Dr. Ryan Rhodes
Sports Medicine Physician
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Dr. Ryan Rhodes is a sports medicine physician practicing at Ochsner Health in Slidell, Louisiana.
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Episode # 107 • 28 Jul 2026
Ergogenic Aids & Supplements: Sports Medicine Insights
Ergogenics: supplements NOT substitutes. On this episode of BackTable Bone & Sports, host Larry Balle joins Dr. Ryan Rhodes, a sports medicine physician and Army National Guard flight surgeon, in a discussion about ergogenic aids and supplements in athletic and military populations. They distinguish supplements from substitutes and define ergogenics broadly, noting limited evidence for popular peptides and the “bro science” culture. The doctors review historical and modern pharmacologic performance enhancers including anabolic steroids, selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs), growth hormone and hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
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About
Dr. Rhodes received his undergraduate degree from LSU in Baton Rouge and his medical degree from LSU School of Medicine New Orleans. Following his he completed his internship and residency at the LSUHSC Family Medicine program in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He completed his Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Arkansas program in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dr. Rhodes is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine with a CAQ in Sports Medicine. He has been practicing medicine since 2016. Dr. Rhodes' expertise is in sports and musculoskeletal injuries, exercise prescriptions, athletic performance, hormone optimization, concussions, musculoskeletal ultrasound and regenerative medicine. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, weight lifting, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, exercise, watching LSU and the Saints either in person or on TV, reading history or comics, hunting, fishing and cooking.
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