Dr. R. Shane Barton, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
accepting new patients
Locations
Willis Knighton Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Pierremont
7925 Youree Drive
Suite 200
Shreveport, LA 71105
About Me
R. Shane Barton, MD, MBA, MPH, MS, FAAOS, FAOA, FACS, serves as executive medical director of Willis Knighton Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation. An orthopaedic surgeon and a leader in medical education, Dr. Barton is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, with additional certification in sports medicine. His clinical expertise ranges from non-operative sports injuries to complex reconstructive procedures of the shoulder, elbow and knee. He has a particular interest in revision surgeries, extensive bone loss procedures and medical issues affecting athletes.
Dr. Barton is a physician scientist, orthopaedic surgeon and a leader in medical education, serving patients in the Ark-La-Tex since 2005. He maintains an academic appointment as Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health Shreveport where he was previously Chair of the Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine department. He also served as Assistant Dean of Faculty Development at LSU Health. Through the years, Dr. Barton served as team physician for many regional sports clubs and schools. In addition to his medical career, Dr. Barton is also a commissioned reserve deputy with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, and a tactical medical director for CPSO and for the Louisiana State Police SWAT team. He is the holder of several medical device patents. He has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, co-authored a book, written book chapters, and presented nationally and internationally.
A native of East Texas, Dr. Barton graduated as a Presidential Endowed Scholar from Texas A&M University, working as a computer engineer with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. At NASA, he was awarded multiple research honors for his work in robotic vision and image processing. He then attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, graduating with honors as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Barton went on to Harvard Medical School-Massachusetts General Hospital, where he finished his fellowship training in shoulder and sports medicine in 2005, serving as the assistant team physician for the New England Patriots. While there, he served as a graduate clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School.
In addition, Dr. Barton earned a Master of Public Health degree at LSU Health/LSU Shreveport and completed an MBA and Master of Science in Healthcare Management and Leadership at University of Texas at Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical School.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Dr. Barton finds great joy in his personal life with his wife, Tammy, and his two children, Ethan (Olivia) and Ella Grace.
Education
Fellowship:
Harvard Medical School
Internship:
Baylor College of Medicine
Residency:
Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School:
Baylor College of Medicine
Board Certifications
Orthopedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Languages
English
Insurances Accepted
- People’s Health
- AARP Medicare Supplemental Plans
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
- Aetna Coventry Advantra Louisiana
- Aetna Coventry Medicare Dual Preferred
- Aetna Medicare Freedom PPO
- Amerihealth Caritas Louisiana
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO Preferred Care
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Federal Employees
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana - HMO Louisiana
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana - Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield OGB
- Cigna HealthCare
- Coventry Health Care (Aetna)
- First Health
- GEHA (Government Employees Health Association)
- Gilsbar
- Health Plus of Louisiana
- Healthy Blue
- Humana
- Humana Choice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus SNP Dual Eligible
- IMA of Louisiana
- Louisiana Healthcare Connections
- Louisiana Medicaid
- Louisiana Medicaid CHIP
- Mail Handler's Benefit Plan (Aetna)
- Medicare Railroad
- Medicare Traditional Part B
- Multiplan
- Mutual of Omaha Supplemental Plans
- Novasys Health
- PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems / Multiplan)
- PPO Plus
- Tricare for Life
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare Select / Standard
- UMR (United Healthcare)
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Community Plan - Medicaid
- United Healthcare Dual Complete
- Vantage Health Plans – Commercial & Medicare Advantage
- Workers Compensation
Conditions Treated
- Achilles Tendon Injuries
- Anatomy of the Hand
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear (ACL Tear)
- Avascular Necrosis (Osteonecrosis) of the Hip
- Avascular Necrosis (Osteonecrosis) of the Knee
- Biceps Tendon Tear (at the Shoulder)
- Biceps Tendonitis
- Biceps Tendonitis (at the Elbow)
- Boxer's Fracture
- Bursitis of the Knee (Pes Anserine Bursitis)
- Bursitis of the Shoulder (Subacromial Bursitis)
- Calcaneus Fracture (Heel Bone Fracture)
- Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder (Degenerative Calcification)
- Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder (Reactive Calcification)
- Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
- Colles Fractures
- Costochondritis
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
- Distal Radius Fracture (Broken Wrist)
- Elbow Bursitis
- Femur Fractures
- Femur Fractures in Children
- Finger Dislocation
- Finger Felon
- Fracture of the Greater Tuberosity
- Fracture of the Shoulder Socket (Glenoid Fracture)
- Fractures of the Shoulder Blade (Scapula)
- Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
- Glenoid Labrum Tear
- Growth Plate Injuries of the Elbow
- Haglund's Deformity (Retrocalcaneal Bursitis)
- High Ankle Sprain (Syndesmosis Ligament Injury)
- Hill-Sachs Lesion
- Hyperextension Injury of the Elbow
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)
- Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hip
- Joint Pain
- Jones Fracture
- Knee Pain
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Medial Apophysitis (Little Leaguer's Elbow)
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Meniscus Tear
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee
- Overuse Injuries of the Elbow
- Patellar Fracture
- Patellar Tendinitis
- Patellar Tendon Tear
- Patellar Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Runners Knee)
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injuries
- Prepatellar Bursitis (Kneecap Bursitis)
- Proximal Humerus Fracture (Broken Shoulder)
- Septic Arthritis (of the Knee)
- Sever's Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
- Shoulder Instability
- SLAP Tear (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior Tear)
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
- Snapping Hip
- Snapping Scapula Syndrome
- Sports Hernia
- Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle
- Supracondylar Femoral Fracture
- Throwing Injuries of the Elbow
- Thumb Arthritis
- Thumb Sprain (UCL Injury of the Thumb)
- Tibial Fractures
- Tibial Plateau Fracture
- Tibial Spine Fracture
- Triceps Tendonitis
- Trigger Digit
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury
- Weightlifter's Shoulder (Distal Clavicular Osteolysis)
- Winged Scapula
Procedures Performed
- About Surgery of the Hand
- Achilles Tendon Repair
- ACL Reconstruction (Arthrex RetroScrew)
- ACL Reconstruction (Hamstring Graft Method)
- Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Separation Repair
- Ankle Fracture Surgery
- Arthroscopic Articular Cartilage Repair (Ankle)
- Arthroscopic Debridement of the Elbow
- Arthroscopic Knee Chondroplasty
- Arthroscopy (Overview)
- Arthroscopy of the Ankle
- Articular Cartilage Restoration
- Aspiration of the Prepatellar Bursa
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI)
- Bankart Repair
- Capsular Release of the Shoulder (Arthroscopic Radiofrequency Method)
- Debridement of the Achilles Tendon
- Diagnostic Arthroscopy (Shoulder)
- Distal Radius Fracture Repair with Volar Plate
- Excision of Soft Tissue Masses
- Femur Fracture Fixation (Dynamic Hip Screw Method)
- Femur Fracture Fixation (Surgical Screws Method)
- Femur Fracture Fixation with Intramedullary Rod
- Finger Felon Drainage
- Glenohumeral Debridement (Arthroscopic Method)
- Haglund's Deformity Surgery (Resection Method)
- Hemiarthroplasty (Bipolar Prosthesis)
- Hemiarthroplasty (Unipolar Prosthesis)
- HemiCap Resurfacing
- HYALGAN Injection for Knee Pain (Ultrasound Guided)
- Jones Fracture Fixation (Intramedullary Screw)
- Jones Fracture Fixation (Open Reduction and Internal Fixation)
- Latarjet Procedure for Shoulder Instability
- Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction (ALR)
- Loose Body Removal (Knee)
- MACI (Autologous Cultured Chondrocytes on a Porcine Collagen Membrane)
- Medial Epicondylectomy
- Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction (Tommy John Surgery)
- Meniscus Repair (Arthroscopic Technique)
- Microfracture Drilling Procedure for Isolated Chondral Defect
- Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair
- Olecranon Bursa Aspiration
- ORIF Surgery for Proximal Humerus Fracture
- Osteoarticular Transfer System (OATS)
- Osteotomy of the Knee (High Tibial Osteotomy)
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Partial Knee Replacement (With Oxford Implant)
- Partial Meniscectomy
- Patellofemoral Replacement
- PCL Reconstruction (Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction)
- PRP Therapy (Overview)
- PRP Therapy for Achilles Tendon Pain
- PRP Therapy for Peroneal Tendonitis
- PRP Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis
- Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
- Rotator Cuff Repair (Arthroscopic)
- Rotator Cuff Repair (Mini-Open, Supraspinatus Tendon-to-Bone Insertion)
- Shoulder Resurfacing
- SLAP Tear Surgery (Arthroscopic Method)
- Stem Cell Therapy (Overview)
- Stem Cell Therapy for Knee Pain
- Stem Cell Therapy for Shoulder Pain
- Steroid Injection for Knee Pain (Fluoroscopic-Guided Method)
- Subacromial Decompression
- Subacromial Injection
- Surgery for Patellar Tracking Disorder (Lateral Release and Medial Imbrication Technique)
- Tendon Repair
- Tibial Osteotomy (Closed Wedge Method)
- Tibial Osteotomy (Open Wedge Method)
- Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy (TTO)
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Total Shoulder Replacement
- Trigger Digit Release
- Ultrasound-Guided Injection for Knee Pain
- Ultrasound-Guided Injection for Shoulder Pain
- Unicondylar Knee Resurfacing
- Viscosupplementation for Arthritis of the Knee