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Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge

Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge is a medical facility located in Baton Rouge, LA. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™, and more.

89%

Patient Experience Rating

16% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in hospital outpatient total knee and total hip replacement

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement, back and neck surgery and rotator cuff surgery.

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in prostate removal surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest

10 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

2025, 2024

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

2024

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Prostate Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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90%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

15% higher than the national average

89%

Would definitely recommend

16% higher than the national average

Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge

National Average

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%72%54%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%88%88%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%77%65%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%88%82%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%80%71%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%89%82%

Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%88%67%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%75%77%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Fields recently completed a rotator cuff surgery and did a remarkable job! Other than the pain from the actual surgery my arm seems to be just fine. Highly recommend Dr Fields and his team.

May 03 2025

Review for Dr. Field

None

May 02 2025

Review for Dr. Bowlin

Dr. Fazio is the very best there is. Kind, smart, and always has a solution for what ails me.

May 02 2025

Review for Dr. Fazio

Excellent as always. I’ve seen Dr Walton for several years and have always received very professional service with great outcome. He treats me for ear, nose , throat, sinus, and hearing and I am pleased in every aspect of his treatments.

Apr 27 2025

Review for Dr. Walton IV

Dr. Bowlin is an Awesome doctor.Attentive and caring. He explains things in layman terms so you can understand.

Apr 26 2025

Review for Dr. Bowlin

Location

Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge

8080 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge LA 70810

CallDirections

(225) 408-8080

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge located?

Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge is located at 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge has been awarded with Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™, Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™, and 1 more in the past two years.

Is Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge highly rated with patients?

90% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge?

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How does Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

8080 Bluebonnet Blvd

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Directions

(225) 408-8080