Specialties: Knee Hip Shoulder Robotic-arm assisted partial knee Robotic-arm assisted total knee Partial shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement Reverse shoulder replacement Shoulder arthroscopy.
Languages: English. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, J. David Googe, MD grew up knowing he wanted to be a doctor. As a young, talented athlete, Googe was initially introduced to Orthopedic Specialists of Louisiana as a patient. Dealing with his sports related injuries and his love of medicine led him down a path to an orthopedic residency at The University of Oklahoma and dual fellowships in sports medicine and total joint reconstruction. Googe is known for his empathetic and hands-on approach to patient care.
We see everything from shoulder dislocations and ACL reconstructions, that we also see in young athletes, but we also see arthritic changes that are preventing the aging population from continuing to participate. So, it becomes a question of, how afraid of you are having a procedure versus how afraid of you of living without a procedure.
They are the proud parents of five children ranging in age from 5 years old to 19 years old. He serves as an elder in his church and is an avid tennis player. His proudest accomplishment is the relationships he has developed with local high school athletes and coaches — enthusiastically donating his time and resources to their health and achievement.
The information included on this website and the Find a Doctor database is for informational purposes only. No physician has been paid or received a fee to be included in the database. The physicians shown have requested to be included in the database and represented to Stryker that they are certified to use the technologies identified in their profiles. The results are listed by proximity to the search criteria.
