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Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD

Accepting New Patients

(230 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Professional interests include: total knee replacement, shoulder replacement, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and more.

6550 Main Street Suite 2300
Zachary, LA 70791

(225) 658-1808

Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD is an orthopedist in Zachary, LA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD is affiliated with BATON ROUGE ORTHOPAEDIC CLNIC, LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

6550 Main Street Suite 2300
Zachary, LA 70791

Some issues Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD can help you with:

Hip Replacement

Hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace parts of the hip joint that are damaged by disease or injury. It is most often done to treat arthritis, a common condition that causes stiffness and pain in the joints. Surgery is used only after other, less invasive treatments have failed to work.

The type of hip replacement patients receive is based on their age and the extent of damage to their hip. The hip joint has two parts: the femoral head, or hip ball, and the acetabulum, or hip socket. The hip ball is located on the upper end of the femur (thigh bone), and the hip socket is part of the pelvis. Depending on whether one or both parts require replacement, patients may need one of the following procedures:

Partial hip replacement, which is generally recommended in the case of hip fractures or other hip injuries. If a patient is having a partial hip replacement, only the hip ball will be replaced.
Total hip replacement, which is often used to treat the hip joint when it has become damaged due to arthritis. Both the hip socket and hip ball are replaced.
Hip resurfacing, which is usually performed for younger patients. A hip resurfacing procedure reshapes the hip ball and only replaces its surface. This preserves more bone and makes future surgeries easier. If a patient is having a partial hip resurfacing, only the hip ball is resurfaced and replaced. If a patient is having a total hip resurfacing, the hip socket will be replaced as well.

During hip replacement surgery, an incision is made along the side of the hip. The surgeon may access the joint directly through this incision, or by using small tools and a lighted tube called an arthroscope to see and treat the joint. The diseased tissue is removed, and the bones are smoothed out and fitted with metal ends. The metal pieces may be cemented in place, or they may have a porous structure that encourages bone to grow into them and hold them securely. A smooth plastic cushion is placed between the two bones to replace the cartilage and allow the joint to move freely.

Hip replacement surgery takes one to two hours, and afterwards patients may stay in the hospital for several days. When patients go home, they will have to use a cane, walker, or crutches at first. Patients will likely have physical therapy to improve their ability to move with their new hip. After the first few weeks, light exercise such as bike riding or swimming will help them heal, but certain actions, such as climbing stairs or bending over at the waist, may be difficult at first. It will take several weeks before they can drive or return to work. Full recovery may take six to 12 months.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

aspiration	151
doctor visit	604
hip imaging	48
hospital care	15
injections	150
inpatient care	15
musculoskeletal imaging	251
pelvic imaging	50
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	317

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	52
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

aspiration	203
doctor visit	625
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	56
hospital care	40
injections	214
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	307
pelvic imaging	59
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	406

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	57
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

aspiration	201
doctor visit	705
hip imaging	78
hospital care	52
injections	200
inpatient care	52
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	375
pelvic imaging	80
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	473

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	120
Less than 65	172

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

aspiration	226
doctor visit	757
hospital care	40
injections	225
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	337
pelvic imaging	51
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	388

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	59
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

aspiration	227
doctor visit	778
injections	239
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	340
pelvic imaging	58
reconstructive surgery	20
X-rays	398

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	53
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

aspiration	239
doctor visit	727
hip imaging	16
hospital care	15
injections	250
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	287
pelvic imaging	56
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	342

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	41
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

aspiration	217
doctor visit	695
hospital care	30
injections	235
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	47
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	68

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	48
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

aspiration	184
doctor visit	542
hip imaging	10
hospital care	11
injections	201
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	10
musculoskeletal imaging	64
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	66

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	41
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

aspiration	366
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
doctor visit	1001
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	31
hospital care	84
injections	365
inpatient care	84
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	10
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	255
reconstructive surgery	47
upper extremity surgery	10
X-rays	210

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD treated as an orthopedist in Zachary, LA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	224
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
doctor visit	715
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	40
hospital care	35
injections	232
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	10
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	254
pelvic imaging	59
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	10
X-rays	299

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	250
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	92
85 and over	47
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	152

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BATON ROUGE ORTHOPAEDIC CLNIC, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 230 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Zachary, LA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Adam Nelson Whatley, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$4,770 Reunion $1,950	Mako $630	TRIATHLON $448	Axsos $347	ACCOLADE $185	Other $1,209
Alon Medical Technology	$1,586 $1,586
Arthrex, Inc.	$821 SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS $139	KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS GRAFT PREP $76	$606
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$722 PENNSAID $278	Duexis $264	VIMOVO $143	RAYOS $24	$13
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$501 AQUAMANTYS $501
Other	$3,687 VIMOVO $438	Exogen $241	EUFLEXXA $229	Osteoarthritis of the knee $211	Zilretta $174	Other $2,394

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,131
Travel and Lodging	$2,930
Education	$26

Biography

Dr. Adam Whatley's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has indicated that his clinical interests include hip replacement, shoulder replacement, and total knee replacement. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Whatley has an open panel in Zachary, LA according to Doctor.com.

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