Dr. Gregory Ward

Dr. Gregory Ward is board certified by the American Academy of Pain Management and board certified by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Ward also has the pleasure of serving as a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. As a licensed physician in Louisiana, Georgia and Florida, he has enjoyed practicing medicine in Baton Rouge since 1990 where he is the founder of the Louisiana Institute of Physical Medicine. Most recently, he completed CBD Marijuana Physician certification for the state of Florida and Platelet Rich Plasma and Stem Cell certification.

Currently, he serves as Medical Director of Rehabilitation at Lane Regional Medical Center, Nottingham Regional Rehab Center, Carrington Place of Baton Rouge, and a rural health clinic in Plaquemine, Accord Rehab Center. Previously, Dr. Ward served as a Medical Director of Rehabilitation at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Mid City campus, Medical Director of

Rehabilitation at Baton Rouge General Medical Systems, Interim Medical Director of Rehabilitation at Teche Regional Medical Center, Rehabilitation Medical Director at the Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital, and Medical Director of Physical Medicine at River West Medical Center. He was appointed by Louisiana governors, Buddy Roemer and Edwin Edwards, to serve on the Louisiana State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners during the years of 1992 to 2000.

Dr. Ward practices functional rehabilitation through aggressive physiotherapy and adaptive equipment, and comprehensive pain management that includes coordinating the utilization of advanced and minimally invasive procedures such as spinal cord neuromodulation for the treatment of chronic pain, diagnostic and therapeutic injections, and responsible medication management. He has extensive experience in treating and rehabilitating patients who have suffered brain injuries, amputations, spinal injuries, orthopedic injuries, and strokes. Dr. Ward is trained in intraoperative monitoring (IOM), electrodiagnostic medicine (EMG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), and musculoskeletal ultrasonography.

After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Bio-Psychology with a minor in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, he was accepted into the Medical College of Ohio (“University of Toledo College of Medicine”) where he received numerous awards including honors in neurology, adolescent medicine, rheumatology, cardiology, obstetrics, and gynecology. After graduation in 1986, he completed his internship at Oakwood Hospital, a Wayne State University School of Medicine and University of Michigan affiliate. Dr. Ward completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke Medical Center (“Rush University Medical Center”) in Chicago, Illinois where he served as Chief Resident in his final year. During his residency, he also attended graduate school at the University of Chicago leading to a Ph.D. in Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistical Analysis (MESA). Moreover, during his residency, Dr. Ward received a letter of commendation from the President of Rush University Medical Center for his outstanding patient care. This acclaim still holds true, as he continues to enjoy spending time with his patients. They appreciate his compassionate care and thoroughly enjoy his humor. Dr. Ward is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Academy of Pain Management, International Association for the Study of Pain, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the International Spinal Injection Society (ISIS), the American Spinal Cord Injury Association, and the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals. He is an avid fisherman who also enjoys playing and performing music. He is a current and active member of the Board of Trustees at Cleveland Benedictine High School, where he is a proud 1978 graduate. Additionally, he, is a proud father of two beautiful and intelligent daughters.