Medical Fitness

With locations in Harahan, New Orleans and Metairie, our Medical Fitness Program makes it easy and convenient to find your fit. Find a location near you.

The goal of the Medical Fitness Program is to help patients who are not physically active become comfortable in a gym setting and develop a personalized exercise program. Physicians can refer patients to our program, or patients can self-refer. We work with patients preparing to have joint replacement surgery or who have chronic medical conditions, including:

• Diabetes

• High blood pressure

• Obesity

When we receive your referral, a membership representative will contact you. During your first visit, we’ll take you on a tour of the fitness center. We’ll also assess your body fat, weight, skeletal muscle mass, fitness level, range of motion and overall health risks. This information helps us determine the best fitness options for you.

Based on the data collected during your assessment, a personal trainer will recommend group fitness classes for you. Our Medical Fitness Program offers yoga, water aerobics and circuits classes. We also offer the SilverSneakers Program for older adults. Our team includes SilverSneakers-certified instructors.

You can sign up for the classes that interest you. After the initial assessment, you’re welcome to visit the fitness center for individual or group exercise as often as you like.

At Ochsner Fitness Centers, you’ll find a clean, welcoming environment with the latest fitness equipment. Our flagship location, Ochsner Fitness Center Harahan, features a walking track, one-level cardio theater, indoor pool offering year-round water aerobics classes, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, wet and dry saunas, a yoga studio with wall-to-wall yoga mats, and a group exercise space with a low-impact, spring-loaded floor.

Medical Fitness Program participants enjoy a variety of benefits and amenities, including:

• $30 for the first 30 days of membership at any Ochsner Fitness Center location followed by a discounted membership rate after the initial 30 days

• Access to group classes and swimming pools

• Access to the FITT Lab app, available for download through Google Play or the App Store, which you can use to book Ochsner Fitness Center classes or watch fitness and meditation videos

• Nutrition education through the Ochsner Eat Fit program and access to the Eat Fit app (available for download through Google Play or the App Store)

• One-hour complimentary personal fitness consultation

• Opportunities for older adults to participate in social activities

No. Patients can self-refer to our program. When patients self-refer, the physician overseeing our program reviews their medical information to ensure they’re good candidates for medical exercise.

Various types of virtual visits are available. Virtual nutrition appointments and virtual personal training are available. Our FITT Lab app features virtual, pre-recorded workouts.

Yes. We waive the initiation fee and offer discounted memberships to Medical Fitness Program participants. Those in the program can join Ochsner Fitness Center on a month-to-month contract at a reduced rate. They can also receive a usage credit that kicks in after they visit an Ochsner Fitness Center location 12 times and check in with their membership number.