Jeremy Burnham, MD

As Director of Sports Medicine at Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute in Baton Rouge, Dr. Burnham combines fellowship-trained expertise with a commitment to personalized patient care. His practice focuses on complex knee reconstruction, including specialized treatments for ligament, meniscus, and cartilage injuries.

Working across multiple levels of athletics—from professional teams to collegiate programs and high school sports—Dr. Burnham brings innovative research and comprehensive care to athletes at every level of competition. His approach emphasizes understanding each patient’s unique goals and developing targeted treatment strategies for optimal outcomes.

In the operating room, Dr. Burnham focuses on complex knee ligament surgeries, including ACL surgery, meniscus repair, and cartilage restoration procedures. His surgical philosophy emphasizes recreating native anatomy whenever possible, working to restore the body’s natural biomechanics. While knee surgery represents his primary focus, he performs a broad range of orthopedic procedures, including shoulder rotator cuff and labral repairs.

His approach integrates current research with established surgical techniques to address both straightforward and complex injuries. As an active researcher and clinician, he applies evidence-based principles to develop comprehensive treatment plans, working to help patients return to their desired activities and performance goals.