Dr. Charles Thompson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. After working 15 years in the medical field as a paramedic in south Louisiana, he completed his medical education at the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans.He began his postgraduate medical training in internal medicine at Earl K. Long Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He then completed a cardiovascular disease fellowship at LSU Medical Center in Shreveport, where he was also invited to serve for an additional year as chief cardiovascular fellow/interventional fellow.Dr. Thompson is board certified in cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular computed tomography. In 1990, he was awarded the MBB Golden Hour Award, an international award of excellence for an aeromedical crew. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, and Louisiana State Medical Society. He is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention. He is an invited member of the International Andreas Gruentzig Society which meets to discuss the current state of cardiovascular intervention and then publishes recommendations for the direction of research in in the field. He also holds positions in local hospital and national organization governing committees.In 2007, Dr. Thompson joined the CIS team as an interventional cardiologist in Zachary. In addition to providing general cardiovascular disease care, he has a special interest in syncope and cardiac electrophysiology.He and his wife Donna reside in Louisiana. They have six children and 4 grandchildren. His leisure time is spent traveling with family, woodworking, and refurbishing antique wood and metal working machines. Dr. Thompson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Pulmonary Edema, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Babu Jasti is an Interventional Cardiologist in Zachary, Louisiana. Dr. Jasti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Dr. Jasti is currently accepting new patients.

Abdullah Munir is an Interventional Cardiologist in Zachary, Louisiana. Dr. Munir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Angina, Pediatric Myocarditis, Embolectomy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Tara Jarreau is a Cardiologist in Baker, Louisiana. Dr. Jarreau is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Jarreau is currently accepting new patients.

Ernest Thompson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baker, Louisiana. Dr. Thompson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Insomnia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

James West is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. West is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension, Cerebral Hypoxia, and High Cholesterol. Dr. West is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Garland Green joined Cardiovascular Institute of the South in 2012 as an interventional cardiologist at the Baton Rouge office. He has provided cardiology care for patients since 2007.Dr. Green earned his doctorate at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his internal medicine residency through the University of Alabama-Birmingham Program, and he completed his cardiology and interventional cardiology training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.Dr. Green is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology, and he is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the National Medical Association, and the American Medical Association. Dr. Green is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Stable Angina, Metabolic Syndrome, Angina, Atherectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Venkata Gadi is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Gadi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Stable Angina, Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Angina, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Gadi is currently accepting new patients.

Bradford Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Baker, Louisiana. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Bronchitis, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Kent Rhodes is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Baker, Louisiana. Dr. Rhodes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Rhodes is currently accepting new patients.

T'lane Folse is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Baker, Louisiana. Dr. Folse is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Sinusitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Empyema. Dr. Folse is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Mouton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baker, Louisiana. Dr. Mouton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Schizoaffective Disorder, Fasciotomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Mouton is currently accepting new patients.

Reagan Elkins is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Zachary, Louisiana. Dr. Elkins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Sitosterolemia, and Hypertension. Dr. Elkins is currently accepting new patients.

Shaun Spinks is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Zachary, Louisiana. Dr. Spinks is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Metabolic Syndrome, Tracheitis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Spinks is currently accepting new patients.

Amit Patel is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Stable Angina, Angina, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Tolulope Famuyiro is a Geriatrics specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Baker, Louisiana. Dr. Famuyiro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Malnutrition, Necrosis, and Pneumonia. Dr. Famuyiro is currently accepting new patients.

Brad Giarrusso is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Baker, Louisiana. Dr. Giarrusso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, Sinusitis, and Empyema. Dr. Giarrusso is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Dibenedetto is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Zachary, Louisiana. Dr. Dibenedetto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Sinusitis, and Empyema. Dr. Dibenedetto is currently accepting new patients.

Amanda Lea is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Zachary, Louisiana. Dr. Lea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Hypothyroidism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Thomas Gould is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Zachary, Louisiana. Dr. Gould is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic, Male Pseudohermaphroditism with Gynecomastia, Testicular Failure, and Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia. Dr. Gould is currently accepting new patients.