The 20 Best Heart Bypass Surgery Doctors in Louisiana, US

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The 20 Best Heart Bypass Surgery Doctors in Louisiana, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 140 doctor with experience in Heart Bypass Surgery near Louisiana, US. Of these, 111 are Experienced and 29 are Advanced.

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    Timothy Danish
    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery

    Heart & Vascular Institute

    1453 E. Bert Kouns Ind. Loop, Suite 318, Suite 319, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Danish is a Thoracic Surgeon in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Danish is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Esophageal Perforation, Cardiac Tamponade, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

    John Evans
    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery

    Heart & Vascular Institute

    1453 E. Bert Kouns Ind. Loop, Suite 318, Suite 319, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Evans is a Thoracic Surgeon in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Evans is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Collapsed Lung, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery

    Wkmc Cardiovascular Consultants

    2727 Hearne Ave, Suite 301, 
    Shreveport, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Basel Kasabali is a Cardiologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Kasabali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Kasabali is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery

    Heart & Vascular Center Of Acadiana

    155 Hospital Dr, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mohamad Allam is a Thoracic Surgeon in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Allam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Disease, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Allam is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery

    Ochsner Health Center - Covington

    1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
    Covington, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Edward Kofsky is a Thoracic Surgeon in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Kofsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Necrosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Kofsky is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery

    Heart & Vascular Center Of Acadiana

    155 Hospital Dr, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Vern Keller is a Thoracic Surgeon in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Keller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Keller is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery

    Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Business Park

    1341 Ochsner Blvd, 
    Covington, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gregory Eckholdt is a Thoracic Surgeon in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Eckholdt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Insufficiency, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Eckholdt is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery

    North Oaks Cardiology Clinic

    15813 Paul Vega Md Dr Ste 403, 
    Hammond, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nidal Abi Rafeh is a Cardiologist in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Abi Rafeh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Angina, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Cardiology

    Rapides Heart And Vascular Specialists - Suite 2D

    201 4th St Ste 2D, 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arun Karsan is a Cardiologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Karsan has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Carl J. Lavie
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Carl Lavie is a Cardiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lavie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Atherosclerosis, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Heart Transplant. Dr. Lavie is currently accepting new patients.

    Fidel Sendra
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery

    CHRISTUS Heart & Vascular Institute

    3311 Prescott Road, Suite 312, 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Fidel Sendra is a Thoracic Surgeon in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Sendra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Collapsed Lung, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Naseem Jaffrani
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery

    Heart & Vascular Institute

    2108 Texas Ave., Suite 3080, Suite 3080, 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Naseem Jaffrani is a Cardiologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Jaffrani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Metabolic Syndrome, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Alaa Younes
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Interventional Cardiology

    Heart & Vascular Institute

    3311 Prescott Road, Suite 112, Suite 112, 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alaa Younes is an Interventional Cardiologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Younes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Necrosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Robert Freedman
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery

    Heart & Vascular Institute

    3311 Prescott Road, Suite 112, Suite 112, 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Freedman is a Cardiologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Freedman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Necrosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Atherectomy.

    Harry Hawthorne
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Cardiology | Cardiac Electrophysiology
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Cardiology | Cardiac Electrophysiology

    St. Frances Cabrini

    3330 Masonic Dr., 
    Alexandria, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harry Hawthorne is a Cardiologist and a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Hawthorne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Ahmad Jabbar
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Internal Medicine

    Cardiovascular Institute

    1320 Martin Luther King Drive, 
    Thibodaux, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ahmad Jabbar is an Internal Medicine provider in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Dr. Jabbar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Idiopathic Edema, Hypertension, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery

    Cardiovascular Institute

    1901 Manhattan Blvd, Suite 200, 
    Harvey, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery

    Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

    1514 Jefferson Highway, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Patrick Parrino is a Thoracic Surgeon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Parrino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Parrino is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Interventional Cardiology

    Cardiology Specialists Of Acadiana LLC

    315 Rue Louis Xiv, 
    Lafayette,, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jon Leleux is an Interventional Cardiologist in Lafayette,, Louisiana. Dr. Leleux is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
    Cardiology

    CHRISTUS Heart & Vascular Institute

    2108 Texas Ave Ste 3080, 
    Alexandria,, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Syed Rizvi is a Cardiologist in Alexandria,, Louisiana. Dr. Rizvi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Endocarditis, Heart Attack, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Heart Bypass Surgery?

    Heart bypass surgery creates a new route, called a bypass, for blood and oxygen to go around a blockage to reach your heart.

    When should I see a Heart Bypass Surgery doctor in Louisiana, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Heart Bypass Surgery doctor in Louisiana, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Heart Bypass Surgery doctors in Louisiana, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Heart Bypass Surgery doctors in Louisiana, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Heart Bypass Surgery doctor in Louisiana, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Heart Bypass Surgery doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Heart Bypass Surgery doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Heart Bypass Surgery doctor in Louisiana, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Heart Bypass Surgery doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Heart Bypass Surgery doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Heart Bypass Surgery doctors in Louisiana, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Heart Bypass Surgery doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Heart Bypass Surgery doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Heart Bypass Surgery doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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