Board-certified sports medicine and shoulder surgeon at Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic offering platelet-rich plasma and bone marrow concentrate alongside surgery.
Larry S. 'Chip' Bankston Jr., MD is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon practising with Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic in Louisiana. He is fellowship-trained in sports medicine and in shoulder and elbow surgery, and holds a clinical affiliation with LSU Health New Orleans.
The bulk of the practice is conventional orthopaedic surgery. The shoulder work includes total shoulder replacement, rotator cuff repair, Bankart and SLAP repair, acromioplasty and distal clavicle excision. Elbow work includes arthroscopy, total elbow replacement, distal biceps repair, tennis elbow treatment, ulnar nerve release and ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, often called Tommy John surgery. Knee work includes anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, arthroscopy, meniscectomy, meniscus transplant and multiligament reconstruction.
The site also carries a biologics section covering platelet-rich plasma and bone marrow aspirate concentrate, both prepared from the patient's own blood or marrow, plus a page discussing embryonic stem cells. It is not clear from the website which of these are actually performed in the clinic as opposed to being general background reading, so ask directly which biologic treatments are offered, what the material is, and what evidence supports it for your problem.
The website does not publish a named list of conditions treated with biologic injections. Ask what is being proposed for your particular diagnosis and what evidence supports it.
Only patient-derived preparations are named as procedures; the embryonic stem cell material appears as background information.
The main office is at Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic, 8080 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Suite 1000, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810, telephone (225) 408-7962. The practice also lists locations in Metairie, Gonzales and Lafayette. The website does not publish opening hours, the year the practice was established, languages spoken beyond English, or any dedicated service for patients travelling from abroad.
No prices are published. Surgery is typically billed through insurance, but biologic injections such as platelet-rich plasma often are not covered; ask for the cost in writing before booking.
Profile compiled from information published on the clinic's own website and from the StemCell Registry directory record. Details may change; confirm directly with the clinic before making decisions.