Overview
Dr. Orejarena earned his medical degree from the Universidad Militar Nueva Granada in Bogota, Colombia. He completed his internship and residency at the Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, Wisconsin, and completed his Cardiology fellowship at Ochsner. Dr. Orejarena is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, and practices at Ochsner Health Center - Covington. His professional interests include coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure, and peripheral vascular disease. He has an interest in device therapy for cardiac dysfunction ( including cardiac resynchronization), pacemakers and defibrillators.
Dr. Orejarena is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
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Locations
1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
Cardiovascular Institute Of The South
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 Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Pulmonary Edema, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
Cardiovascular Institute
Sandeep Patel is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Familial Hypertension, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.
Cardiovascular Institute
Ahmad Jabbar is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Dr. Jabbar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Idiopathic Edema, Hypertension, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Jabbar is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Orejarena isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Orejarena isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Orejarena isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Orejarena isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Orejarena isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Orejarena isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Orejarena isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- FaintingDr. Orejarena isAdvanced. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Orejarena isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Orejarena isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Orejarena isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Orejarena isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Orejarena isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Orejarena isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).


