Dean Yamaguchi is a Vascular Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Yamaguchi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Yamaguchi is currently accepting new patients.

Waldermar Sternbergh is a Vascular Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Sternbergh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Arterial Insufficiency, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sternbergh is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. James Stephen Jenkins, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM, is the section head of Interventional and Structural Cardiology, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, and director of Interventional Cardiology Research at the John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute at Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans. He also serves as an associate professor of Medicine at the University of Queensland – Ochsner Clinical School in New Orleans.Dr. Jenkins is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease (2028) and Interventional Cardiology (2030), as well as by the American Board of Vascular Medicine in Endovascular Intervention (2027).Throughout his career, Dr. Jenkins has been actively involved in cardiovascular translational research, which began during his fellowship at the University of Missouri in Columbia. There, he conducted coronary artery atherosclerosis research using a swine model, resulting in numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. Currently, he continues his research collaborations with both Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and Tulane University Health Sciences Center, contributing to multiple research initiatives supported by institutional and government grants. His extensive experience in both human and animal models of atherosclerotic disease—including acute myocardial infarction, hypertension, peripheral artery disease, and coronary artery disease—positions him as a leading expert in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions at Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans.Dr. Jenkins specializes in interventional cardiology, performing a wide range of coronary, peripheral, and structural interventions, including procedures involving the mitral, tricuspid, pulmonic and aortic valves; septal defects; left atrial appendage; carotid arteries; renal artery denervation; and venous interventions.A distinguished leader in his field, Dr. Jenkins is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI), and the Society for Vascular Medicine (FSVM). Dr. Jenkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Arterial Insufficiency, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.

Samuel Money is a Vascular Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Money is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Money is currently accepting new patients.

Owen Mogabgab is a Cardiologist in Harvey, Louisiana. Dr. Mogabgab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Nasal Flaring, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Bruce Torrance is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Torrance is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA). Dr. Torrance is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Charles Leithead is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in French at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He completed an Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.Dr. Leithead treats a wide variety of vascular conditions including aneurysms, carotid artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, DVT (blood clots), spider veins and varicose veins with both open surgery and minimally invasive procedures. He is the Medical Director of The Ochsner Vein Clinic. He has both a clinical and research interest in limb salvage. Dr. Leithead was awarded his Physician in Vascular Interpretation certification by the Alliance for Certification and Advancement.During his residency, he received the William D. Jordan, Jr. Award of Excellence and Integrity. Dr. Leithead was awarded the Ochsner Medical School Teaching Excellence Award for the Department of Surgery. Dr. Leithead was also a nominee for Teacher of the Year. He was one of four finalists for the Ochsner Health System Physician of the Year.Dr. Leithead loves being a vascular surgeon because he has a passion for vascular surgery and treating patients from head to toe. He enjoys individualizing each patient's care, assuring they receive the best treatment for their particular need, with or without a surgical intervention. It brings joy to Dr. Leithead to improve his patients' quality of life and to always be there for his patients. Dr. Leithead treats his patients like family. Dr. Leithead is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, and Meige Disease.

Michael Castine is an Interventional Cardiologist in Gretna, Louisiana. Dr. Castine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Angioplasty. Dr. Castine is currently accepting new patients.

Updesh Bedi is an Interventional Cardiologist in Gretna, Louisiana. Dr. Bedi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Bedi is currently accepting new patients.

The desire to become a physician and cardiologist stems primary from his environment. Dr. Bennett grew up in a single-parent home in an impoverished inner-city housing project in Birmingham, Alabama. In this world, healthcare was viewed as an unaffordable luxury rather than a basic necessity of life. There were no annual checkups, no preventive medicine and no early diagnoses. Instead, healthcare was a community filled with fears and misconceptions about medicine— the harsh reality of poverty. Dr. Bennett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Idiopathic Edema, and Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers.

Gholam Ali is a Cardiologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Ali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Lemierre Syndrome, Mondor Disease, Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome, Idiopathic Edema, and Angioplasty.

Henry Pretus is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Pretus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Peptic Ulcer, Arterial Insufficiency, Cellulitis, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Pretus is currently accepting new patients.