André Labbé, PT, MOMT

André has more than 30 years of experience in physical therapy. He currently serves as an instructor for the School of Medicine at Tulane University and is the Director of Rehabilitation and Return-to-Play for Tulane Athletics. Labbé is the Director of Rehab and provides physical therapy to the NOLA Gold, the pro-rugby team in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The newest and most exciting project Andre is in charge of is the Tulane Performance Institute, a motion analysis lab, located at Sports Medicine Plus. The cornerstone of the biomechanics lab is the Noraxon Nexium system, a marker less motion capture system. Andre and his team are able to capture research grade motion, EMG, and slow motion camera data on the field, pitch, or court. This is a new era of motion study, that can now keep the athlete in their natural environment. This opens up a new frontier of studying human movement and sets Tulane, and the Department of Orthopedics, to become the leaders in the application of science towards real time medical care. 

Labbé has proved you are never too old or far in your career to learn, as he recently finished his master's in sports studies at Tulane University. Prior to his sports studies, he also received a master's in orthopedic and manual physical therapy through the Ola Grimsby Institute. His first college degree came from Louisiana State University, where he studied physical therapy.

Andre sees patients at the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine and Sports Medicine Plus.