Charles Webb, DO

Dr. Charles Webb is a Primary Care Sports Medicine and Family Medicine physician at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. He has been an Associate Professor and Director, Division of Sports Medicine within the Department of Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport since January, 2021. He was born in Fort Worth, TX, and grew up in Saginaw, TX. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Texas Christian University, in Fort Worth, TX. He completed his medical degree at The University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then completed his Family Medicine Osteopathic Internship at the Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas in Fort Worth, before completing his Family Medicine Residency at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, TX. Dr. Webb then severed his military obligation with the U.S. Army by serving at Fr. Sill, OK, Ft. Belvoir, VA, Ft. Benning, GA, and FT. Lewis, WA. While serving in the Army, Dr. Webb accomplished his sports medicine training with the National Capital Consortium with Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and a Faculty Development Fellowship with The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. He is a 9-year Army veteran who has served stateside, in Germany, Korea, and the Middle East. He is board certified in family medicine and primary care sports medicine.During his Army career, he was faculty for three family medicine residencies. Upon leaving the Military Dr. Webb joined the faculty at Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU), Portland, OR and created OHSU’s Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. It is still the only Primary Care Sports Medicine Program in the state of Oregon. During this time, Dr. Webb, trained 12 sports medicine physicians, set the stage for a world class program in Oregon, and became team physician for Portland State University, Lewis & Clark College, and several local high schools. He also served on several local and state committees, including the Oregon School Activities Association Sports Medicine Committee. Where he helped outline the concussion, heat illness and many other policies that govern high school sports in the state of Oregon.Dr. Webb is internationally known for sports medicine especially in the areas of concussion, the care of low back pain with biomechanics, osteopathic manipulation. He has written over 25 publications and over 30 national or international presentations to his credit.He is married to his high school crush Laura. He has 3 beautiful daughters. His personal passions include his family, faith, sports of all types but especially high school and college football, cycling, golf, and antiquing with his wife Laura. Charles and Laura are blessed to be back home in the South (she is from TX with Roots in SC and LA) and are honored to call Shreveport home.During his Army career, he was faculty for three family medicine residencies. Upon leaving the Military Dr. Webb joined the faculty at Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU), Portland, OR and created OHSU’s Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. It is still the only Primary Care Sports Medicine Program in the state of Oregon. During this time, Dr. Webb, trained 12 sports medicine physicians, set the stage for a world class program in Oregon, and became team physician for Portland State University, Lewis & Clark College, and several local high schools. He also served on several local and state committees, including the Oregon School Activities Association Sports Medicine Committee. Where he helped outline the concussion, heat illness and many other policies that govern high school sports in the state of Oregon.Dr. Webb is internationally known for sports medicine especially in the areas of concussion, the care of low back pain with biomechanics, osteopathic manipulation. He has written over 25 publications and over 30 national or international presentations to his credit.He is married to his high school crush Laura. He has 3 beautiful daughters. His personal passions include his family, faith, sports of all types but especially high school and college football, cycling, golf, and antiquing with his wife Laura. Charles and Laura are blessed to be back home in the South (she is from TX with Roots in SC and LA) and are honored to call Shreveport home.