John Wallace Noble Jr. MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon at Center for Orthopaedics

1747 Imperial BlvdLake Charles, LA 70605
Phone+1 337-721-7236
Fax+1 337-721-7237

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Summary

Dr. John Noble is an orthopedic surgeon in Lake Charles, LA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, and CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital. He received his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and has been in practice for 25 years. He is experienced in advanced arthroscopy and robotic total joint replacement.

Education & Training

Louisiana State University School of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1995
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 1990

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Certifications & Licensure

LA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2000 - 2026
NC State Medical License 1996 - 2000
SC State Medical License 1995 - 2000
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Intuit Health Patient Portal, Intuit Health, 2013-2015
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity EMR, GE Healthcare, 2013-2015
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Practice Solution, GE Healthcare, 2013-2015

Clinical Trials

A Safety and Efficacy Study of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 06
COMPLETED
Comparison of BioCart™II With Microfracture for Treatment of Cartilage Defects of the Femoral Condyle Start of enrollment: 2008 May 01
Unknown status
Phase 2
Tritanium® Primary Acetabular Shell Study
TERMINATED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Enhanced improvement and comparable survivorship in cementless versus cemented total knee arthroplasty: a 2-year analysis of patient reported outcomes and 5-year analy...
Ignacio Pasqualini, Nickelas Huffman, Shujaa Khan, Matthew Zielinski, Khaled A Elmenawi
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 2025-05-28
12 citations
Results of the First U.S. FDA-Approved Hip Resurfacing Device at 10-Year Follow-up.
Edwin P. Su, Henry Ho, Vinay Bhal, Lawrence R Housman, John L. Masonis
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2021-07-21
16 citations
Five year results of the first US FDA-approved hip resurfacing device.
Edwin P. Su, Lawrence R Housman, John L. Masonis, John W. Noble, C. Anderson Engh
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2014-08-01

Press Mentions

Orthopedic Surgeon to Know: Dr. Todd McGrath of Aria 3B Orthopaedic InstituteFebruary 13th, 2016
Work begins on Villages of Imperial PointeApril 18th, 2021
John Noble Jr. President-elect of Louisiana State Medical SocietyAugust 31st, 2021