Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital

What Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital does

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital (LSSH) is a physician-owned, for-profit specialty surgical hospital located at 1101 Kaliste Saloom Road in Lafayette, Louisiana, operating continuously since its March 2004 opening. The facility comprises 20 beds, 8 operating rooms, and 3 procedure rooms, and serves more than 8,000 patients and 10,000+ procedures annually with a reported 98%+ patient satisfaction rate. It provides a multi-specialty surgical portfolio spanning orthopedic surgery (including joint replacement, spine, shoulder, and sports medicine), neurosurgery, ear/nose/throat (ENT), urology, gynecology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, ophthalmology, and general surgery.

The hospital differentiates on advanced surgical technology and clinical quality credentials. It is the first facility in the Acadiana region and second in Louisiana to deploy the Zimmer Biomet ROSA Robotic system for joint replacement, with robotic knee procedures launched in October 2025 and robotic hip procedures in 2024. It also offers the Inspire Sleep Apnea implant procedure (reported 97%+ cure rate vs 71% national average under Dr. David Foreman) and is supported by the Joint Commission Gold Seal Advanced Disease Certification for Total Hip & Knee Replacement (September 2024), Blue Distinction Center+ designations for spine and hip/knee, and a CMS Five-Star Rating for Patient Experience maintained for 10 consecutive years. Imaging runs on the NovaRad/eRad platform, and a MEDITECH Cloud-based patient portal is scheduled for January 2026.

LSSH is independently physician-owned, with no parent company, private equity, or external investor disclosed. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis from surgical services billed to insurance payers (including Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana under network agreements), Medicare/Medicaid, and self-pay patients. Patient acquisition is sales-led, driven by physician referrals from 30+ affiliated specialists, insurance network participation, and direct channels including online consultation request forms and a Craneware-powered online price estimator tool. Go-to-market includes organic social (Facebook, LinkedIn), content/price-transparency tools, and a small management team led by an Interim CEO/CNO and a CFO, with no disclosed funding rounds or external capital structure.

Name

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital

Legal name

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital

Website

https://lafayettesurgical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital is a physician-owned, 20-bed specialty surgical hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana, operating since 2004 with 8 ORs and serving 8,000+ patients annually across 8+ surgical specialties, featuring Zimmer Biomet ROSA robotics and a 98%+ patient satisfaction rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Surgical Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurology & Neurosurgical Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ophthalmic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAJ), Women’s & Children’s Surgical Care Centers (HLAFAJAM), ENT / Otolaryngology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAJ), Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA)

Keywords

• Specialty surgical hospital
• Orthopedic surgery services
• Robotic joint replacement
• Neurosurgery and spine care
• Ambulatory surgical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Surgical Services Revenue: The hospital generates revenue through providing surgical procedures across multiple specialties including orthopedic, neurosurgery, ENT, urology, gynecology, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, and general surgery. Revenue is collected from insurance payers, Medicare/Medicaid, and self-pay patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital is a physician-owned surgical specialty hospital providing multi-specialty surgical care across orthopedic, neurosurgery, ENT, urology, gynecology, plastic/reconstructive, ophthalmology, and general surgery disciplines. The facility operates 8 operating rooms and 3 procedure rooms, performing over 10,000 procedures annually on more than 8,000 patients in the Acadiana region of Louisiana. Key technology-enabled offerings include ROSA robotic-assisted joint replacement and the Inspire sleep apnea implant procedure.

