Dr. Anthony J. Dugarte, M.D.
Anthony J. Dugarte, M.D., C.S.C.S, is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery at the Hand Center of Louisiana. He received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Ascension Genesys Medical Center in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Dr. Dugarte subsequently completed a Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship at Emory University’s Upper Extremity Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Dugarte earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology from Kent State University, graduating cum laude. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.), bringing a unique background in physical rehabilitation, human movement, and orthopaedic surgery to his practice.
Dr. Dugarte has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed medical publications, surgical textbooks, and scientific presentations covering orthopaedic trauma, fracture management, and shoulder conditions. He previously served as an Orthopaedic Surgery Trauma Research Fellow at Regions Hospital and the University of Minnesota. Dr. Dugarte is a former collegiate football player and four-year letter winner at Kent State University.
Areas of Expertise
- Evaluation and treatment of hand, wrist, elbow, and upper extremity conditions
- Hand and upper extremity surgery
- Orthopaedic fractures and trauma
- Sports-related upper extremity injuries
- Shoulder injuries and conditions