Misty Suri, MD is a fellowship-trained, board-certified sports medicine orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the shoulder and elbow, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)/knee surgery, and hip arthroscopy. He is a well-known surgeon, clinician, educator, and researcher. Dr. Suri currently serves as the University of New Orleans (Division I) Director of Medical Services and head team physician and orthopedic surgeon; Chair of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Sports Medicine Advisory Committee; and head team physician for several high schools in the New Orleans area (John Curtis Christian, John Ehret, West Jefferson, Academy of Our Lady, Benjamin Franklin, Fisher, and Helen Cox). Dr. Suri has served as Director of Medical Services and head team physician (2016-2020) and as team physician (2007-2016) for the New Orleans Pelicans and as team physician (2007-2017) for the New Orleans Saints.
Dr. Suri received his fellowship training at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas under renowned sports and shoulder surgeon Richard J. Hawkins, and he completed 2 traveling fellowships—with the Arthroscopy Association of North America (USA) and with the Hawkins Foundation (Europe-France/Italy) —during which he trained with well-known sports medicine surgeons.
Dr. Suri graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans. He completed his premedical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, earning a bachelor of arts in biology. He attended medical school at The Chicago Medical School, graduating with a master of science in pathology and an MD degree. During medical school, Dr. Suri was honored with membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.
Dr. Suri concentrates his active research interests and publications in the areas of the shoulder, focusing on rotator cuff surgery and biologics, shoulder instability, the suprascapular nerve in the shoulder, and biological augmentation to healing in the shoulder; a new tennis elbow surgery; shoulder and elbow biomechanics and the throwing athlete; ACL surgery; and hip arthroscopy. He is frequently asked to be a visiting professor or invited speaker for both national and international orthopedic sports medicine and shoulder meetings.
A two-time tennis champion in medical school and state champion in high school, a varsity letterman in college lightweight football at Penn, and a current avid golfer, Dr. Suri enjoys most athletics.
Dr. Suri is accompanied by his wife Lauren and sons Perrin (4), Milo (2), and Banks (9 weeks)!
Favorite quote: “Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” – John Wooden