Overview
Charisse Ward is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Ward is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Apoplexy, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Ward is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
8401 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Brian Swirsky is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Swirsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery. His top areas of expertise are Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), and Arrhythmias.
Cardiovascular Institute
Dr. Babu Jasti joined CIS in 2017 as an interventional cardiologist in Zachary.He earned his doctorate from Kasturba Medical College in Mangalore, India. He studied orthopedics, and then continued his education in internal medicine and cardiology at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. There, he served as both resident and chief resident, earning awards for best intern and best resident.Dr. Jasti was an interventional cardiology fellow at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he also served as an assistant professor of medicine. Dr. Jasti is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the American Society of Echocardiography. His research has been published in the American Journal of Cardiology and the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. He has also presented abstracts at conferences for the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. Dr. Jasti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
Cardiovascular Institute
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 Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery. 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.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Ward isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Ward isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Ward isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Ward isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Ward isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Heart AttackDr. Ward isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Ward isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Ward isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Ward isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Ward isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

