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 Deep Vein Thrombosis. 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
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Cardiovascular Institute
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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 Deep Vein Thrombosis. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Arterial Insufficiency, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.
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
- 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).

