Dr. Steven Hale, MD

Steven S. Hale, MD, is originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana and has 15 years of experience in his field. Dr. Hale graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge with a degree in biochemistry. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his orthopaedic residency at the Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. While at the Campbell Clinic, Dr. Hale trained with the authors of Campbell’s Operative Orthopaedics, an internationally recognized textbook and reference source for orthopaedists. He also served as a staff orthopaedist at The Med in Memphis, the second busiest orthopaedic trauma center in the country. 

Dr. Hale joined the Center for Orthopaedics in 2009 and is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is currently serving as President of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association (LOA) and a member of the Council on Legislation within the Louisiana State Medical Society.

Dr. Hale specializes in joint replacement surgery, including robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement; sports medicine; knee surgery; shoulder surgery; hip surgery; fracture care; orthobiologics and arthritis treatment. He is a physician partner in the Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana. It is the first and only ambulatory surgery center in Southwest Louisiana to focus exclusively on joint replacement surgery.

Currently, Dr. Hale serves as the President of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association (LOA). Dr. Hale is a member of the Calcasieu Parish Medical Society and the Louisiana State Medical Society.