Meet dr. Bicknell
Meet Your Doctor
In 1988, Dr. Bicknell founded Bicknell EMG in Shreveport, Louisiana. He received acknowledgement as a Diplomat of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, as well as the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine shortly thereafter. He completed medical school and his internship at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, and his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, TX. There he was named Chief Resident his final year.
Dr. Bicknell has devoted his outpatient practice to Electrodiagnostic Medicine for the past 33 years where he has performed over 35,000 electrodiagnostic examinations. He was previously the Medical Director of Willis Knighton Health System’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, the Shreveport Medical Society and the Louisiana State Medical Society.
He was previously the physician member of the LA State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, as well as a board member for the Shreveport Medical Society.
Dr. Bicknell and his wife, Amy, have two grown children. When not working he most enjoys spending time with his family, as well as traveling, reading and staying fit. He also serves as a community volunteer for several local organizations.
Education
Louisiana State University Medical School – Shreveport, Louisiana
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
Awarded: 1982
Southern Methodist University – Dallas, Texas
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Awarded: 1978
Post Graduate Medical Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chief Resident
Dallas, Texas
1987 – 1988
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Resident
Dallas, Texas
1985 – 1988
Louisiana State University Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Internship
Shreveport, Louisiana
1984 – 1985
Louisiana State University Medical Center
Flexible Medicine
Internship
Shreveport, Louisiana
1982 – 1983
Accreditations
The American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Board Certification
License Number: 2996
Status: Active
Issued: 1989
American Board of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
License Number: 1555
Status: Active
Issued: 1992
AANEM Electrodiagnostic Laboratory Accreditation with Exemplary Status
License Number: LA003
Status: Active
Issued: 2012
Professional Experience
Private Practice
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Shreveport, Louisiana
1988 – Present
Willis Knighton Health System Medical Director
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Shreveport, Louisiana
2002 – 2020
Willis Knighton Health System Medical Director
Post-Acute Care Continuum
Shreveport, Louisiana
2006 – 2020
Physician Life Care Planning Associate Physician
Shreveport, Louisiana
2017-2019
Christus Schumpert Health System Medical Director
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Shreveport, Louisiana
1988 – 2002
Dubuis Long Term Acute Care Hospital Medical Director
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Shreveport, Louisiana
1992 – 2002
Cornerstone Long Term Acute Care Hospital
Medical Director
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Bossier City, Louisiana
1996 – 2006
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Shreveport Medical Society
- Louisiana State Medical Society
- American Medical Association
- Southern Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
We are the First accredited EMG Lab with Exemplary Status in North Louisiana.
