Craig C. Greene

Craig C. Greene M.D., M.B.A.

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Dr. Greene is now accepting patients at:

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About Dr. Greene

Dr. Greene is committed to serving patients with arthritis and sports injuries, helping them regain mobility and improve their quality of life.

Dr. Greene is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, specializing in hip and knee surgery, including joint replacement, arthroscopy, and sports medicine. In addition to treating his patients, he also takes an active role in both his community as a Public Service Commissioner and around the world with his charity foundation, the Greene Team. He is also a Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves. Dr. Greene doesn’t want his patients to have to miss out on important life moments due to pain and disability.

Learn more at craigcgreenemd.com


  • Medical School
    Louisiana State University Health Science Center
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    August 1996 – May 2000
  • Undergraduate
    Louisiana State University
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    August 1992 – May 1996
  • Graduate Degree
    Masters of Business Administration (MBA) student
    Yale University
    2014 – 2016
  • Internship
    Rotating Orthopaedic Surgery
    Scott & White Hospital
    Temple, Texas
    July 2000 – June 2001


  • Louisiana State Senate Head Page 1993-1995
  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center
  • Research Assistant 1995-1996
  • Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic August 2006 – present
  • Chief of Surgery – Our Lady of the Lake Hospital 2013-2015


  • Residency
    Orthopaedic Surgery
    Texas A&M Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
    Temple, Texas
    July 2001-June 2005
  • Fellowship
    Orthopaedic Traumatology
    Harborview Trauma Center
    University of Washington
    Seattle, WA
    August 2005 – July 2006
  • Academic Appointment
    Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
    Louisiana State University Health Science Center
    Department of Orthopaedics


  • AO North America, Musculoskeletal Trauma Education Com.
  • Stryker Educational consultant – lecturer, product development


AONA ORP Course Chairman

Baton Rouge, LA

January 25-26, 2008


  • Greene CC, Edwards TB, Wade MR, Carson EW. “The interobserver and intraobserver reliability of the quadriceps angle measurement”; The American Journal Of Knee Surgery, Spring 2001, Vol 14, No. 2, pages 97-103.
  • Edwards TB, Greene CC, Baratta RV, Zieske A5 Willis RB . “The effect of placing a tensioned graft across open growth plates” ; Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, May, 2001; Vol 83-A, No. 5, pages 725-734
  • Edwards, T.B., Bostick, D., Greene, C.C., Baratta, R.V., Drez, D.; “Interobserver and Intraobserver Reliability of Vertebral Level Estimates for Assessing Shoulder Internal Rotation”; Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 11:40-42,2002.
  • Edwards TB, Greene CC, Baratta RV, Drez D (submitted for publication in Am J Sports Med). The effect of transphyseal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in an immature canine model.


  • Greene CC, Baratta RV (1997) Determination of Intraarticular Tibio-Feraoral Pressures With and Without The Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Medical Student Research Forum, New Orleans, LA
  • Greene CC (1998) The Role of anti-inflammatory Agents in the Management of Pain In Rheumatoid Arthritis. Pharmacology Seminars, New Orleans, LA
  • Edwards TB, Greene CC, Carson EW. Inter- and intraobserver reliability of the quadriceps angle. 46th meeting of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, New Orleans, November 1999.
  • Edwards TB, Greene CC, Baratta RV, Zieske A. The effect of placing a tensioned graft across open growth plates: Transphyseal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a canine model. 5th Annual Winter Symposium, the Louisiana Sports Medicine Society, Inc., New Orleans, December 1999.
  • Edwards TB, Greene CC, Baratta RV, Zieske A, Willis RB. The effect of placing a tensioned graft across open growth plates. Annual meeting of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
  • Edwards TB, Greene CC, Baratta RV, Drez D. The effect of transphyseal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in an immature canine model. 26th Annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Sun Valley, June 2000.
  • Greene CC, Probe RA; Gamma Nail vs. Screw and Side Plate: A functional Outcome Analysis in Treatment of Unstable Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures
  • Texas A&M HSC Orthopaedic Research Forum, May 2003
  • Greene CC, Scott, A. Complications of High Tibial Osteotomies; A review of 107 pediatric cases. Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children


Edwards TB, Greene CC, Carson EW. Interobserver and intraobserver reliability of the quadriceps angle. 33rd Annual Residents’ Conference, the American Orthopaedic Association, St. Louis, February 2000.


  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Texas A&M HSC 2004
  • Outstanding Medical Student in Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000
  • Moses Maimonides Award for Ethics in Medicine, 2000
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – member
  • American Association for Physician Leadership – member
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – board certified since 2008
  • Orthopedic Trauma Association – member
  • Southern Orthopaedic Association – member
  • Louisiana Orthopaedic Association – member
  • International Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons – member 2010
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America – member
  • Texas Orthopaedic Association
  • American Medical Association – member
  • Christian Medical and Dental Society – member
  • Louisiana State University Football Team, Strong Safety, 1992-1994

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