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Terrebonne General Medical Center has announced that Dr. Sina Pourtaheri has joined its orthopedic medical staff.

Dr. Pourtaheri is an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon and he will practice at Gulf Coast Orthopedics in Houma. 


TGMC’s newest addition is a New Orleans native. He attended medical school at Tulane, did his residency at Seton Hall and completed a spine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

TGMC says Dr. Pourtaheri has authored more than 45 journal articles and four book chapters on his craft. He’s also a member of the Orthopedic Surgery Department at the University of California San Diego, prior to his move to Houma.

He will treat patients in the Houma, Morgan City and Galliano clinics. 


“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Pourtaheri to Houma,” said Phyllis Peoples, the TGMC President and CEO. “His immense experience in Orthopedics is a true asset to our medical staff and community.

Dr. Pourtaheri