Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic and Lafayette-based Louisiana Orthopedic Specialists plan to merge.
Together the practices will form the largest independent orthopedic group in the state, according to a March 15 news release from BROC shared with Becker's. Both practices will operate independently under their existing brands but share combined resources and expertise.
The merger is expected to launch in the third quarter of 2024.
BROC has 38 physicians and 10 locations. Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists has 16 physicians, three clinics and three physical therapy locations.