Institute of Laparoscopy

About us

The Institute of Laparoscopy is a physician cooperative entity whose focus is to improve the delivery of surgical care for diseases of organ-systems of the abdomen and chest. Many physicians affiliated with the institution can deliver the state of the art surgical care in these areas. The emphasis is directed toward the minimally invasive surgery techniques.
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Charles R. Byrd, M.D.

Dr. Byrd has over 28 years of experience as a surgeon. Specializing in Laparoscopic surgery, Dr. Byrd has developed several innovative techniques.
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Forrest H. Wright, M.D.

Dr. Wright has over 16 years of experience as a surgeon. In addition to his private practice of General Surgery, Dr. Wright is an associate professor surgery at LSUMC.
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