Board of Directors 2023-2024

PRESIDENT

Leslie Sisco-Wise, MD
New Orleans

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT / PRESIDENT-ELECT

Steven Hale, MD
Lake Charles

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

Jeffrey Sketchler, MD
Metairie

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Matthew Williams, MD
Lafayette

TREASURER

Tim Randell, MD
Alexandria

LEGISLATIVE CHAIRMAN

Clark A. Gunderson, MD
Lake Charles

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CHAIRMAN

Barton (Bart) Wax, MD
Marrero

REGIONAL COUNCILORS

Acadiana
Brian Etier, MD
Lafayette

Bayou
Jason Higgins, MD
Thibodaux

Central Louisiana
Jamie Rister, MD
Alexandria

Greater Baton Rouge
Kevin Riche’, MD
Baton Rouge

Greater New Orleans
Michael O’Brien, MD
Baton Rouge

Greater New Orleans
Deryk Jones, MD
Jefferson

Northwest Louisiana
Edward Morgan, MD
Shreveport

Northeast Louisiana
Kristopher Sirmon, MD
Monroe

Northshore
Samer Shamieh, MD
Covington

Southwest Louisiana
Geoffrey Collins, MD
Lake Charles

REGIONAL COUNCILOR AT LARGE

William Sherman MD, MBA
New Orleans

AAOS BOARD OF COUNCILORS

Matthew Williams, MD
Lafayette

Claude Williams, MD
New Orleans

EX OFFICIO HISTORIAN
APPOINTED (non-voting)

James R. Lafleur, MD
Lafayette