Ochsner LSU Health - Viking Drive

About Ochsner LSU Health – Viking Drive (Bossier Multispecialty Center)

Our Multispecialty Center provides top-level care in a variety of specialties. We offer primary care for all ages, pediatric care, specialty care for orthopedics, sports medicine, neurosurgery consults and post-op care, rehabilitation therapy, lab services, gynecology and urogynecology services, advanced imaging services, as well as allergy/immunology care. Our 25,000 square foot facility has the support, resources and great reputation of the entire Ochsner LSU Health system so that you can get the care you need, in a state-of-the-art facility close to home.

Our team is committed to providing high-quality primary care and specialty services to adolescents and adults.

This center offers:

• Patient check-in kiosks for convenient registration
• Clinics for sports medicine, orthopedics, neurosurgery, gynecology/urogynecology, allergy/immunology and primary care
• Appointments for athletes within 24 hours of injury
• Turf field for rehabilitation and athletic injury services
• A rehabilitation gym with dedicated areas for physical therapy and occupational therapy activities
• Updated technology in a healing environment
• Open and spacious waiting areas for each specialty clinic
• On-site lab, X-ray and MRI capabilities for advanced and detailed imaging
• Dedicated casting room for dressing, casting, adjusting and removal of injury casts
• Annual physicals and screenings
• Urogynecology services with Dr. Dani Zoorob, the only urogynecologist in Bossier City

Sports Medicine Services

From concussions to minor sprains, our specialists offer advanced care for all sports or fitness related injuries. We also offer expertise in non-musculoskeletal (MSK) injury and issues. Our sports medicine physicians manage a multitude of illnesses and injuries that are vital to safe participation in sports, recreational, industrial, and exercise activities. Our expert team of physicians take availability serious because we know how critical a sports injury can be. We are committed to seeing athletes within 48 hours. Our location is equipped with a turf field and offers top-of-the-line care to make your rehabilitation experience successful.

Common musculoskeletal problems we care for at Ochsner LSU Health – Viking Drive include:

• Evaluation and management of concussions and other head injuries
• Evaluation and management of athletes with chronic and/or acute illness (such as mononucleosis, exercise-related asthma, hypertension, diabetes)
• Evaluation of return-to-work or play for the sick or injured athlete, worker or student
• Assessment of nutrition and performance issues
• Exercise prescription for patients who want to increase their fitness and/or lose weight
• Recommendations on appropriate strength training and conditioning activities
• Assessment of injury risk and development of injury prevention protocols
• Evaluation and management of sprains, strains, and dislocations
• Evaluation and management of acute ankle, knee, and shoulder injuries
• Evaluation and management of overuse injuries such as tendonitis and stress fractures
• Onsite x-ray with interpretation
• Onsite EKG with interpretation
• Diagnostic ultrasound for muscle, tendon, and joint injuries
• Ultrasound guided joint injections as well as anatomic guided joint injections
• Fracture care to include casting/splinting
• Bracing of joints
• Physicals for preparticipation, school, sports and work
• Osteopathic Manual Therapy
• Obesity and weight loss management
• Expert arthritis care
• Prolotherapy injections (an injection into joints, ligaments or tendons which promotes long-term pain relief by stimulating the body's ability to repair itself)
• Minor procedures including incision and drainage of skin abscesses, toenail removal, skin biopsies and laceration repair

For patients that require a surgical treatment plan, our exceptionally talented experts are committed to providing comprehensive patient care using the most innovative surgical approaches. Our orthopedic surgeons provide outstanding surgical and nonsurgical care and will work with patients every step of the way, from diagnosis to treatment through follow-up appointments. This clinic also offers full lab services, x-ray and MRI in one convenient location.

Primary Care Services

Our team is committed to providing an excellent experience for patients of all ages. From young children to adults and everything in between, we have the care you need for all stages of your life. Through the use of MyOchsner, you can schedule your next appointment, communicate with your physician, refill your prescriptions, view lab and test results and check-in prior to appointments all online. We accept all major insurances. Call us for more information or to schedule your appointment today.

Our Primary Care Services Include:

• Annual wellness exams and complete physicals
• Flu shots and other immunizations
• Health risk assessments
• Management of chronic conditions
• Treatment of acute (sudden and/or severe) injuries and issues.
• Diagnosis and management of diseases
• Seasonal allergy treatment
• Full lab services

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Allergy/Immunology Services

Asthma and allergies can affect the quality of life for you or your child. Fortunately, our team of allergists, immunologist and ENTs at our Ochsner LSU Health - Viking Drive location are here to help.

