Dr. Jean B. Houle, MD | Mount Vernon, IL | Orthopedic Surgery

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Dr. Jean Houle is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine, bringing 35 years of clinical experience to his practice. He earned his medical degree from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine and completed his residency training at Resurrection Medical Center. Dr. Houle is fluent in both English and French, allowing him to serve a diverse patient population.

Dr. Houle maintains affiliations with several respected hospitals throughout southern Illinois, including Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, SSM Health Saint Mary's Hospital Centralia, Washington County Hospital, and Pinckneyville Community Hospital District. His practice locations span multiple cities including Mount Vernon, Nashville, Pinckneyville, Benton, and Centralia, Illinois. He focuses on treating conditions such as osteoarthritis affecting the knee and hip joints. Dr. Houle performs procedures including knee surgery and extremity imaging to help patients regain mobility and reduce pain. Patients rate his …care highly, giving him an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 on Vitals.

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accepting new patients
4.7

87 Ratings
35 years of experience
speaks English, French
Resurrection Medical Center
58 written reviews
2 specialties
4 areas of expertise
2 board certifications
4 hospital affiliations
8 office locations
Male

Gave an accurate diagnosis
Had a good bedside manner
Spent time with me

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Dr. Houle's Ratings and Reviews

4.7

87 Ratings with 58 written Reviews

Average Wait Time 14 Minutes

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He is very knowledgeable and friendly. He showed me the area of my knee that had arthritis, from the ex-ray. He administered medicine and see him again in 3 months. I’m know this will help. I would recommend him to anyone.

March 23rd, 2026

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Dr. Houle is always very kind, caring, and informative. If I ever need anything in the orthopedic field, he will be my first choice!

August 29th, 2025

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I found the staff to be courteous and informative concerning my condition. When Dr Houle entered the room he was friendly and addressed my condition and laid out a treatment plan in terms easy to understand. I will be doing follow-up appointments with him in the future. I would highly recommend him as an orthopedic doctor for sure.

May 24th, 2025

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Had to find a new orthopaedic doctor since moving to Herrin. First time seeing him, I was not very impressed. I was more impressed with his nursing and radiology staff.

February 7th, 2025

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Best doctor in this building. He’s a great doctor. He’s someone that I can honestly recommend to anyone. Thank you Dr. Houle !

January 31st, 2025

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Dr Houle is absolutely the best orthopedic surgeon in our area. I highly recommend him.

July 19th, 2024

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Always kind and considerate.

April 1st, 2024

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Awesome Doctor and person, don't even think about going somewhere else.

December 18th, 2023

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Always professional and friendly. Has helped me for over 20 years!!

December 18th, 2023

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I have been going to Dr Houle for about 25 years ,excellent dr ,we drive quite always to see him , but we’ll worth it

December 18th, 2023

Orthopaedic Center Of Southern Illinois Ltd

4121 Veterans Memorial DrMount Vernon, IL 62864

Tel: (618) 242-3778

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Orthopaedic Center Of Southern Illinois Ltd

705 S Grand StNashville, IL 62263

Tel: (618) 327-2307

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Orthopaedic Center Of Southern Illinois Ltd

5838 STATE ROUTE 154PINCKNEYVILLE, IL 62274

Tel: (618) 357-5988

Mon8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 2:00 pm

SatClosed

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Franklin Hospital District

201 Bailey LnBenton, IL 62812

Tel: (618) 439-3161

Ssm Health Saint Marys Hospital Centralia

400 N Pleasant AveCentralia, IL 62801

Tel: (618) 436-8000

Crossroads Community Hospital

8 Doctors Park RdMount Vernon, IL 62864

Tel: (618) 244-5500

Good Samaritan Surgery Center

2 Good Samaritan Way Ste 200Mount Vernon, IL 62864

Tel: (618) 899-5703

Mon6:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue6:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed6:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu6:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri6:00 am - 5:00 pm

SatClosed

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Washington County Hospital

705 S Grand StNashville, IL 62263

Tel: (618) 327-8236


Dr. Jean Benoit Houle, MD	Dr. Tom E Wood	Dr. Narendra Kumar Gupta	Dr. Mathew Todd Phillips, MD
Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Surgery	Surgery	Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Accepts New Patients			Accepts New Patients
4.7 (87 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	1 (1 Rating)	4.6 (36 Ratings)
35 Years of Experience	49 Years of Experience	63 Years of Experience	22 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English, French		Speaks English
Mount Vernon , IL	CENTRALIA , IL	Centralia , IL	Mount Vernon , IL
Med School: Univ Of Ottawa Fac Of Med	Med School: A T Still University Kirksville College Of Osteopathic Medicine	Med School: Gandhi Medical College	Med School: Rush Medical College Of Rush University Medical Center
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Accepts Medicare
Accepts Medicaid

Hip Osteoarthritis
Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (Hand and Wrist)
Sports Medicine

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, Illinois, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Resurrection Medical Center

Medical School

Univ Of Ottawa Fac Of MedGraduated in 1991

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Which hospitals is Dr. Jean Houle affiliated with?: Dr. Jean Houle is affiliated with Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, Ssm Health Saint Marys Hospital Centralia, Washington County Hospital, and Pinckneyville Community Hospital District.
Does Dr. Jean Houle accept my insurance?: You can see the insurance plans that Dr. Jean Houle accepts on their Vitals profile.
Is Dr. Jean Houle accepting new patients?: Dr. Jean Houle is accepting new patients on Vitals. View Dr. Jean Houle's profile on Vitals to make an appointment.
Does Dr. Jean Houle accept virtual/telehealth appointments?: Dr. Jean Houle has not indicated that they accept virtual/teleheatlh appointments. Contact their office through their Vitals profile to check for availability.
Where is Dr. Jean Houle's office located?: Dr. Jean Houle's office is located at 4121 Veterans Memorial Dr, Mount Vernon, IL, 62864.

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