A native of New Orleans, Dr. Blanda graduated from Tulane University and was awarded his MD from LSU School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Louisiana State Medical Society, the Lafayette Parish Medical Society and the Acadiana Orthopaedic Association.

Dr. Blanda is one of Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital’s Physician Owners.