We offer advanced, comprehensive treatment, including:

• Asthma care: Our team uses step therapy to reduce the severity and frequency of asthma attacks for you or your child. Step therapy can also reduce the chances of future asthma attacks.
• Allergy care: We treat the full range of allergy symptoms, from itchiness and watery eyes to anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction that can lead to unconsciousness or death without treatment). We’ll work with you or your child to create a personalized treatment plan that may include allergy testing or allergy avoidance, allergy shots or advanced immunotherapy.
• Pediatric pulmonology care: Our team includes north Louisiana’s only board-certified pediatric pulmonology specialists. Whether your child has a common lung condition or a chronic illness, we’re able to provide the care they need.

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Gynecology/Urogynecology Services

From your first gynecology exam to your first mammogram and through menopause care, our physicians are here to provide cutting-edge, compassionate care to daughters, mothers and grandmothers alike. Whether your seen by one of our board-certified OBGYNs, a nurse practitioner, a certified nurse-midwife, or a subspecialty physician, we are here to make sure you receive the best care possible. We also now offer urogynecology services at our Viking Drive location. Dr. Dani Zoorob is the only Urogynecologist in Bossier City and is accepting patients.

Our practitioners are trained to provide services ranging from routine well-woman care to subspecialty treatment. Our gynecology/urogynecology team has experience offering the following services:

• Annual well-woman exams and preventive screenings
• Birth control options: medications and procedures for temporary or permanent birth control
• Bone density testing to check for osteoporosis
• Cancer care
• Diabetes screening and treatment
• Genetics screening
• Gynecologic surgery
• Heavy or irregular period treatment
• HPV vaccinations
• Infertility diagnosis, testing and management
• Treatment for menopause
• Ultrasound evaluation
• Urogynecology for incontinence and pelvic-floor disorders
• Pediatric gynecology

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Orthopedic Services

The orthopedic clinic in our Viking Drive multispecialty center offers patients access to orthopedic physicians that provide outstanding surgical and nonsurgical care. Our care team will work with you every step of the way, from diagnosis of your condition to treatment through follow-up appointments.

Our team of orthopedic surgeons includes experts in a wide range of specialties, including:

• Adult reconstruction
• Foot and ankle care
• Hand and upper-extremity care
• Pediatric orthopedic care
• Orthopedic trauma
• Soft-tissue reconstruction
• Spine care
• Sports medicine
• Total-joint replacement, including hip, shoulder and knee replacements
• Trauma
• Tumor surgery
• Nerve pain, disc herniations
• Scoliosis

At our Viking Drive location, our orthopedic clinic will see patients for general orthopedics, including arthroscopic shoulder and knee procedures, total and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, conservative treatments for arthritis (medications/injections, physical therapy), as well as surgical and conservative management for conditions of the spine. Our providers offer fracture care and casting when required. This location has on-site x-ray and MRI capabilities for patients that require detailed and diagnostic imaging services.

Initial consults, pre and post-op appointments, and most surgical procedures will be done at our St. Mary Medical Center.

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Neurosurgery Services

As recognized leaders in the field of neurosurgery, our team is dedicated to delivering the highest quality, most compassionate care and service to every patient and their families. Working collaboratively with other medical specialists in disease-specific centers, we provide patients better access to a greater level of comprehensive care for the treatment of a broad spectrum of neurological diseases in adult and pediatric patients.

In addition to all pre-op and post-op services, our Viking Drive location will also have access to an MRI machine and have an onsite rehab facility.

Throughout our North Louisiana health system, our team offers the most innovative surgical approaches and highly acclaimed services including:

• Robotic Spine Surgery
• Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
• The only Endoscopic Pituitary and Skull Base Surgery service in the area
• A nationally accredited Stroke Center offering 24-hour stroke care
• An accredited Level 4 Epilepsy Center
• A specialized pediatric concussion clinic

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Rehabilitation Services

Ochsner LSU Health – Viking Drive, multispecialty center is pleased to offer out-patient occupational and physical therapy services.

Occupational therapists (OTs) are licensed practitioners who help people participate in their desired occupations with the therapeutic use of everyday activities, based on the patient's personal interests and needs.

Physical therapists (PTs) and Physical Therapists Assistants (PTAs) are licensed movement experts who improve quality of life through prescribed exercise, hands-on care, and patient education.

Ochsner LSU Health OT’s and PT’s offer cutting-edge therapy services and state-of-the art equipment to help you return to function. Some unique offerings include:

• Outdoor Turf Treatment Space
• Kore-Balance Machine
• Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
• Dry Needling Treatment
• Gait and Running Assessments
• Power Rack with Weightlifting Platform
• Mechanical Lumbar Cervical Traction Table and Unit
• Custom Upper Extremity Brace Fabrication

As part of the multispecialty center, we collaborate with all other physicians and offer walk-in services or a scheduled appointment before you leave the building. We treat a wide variety of conditions across all ages, including but not limited to:

To schedule an occupational or physical therapy appointment, call 318-626-5009.

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