Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professor and Chief, Section of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Tulane Hospital for Children

Residency:
Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 1983

Fellowship:
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Scottish Rite Hospital, Atlanta, GA, 1984

Certification:
American Board of Spinal Surgery, 1998 and 2003
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1986, 1993, and 2004

Interests:
Scoliosis and Pediatric Spinal Deformities (including minimally invasive thoracoscopic and anterior instrumented fusion); Pediatric Orthopaedics

Lecture Titles:
Scoliosis and Spinal Deformities
Normal Pediatric Musculoskeletal Variations
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Pediatric Hip

Dr. Bennett, a native of New Orleans, received his undergraduate degree from Tulane University School of Engineering and medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic residency training at the University of North Carolina which included a year as chief resident at the Alfred I. duPont Institute in Wilmington, Delaware, followed by a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at the Scottish Rite Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

His special interests include pediatric spinal deformities including scoliosis, both operative and non operative management. He was the first to do thoracoscopic anterior minimally invasive spine surgery in Louisiana.

Dr. Bennett's approach to the treatment of spinal deformity is to use all available technology for the safe instrumentation of the spine including computer fluoro navigational technology, spinal cord monitoring, cell saver and minimally invasive surgery when appropriate.

Dr. Bennett is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society, a prestigious organization that recognizes expertise in the management of spinal deformity; in addition he is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society and American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgeons.