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Dr. Andrew Foret, MD
Dr. Andrew Foret, MD Hand Surgeon
3.4 mi
1747 Imperial Boulevard
Lake Charles, LA 70605
About Dr. Andrew Foret, MD

Andrew L. Foret, MD, is a board-certified surgeon who joined the team at the Center for Orthopaedics in Lake Charles and Jennings, Louisiana, in 2011. Dr. Foret is known as a compassionate and expert surgeon who carefully walks his patients through each procedure so they know what to expect and ensures they receive the best care possible. 

Originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana, Dr. Foret earned his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge and his medical degree from the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed a residency in general surgery at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon and a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

Dr. Foret is board certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and is the only surgeon in Southwest Louisiana to earn the added qualifications of Certification in Surgery of the Hand from the ABS. He has been involved in numerous research projects relating to hand surgery, many of which have been published. Dr. Foret is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Practice
Center for Orthopaedics
Dr. Andrew Foret, MD

Dr. Andrew Foret, MD

Hand Surgeon

1747 Imperial Boulevard
Lake Charles, LA 70605

Dr. Eric Waetjen, MD
Dr. Eric Waetjen, MD Surgeon
3.4 mi
1747 Imperial Boulevard
Lake Charles, LA 70605
About Dr. Eric Waetjen, MD

Originally from Texas, Dr. Eric Waetjen earned his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and his Medical Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio. He completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa, where he was recognized as the most outstanding resident. Dr. Waetjen completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  

 

Dr. Waetjen has been involved in numerous research projects relating to hand surgery. He practiced as a general surgeon before beginning his fellowship and worked as an anatomy teaching assistant at the University of Texas School of Medicine while completing his doctorate. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. 

 

Dr. Waetjen specializes in hand and wrist surgery and treatment, including forearm and hand fractures, wrist arthroscopy, micro-surgery, endoscopic carpal tunnel release, small joint replacement, nerve compression, pediatric hand surgery, sport-related injuries and more.

Practice
Center for Orthopaedics
Dr. Eric Waetjen, MD

Dr. Eric Waetjen, MD

Surgeon

1747 Imperial Boulevard
Lake Charles, LA 70605

Dr. Andrew Foret, MD
Dr. Andrew Foret, MD Hand Surgeon
6.9 mi
1355 Sam Houston Jones Parkway
Suite 340
Moss Bluff, LA 70611
About Dr. Andrew Foret, MD

Andrew L. Foret, MD, is a board-certified surgeon who joined the team at the Center for Orthopaedics in Lake Charles and Jennings, Louisiana, in 2011. Dr. Foret is known as a compassionate and expert surgeon who carefully walks his patients through each procedure so they know what to expect and ensures they receive the best care possible. 

Originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana, Dr. Foret earned his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge and his medical degree from the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed a residency in general surgery at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon and a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

Dr. Foret is board certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and is the only surgeon in Southwest Louisiana to earn the added qualifications of Certification in Surgery of the Hand from the ABS. He has been involved in numerous research projects relating to hand surgery, many of which have been published. Dr. Foret is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Practice
Center for Orthopaedics
Dr. Andrew Foret, MD

Dr. Andrew Foret, MD

Hand Surgeon

1355 Sam Houston Jones Parkway
Suite 340
Moss Bluff, LA 70611

Dr. Eric Waetjen, MD
Dr. Eric Waetjen, MD Surgeon
6.9 mi
1355 Sam Houston Jones Parkway
Suite 340
Moss Bluff, LA 70611
About Dr. Eric Waetjen, MD

Originally from Texas, Dr. Eric Waetjen earned his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and his Medical Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio. He completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa, where he was recognized as the most outstanding resident. Dr. Waetjen completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  

 

Dr. Waetjen has been involved in numerous research projects relating to hand surgery. He practiced as a general surgeon before beginning his fellowship and worked as an anatomy teaching assistant at the University of Texas School of Medicine while completing his doctorate. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. 

 

Dr. Waetjen specializes in hand and wrist surgery and treatment, including forearm and hand fractures, wrist arthroscopy, micro-surgery, endoscopic carpal tunnel release, small joint replacement, nerve compression, pediatric hand surgery, sport-related injuries and more.

Practice
Center for Orthopaedics
Dr. Eric Waetjen, MD

Dr. Eric Waetjen, MD

Surgeon

1355 Sam Houston Jones Parkway
Suite 340
Moss Bluff, LA 70611