Practice Affiliation:
Orthopaedic Specialists

Office Address:
1717 Oak Park Blvd.
3rd Floor
Lake Charles, LA
70601

Office Phone:
(337) 494-4900

Specialty:
Orthopedics

Board Certified?
Yes

Primary Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Additional Information

Dr. Cascio, medical director of Sports Medicine at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, specializes in Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. His practice focuses on knee, shoulder, hip and cartilage injuries; he is trained in the latest minimally invasive arthroscopy surgery techniques for hips, knees and shoulders, which reduces scarring and recovery time. Dr. Cascio also specializes in ACL reconstructions, rotator cuff tears and the arthroscopic treatment of hip, knee and shoulder pain and injuries. He is a consultant for Smith and Nephew to help design instruments for safer hip arthroscopy.

Click here to view Dr. Cascio's arthroscopy videos.

Dr. Cascio's two main areas of research are cartilage regeneration and the medicolegal aspects of compartment syndrome. Dr. Cascio has presented his research at several national meetings, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the International Cartilage Repair Society, and has published his work in journals such as the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. His most recent article being: Yen Yi-Meng; Cascio Brett; O'Brien Luke; Stalzer Steve; Millett Peter J; Steadman J Richard Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee with microfracture and rehabilitation. Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2008; 40(2):200-5

His expertise has included the care of the New Orleans Shell Shockers Professional Soccer team, the U.S. Ski team, Colorado Rockies and Baltimore Orioles Baseball teams, Denver Bronco’s Football team, the Johns Hopkins Lacrosse and Football teams, and multiple high school teams. Dr. Cascio was Head of Sports Medicine at Louisiana State University Department of Orthopaedics in New Orleans and is now Head of Sports Medicine for McNeese State University.

He is a Major in the Army Reserve and has deployed to Afghanistan in a Forward Surgical Team.

His professional affiliations include: Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Member, American Arthroscopy Association of North America Member, American Association of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Emerging Leader, American Orthopaedic Association

Brett M. Cascio, M.D.

Team Physician, McNeese State University

LSU Sports Medicine, Gratis Faculty

Major, U.S. Army Reserve

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery

Orthopaedic Specialists

1717 Oak Park Blvd. 3rd Floor

Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 494-4900