Claude S Williams IV MD

Claude S. Williams IV, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with advanced expertise in hand and upper extremity care. His clinical focus includes the evaluation and treatment of traumatic, congenital, and degenerative conditions affecting the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder, as well as sports-related injuries. Dr. Williams combines operative and nonoperative approaches tailored to each patient’s needs, with an emphasis on restoring function, reducing pain, and supporting a safe return to work, daily activities, and athletics. Dr. Williams completed his medical degree at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, followed by an orthopaedic surgery residency at LSU. He then pursued additional fellowship training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and holds additional board certification in Surgery of the Hand. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Williams serves on the clinical faculty of the LSU Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and participates in training family practice sports medicine fellows. He is affiliated with Touro and East Jefferson General Hospital and has held physician leadership roles within hospital and professional organizations. He provides care in English.