Dr. Richard M. Harrell, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
accepting new patients
Locations
Willis Knighton Orthopedics South
2508 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Suite 305
Shreveport, LA 71118
About Me
Richard Harrell, MD, specializes in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Willis Knighton Orthopedics South. Passionate about excellent patient care, Dr. Harrell restores orthopedic function for people of all ages so you can engage in physical activities you enjoy. An orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Harrell keeps your bones and joints in good shape with diagnostic services and surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for your musculoskeletal system.
A Louisiana native, Dr. Harrell graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport School of Medicine. He completed residency training in internal medicine at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, followed by a second residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr. Harrell is board certified in orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He holds fellowships with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM).
Dr. Harrell and his wife are the proud parents of two fine sons and one wonderful daughter. He has six grandchildren whom he loves to spoil.
Away from the clinic, Dr. Harrell stays busy with his small farm, building and flying experimental aircraft, and is constantly tinkering in his shop.
Education
Residency:
University of Missouri-Truman Medical Center
Residency:
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
Internship:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
Medical School:
LSU Health Shreveport
Board Certifications
Orthopedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Conditions Treated
- Achilles Tendon Injuries
- Anatomy of the Hand
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear (ACL Tear)
- 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)
- Capsulitis of the Foot (MTP Synovitis)
- Colles Fractures
- 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
- Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
- Ganglion Cysts of the Hand
- 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
- Metatarsalgia
- Morton's Neuroma
- 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)
- Peroneal Tendinosis
- Peroneal Tendon Tear
- Peroneal Tendonitis (Peroneal Tendinitis)
- Pilon Fractures
- Pinched Nerve
- Polydactyly of the Hand
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD)
- 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)
- 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
- Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip
- Triceps Tendonitis
- Trigger Digit
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury
- Weightlifter's Shoulder (Distal Clavicular Osteolysis)
- Winged Scapula
Procedures Performed
- Accessory Navicular Problems
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening (Percutaneous Method)
- Achilles Tendon Repair
- ACL Reconstruction (Arthrex RetroScrew)
- ACL Reconstruction (Hamstring Graft Method)
- Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Separation Repair
- Ankle Fracture Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Chondroplasty
- Arthroscopy (Overview)
- Articular Cartilage Restoration
- Aspiration of the Prepatellar Bursa
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI)
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) With Biologic Patch
- Bankart Repair
- Basal Joint Surgery (Ligament Reconstruction and Tendon Interposition Method)
- Biceps Tenodesis
- Capsular Release of the Shoulder (Arthroscopic Radiofrequency Method)
- De Quervain's Release
- Debridement of the Achilles Tendon
- Diagnostic Arthroscopy (Shoulder)
- Distal Clavicle Excision (Arthroscopic Method)
- 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 Fracture Fixation
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Gastrocnemius Recession (Intramuscular Approach)
- Glenohumeral Debridement (Arthroscopic Method)
- Haglund's Deformity Surgery (Resection Method)
- Internal Screw Fixation for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
- Joint Injection (Therapeutic, Shoulder)
- Joint Synovectomy
- Jones Fracture Fixation (Intramedullary Screw)
- Jones Fracture Fixation (Open Reduction and Internal Fixation)
- 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)
- Partial Meniscectomy
- Rotator Cuff Repair (Arthroscopic)
- Rotator Cuff Repair (Mini-Open, Supraspinatus Tendon-to-Bone Insertion)
- SLAP Tear Surgery (Arthroscopic Method)
- Subacromial Decompression
- Subacromial Injection
- Surgery for Patellar Tracking Disorder (Lateral Release and Medial Imbrication Technique)
- Tendon Repair
- Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy (TTO)
- TightRope Fixation for Ankle Syndesmosis
- Trigger Digit Release
- Viscosupplementation for Arthritis of the Knee