Laura K Jacks, MD

Laura K. Jacks, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in pediatric orthopedics. In addition to offering a full range of pediatric orthopedic care for children, Dr. Jacks has special interests in cerebral palsy and neuromuscular diseases; congenital conditions, such as dislocated hip, clubfoot, arthrogryposis and other malformations; and pediatric trauma.
Dr. Jacks earned her medical degree from the Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and completed a general orthopedic surgery residency at University of South Carolina’s Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia. Dr. Jacks completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery and became involved with gait analysis and treatment of cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders at the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Greenville, South Carolina. She was on staff at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and directed its Motion Analysis Lab for 2½ years before joining Norton Children’s Orthopedics of Louisville in 2002.
Dr. Jacks’ mission is focused on helping children reach their maximum function possible. She uses a team approach to care for patients with complex orthopedic conditions. Participating in multidisciplinary clinics allows Dr. Jacks to work together with physicians and therapists to provide cohesive, integrated care in as few patient visits as possible.
Dr. Jacks is medical director of the Kid’s Center for Pediatric Therapies in Louisville. She provides consultative and surgical services to the Home of the Innocents and treats children with fragile bone diseases at the Metabolic Bone Clinic. Dr. Jacks and her partners also provide services through the Kentucky Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs in Louisville and Owensboro, Kentucky.
Away from the office Dr. Jacks spends as much time as she can with her husband and son. They enjoy sports, outdoor activities and traveling in their RV. They are avid football fans and like to tailgate at University of Louisville games. Although football is her favorite sport, Dr. Jacks and her family also enjoy soccer and cycling.
Dr. Jacks has been voted by her peers as one of Louisville Magazine’s Top Docs for 2019.