Spine & Orthopaedic Specialists

Welcome to Westside Orthopaedic Clinic, in Marrero, serving Jefferson Parish and the greater New Orleans area, including Gretna, Harvey, Algiers, and Westbank.

Westside Orthopaedic Clinic is a full service orthopaedic clinic offering a wide array of orthopaedic care and services.

Chris J. DiGrado, MD, MBA
& Ralph P. Katz, MD

We are specialists in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (including microdiscectomy and lumbar fusions), kyphoplasty, and cervical disc surgery. We perform surgery for neurological disorders. In addition, we are also specialists in upper extremity care, including shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand problems.

We offer in-house physical therapy, emg/ncs, off site MRI and CT, spinal injections (epidural steroid injections, selective nerve blocks, facet injections, and dorsal column stimulators).

Since 1961, we have served the needs of patients with muscular and skeletal problems. Our goal is to provide you with the very best orthopaedic care. To help us meet that goal, please take a few moments to browse our web site which explains our policies and introduces our physicians.