Overview
Hafiz Ghafoor is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Ghafoor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). His top areas of expertise are Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), and Short QT Syndrome. Dr. Ghafoor is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
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Locations
1111 Medical Ctr Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072
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.
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Arterial Insufficiency, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.
St. Tammany Cardiovascular Care
George Isa is an Interventional Cardiologist in Covington,, Louisiana. Dr. Isa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Hammond Cardiology Clinic
Niksad Abraham is an Interventional Cardiologist in Hammond,, Louisiana. Dr. Abraham is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). His top areas of expertise are Angina, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Atherectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Ghafoor isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Saddle Pulmonary EmbolismDr. Ghafoor isAdvanced. Learn about Saddle Pulmonary Embolism.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Ghafoor isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- AnginaDr. Ghafoor isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Ghafoor isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Ghafoor isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Ghafoor isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Ghafoor isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.