports Medicine 
  • Brown University Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery 

Wendell Heard MD's Practice location

Practice At 593 Eddy St

593 Eddy St -
Providence, RI 02903
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New patients: 401-444-5418

Practice At 1611 W Harrison St Suite 400

1611 W Harrison St Suite 400 -
Chicago, IL 60612
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1430 TULANE AVE # 8632 -
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
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New patients: 504-988-5191
Fax: 504-988-3872

Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine

202 Janet Yulman Way -
New Orleans, LA 70118
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New patients: 504-988-8476
https://www.orthotulane.net/savoie

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