Product overview

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital is a physician-owned surgical specialty hospital offering a comprehensive range of surgical services across multiple disciplines. The hospital operates as a single unified facility with 8 operating rooms and 3 procedure rooms, serving over 8,000 patients annually with a 98% patient satisfaction rate. The core offering consists of specialty surgical services (orthopedic, neurosurgery, ENT, general, urological, gynecological, plastic reconstructive, and ophthalmological surgery), supplemented by advanced technology modules including ROSA Robotic Joint Replacement for knee and hip procedures, the Inspire Sleep Apnea Procedure, Patient Health Portal (MEDITECH Cloud-based), and Physician Imaging Portal (eRad/NovaRad). The hospital's physician-owned model ensures direct physician involvement in all aspects of patient care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orthopedic Surgery Services Comprehensive orthopedic surgical services including joint replacement (hip, knee), spinal surgeries (lumbar decompression, cervical and lumbar fusions), shoulder surgery (rotator cuff repair, total shoulder replacement), and sports medicine procedures. Utilizes ROSA robotic technology for knee and hip replacements. For patients needing orthopedic surgical intervention.
• Neurosurgery Services Neurological surgical procedures including spinal surgeries (lumbar microdiscectomy, spinal fusion, laminectomies, disc replacement), neck surgeries (cervical fusions), carpal tunnel surgery, and brain/spine/peripheral nerve surgery. For patients requiring neurosurgical intervention.
• ENT Surgery Services Ear, Nose, and Throat surgical services including tonsil and adenoid removal, laryngoscopy, sinus and nasal endoscopy, sinus surgery, rhinoplasty, septoplasty, thyroidectomy, pressure equalization tube replacement, and the Inspire procedure for sleep apnea treatment. For patients with ENT conditions.
• General Surgery Services Abdominal and soft tissue surgeries including breast biopsies, appendectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, inguinal hernia repair, mass removal, and gallbladder surgery using minimally invasive techniques. For patients requiring general surgical procedures.
• Urological Surgery Services Surgical treatments for urinary tract disorders including cystoscopy, prostate surgery, kidney stone removal (lithotripsy), and nephrectomy using advanced techniques including laser-assisted and laparoscopic surgery. For patients with urological conditions.
• Gynecological Surgery Services Female reproductive system surgeries including hysterectomy, adhesiolysis, cervical biopsy, endometrial ablation, oophorectomy, myomectomy, pelvic laparoscopy, trachelectomy, tubal ligation, and vulvectomy using minimally invasive methods. For women requiring gynecological surgery.
• Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Services Reconstructive surgeries including facial reconstruction (cancer reconstruction, cleft lip/palate repair, facial trauma reconstruction, scar revision), liposuction, breast reduction, and mastectomy-related breast repair. For patients requiring reconstructive surgical procedures.
• Ophthalmology Surgery Services Eye surgery and treatment services including cataract removal surgery, glaucoma surgery (including minimally invasive glaucoma surgery), cornea and refractive surgery, and pterygium removal with anterior segment reconstruction. Utilizes industry-leading surgical microscopes, instrumentation, and femtosecond laser technology. For patients requiring ophthalmologic surgery.
• ROSA Robotic Joint Replacement Program Robotic-assisted joint replacement surgery using the Zimmer Biomet ROSA Robotic Technology system. Includes ROSA Robotics for Knee Replacement (real-time data for optimal implant placement and soft tissue balancing) and ROSA Robotics for Hip Replacement (anterior approach for precise alignment and limb length assistance). For patients requiring joint replacement surgery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98%+ patient satisfaction rate
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Zimmer BiometcoreTechnology or IntegrationZimmer Biomet provides the ROSA Robotic Technology used at LSSH for knee and hip replacement procedures. LSSH is the first hospital in Acadiana and second in Louisiana to offer this robotic-assisted joint replacement technology. The partnership enables personalized surgical procedures using real-time data and 3D mapping.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge: Physician-owned multi-specialty surgical hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - the closest like-for-like peer in the same state, sharing the physician-ownership model and 20-bed scale. Operates across comparable surgical service lines including orthopedics, ENT, and general surgery, making it the most direct regional comparable.
• Specialists Hospital Shreveport: Physician-owned specialty surgical hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana, with a similar scale and multi-specialty surgical focus including spine, orthopedics, and general surgery. Comparable in structure (physician-owned, limited bed count) but serves a separate Louisiana geography.

Direct peers

• Oklahoma Surgical Hospital: Physician-owned specialty surgical hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, operating on virtually identical economics and structure to LSSH - physician ownership, multi-specialty surgical mix, high patient satisfaction scores, and CMS-recognized quality. One of the most commonly cited like-for-like comparables for independent specialty surgical hospitals of this size.

Broad incumbents

• Surgery Partners: Publicly traded (NASDAQ: SGRY) owner and operator of short-stay surgical hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers across the US, with a portfolio that includes physician-owned partnerships. Provides the public-market benchmark for valuation of multi-specialty surgical facilities at scale.
• United Surgical Partners International (USPI): Tenet Healthcare's ambulatory surgery and short-stay surgical hospital platform, the largest ASC operator in the US. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating physician-aligned surgical facilities, though it operates at significantly greater scale and with corporate backing.
• SCA Health (Optum): One of the largest ambulatory surgery center and surgical hospital operators in the US, now owned by Optum/UnitedHealth Group. Comparable on surgical service delivery model but operates as a portfolio company rather than an independent physician-owned entity.
• AMSURG: National operator of ambulatory surgery centers and surgical services, formerly publicly traded. Comparable in surgical specialty focus but structured as a multi-site enterprise rather than a single physician-owned facility.
• Encompass Health: Publicly traded (NYSE: EHC) operator of inpatient rehabilitation and specialty hospitals. Comparable as an owner/operator of inpatient specialty facilities with strong CMS quality ratings, though its core focus is rehabilitation rather than elective surgery.

Others

• Ochsner Health: Largest health system in Louisiana with broad inpatient services spanning orthopedics, neurosurgery, ENT, and more across Acadiana and Greater Louisiana. Not a direct competitor in the same niche (general acute care, not specialty surgical), but a key referral competitor and consolidator in the local market.
• Christus Health: Large non-profit Catholic health system with significant Louisiana presence, providing acute care orthopedics and surgical services in Acadiana and adjacent regions. Comparable as a regional competitor for surgical referrals rather than as a direct specialty-hospital peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lafayettesurgical
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lafayette-surgical-specialty-hospital
• Xx.com/lftsurgical

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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