The 20 Best Heart Failure Doctors Near Me in Shreveport,, LA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 120 doctor with experience in Heart Failure near Shreveport,, LA. Of these, 77 are Experienced, 35 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Heart Failure
    Distinguished in Heart Failure

    Wkmc Cardiovascular Consultants

    2727 Hearne Ave, Suite 301, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Basel Kasabali is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Kasabali is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 59 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Kasabali is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Heart Failure
    Distinguished in Heart Failure

    Willis-Knighton Cardiology

    2727 Hearne Ave Ste 301, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Phillip Rozeman is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Rozeman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Distinguished in Heart Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Heart Failure
    Internal Medicine

    Willis Knighton Tri-State Medical Clinic

    2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 410, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Huan Le is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Le is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 93 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Le is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Heart Failure
    Distinguished in Heart Failure

    Lsuhsc Shreveport

    1501 Kings Hwy, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Bailey is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Bailey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Cardiology

    Willis-Knighton Cardiology

    2727 Hearne Ave Ste 301, 
    Shreveport,, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Boshra Louka is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport,, Louisiana. Dr. Louka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Advanced in Heart Failure

    Willis-Knighton Cardiology

    2727 Hearne Ave Ste 301, 
    Shreveport,, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ajaya Tummala is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport,, Louisiana. Dr. Tummala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angina, Familial Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Valve Repair.

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Cardiology

    Willis-Knighton Cardiology

    2727 Hearne Ave Ste 301, 
    Shreveport,, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wenwu Zhang is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport,, Louisiana. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 42 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Necrosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Internal Medicine

    Willis Knighton Tri-State Medical Clinic

    2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 410, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Anthony Stuart is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Stuart is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 100 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Stuart is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Advanced in Heart Failure

    Willis-Knighton Cardiology

    2727 Hearne Ave Ste 301, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jagan Beedupalli is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Beedupalli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Internal Medicine

    Willis Knighton Tri-State Medical Clinic

    2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 410, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Jones is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Cardiology

    Willis-Knighton Cardiology

    2727 Hearne Ave Ste 301, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Abdul Bikak is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Bikak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, and Pulmonary Edema.

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Cardiology

    Office

    1322 Kings Hwy Fl 2, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kalgi Modi is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Modi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Apoplexy, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Internal Medicine

    Willis Knighton Tri-State Medical Clinic

    2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 410, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Karla Querbes is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Querbes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Querbes is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Internal Medicine

    Willis Knighton Tri-State Medical Clinic

    2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 410, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Timothy Nicholls is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Nicholls is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Nicholls is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Heart Failure
    Distinguished in Heart Failure
    2727 Hearne Ave, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Futrell is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Futrell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Angina, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Advanced in Heart Failure

    WK Advanced Cardiac Imaging

    2727 Hearne Ave Ste 216, 
    Shreveport,, LA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kathryn Gayle is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport,, Louisiana. Dr. Gayle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Cardiomyopathy, and Myocarditis.

    Distinguished in Heart Failure
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Heart Failure
    Internal Medicine

    Rajendra T Gandhi MD LLC

    2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 220, 
    Shreveport, LA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rajendra Gandhi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Gandhi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 46 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Cardiology

    Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists

    Shreveport, LA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Davis is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Davis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Cardiology

    Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists

    Shreveport, LA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Smith is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angioplasty, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Advanced in Heart Failure
    Advanced in Heart Failure

    Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists

    Shreveport, LA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Gooszen is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Gooszen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Heart Failure.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Heart Failure?

    Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is no longer able to pump oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body efficiently. This causes symptoms to occur throughout the body.

    Which doctors treat heart failure?   

    Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is managed by a team of specialized doctors

    • Primary care doctors are often the first to identify signs of heart failure. They help monitor symptoms, manage overall health, and coordinate care among specialists. They play an important role in early detection and ongoing support. 
    • Cardiologists, including heart failure specialists, lead treatment by diagnosing the condition, prescribing medications, and recommending lifestyle changes. In advanced cases, they may oversee procedures like implantable devices and heart transplants. 
    • Pulmonologists manage lung-related symptoms, such as shortness of breath, due to fluid buildup. They may prescribe diuretics or oxygen therapy to relieve congestion and improve breathing. 
    • Electrophysiologists treat heart rhythm issues (arrhythmias) that may develop with heart failure. They stabilize rhythms through medications, procedures, or implanted devices like pacemakers or defibrillators. 

    What are the symptoms of heart failure? 

    Symptoms of heart failure can vary by type and level of intensity from person to person. 

    Common signs include: 

    • Shortness of breath, especially during activity or while lying down 
    • Fatigue and weakness 
    • Swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet 
    • Rapid or irregular heartbeat 
    • Persistent cough or wheezing, often with white or pink mucus 
    • Difficulty concentrating and a general feeling of being weak or tired 

    How is heart failure diagnosed?  

    Heart failure is diagnosed through a combination of medical history, physical exams, and tests that assess heart function.  

    • Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG): Small sensors attached to the skin detect the heart’s rhythm and identify any irregularities, which can signal heart stress or damage. 
    • Echocardiogram: This ultrasound test uses sound waves to create live images that show the heart’s size, shape, and how well it pumps, helping doctors assess damage or weak heart muscle.  
    • Blood Tests: Tests like the B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) measure specific markers that show heart strain. Elevated BNP levels suggest the heart is under stress or working harder than normal. 
    • Chest X-ray: This imaging test shows the size of the heart and any fluid buildup in the lungs. Enlarged heart size or lung congestion can suggest heart failure.  
    • Stress Test: This test checks heart performance under exertion, usually involving exercise or medications that stimulate the heart. Doctors look at heart rate, blood pressure, and rhythm to identify defects. 
    • Cardiac MRI: A cardiac MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of the heart, which allows doctors to spot any structural and functional issues. 

    How does heart failure progress?   

    Heart failure progresses in four stages, from A to D. 

    • Stage A: High risk of developing heart failure, but without symptoms or structural heart disease. 
    • Stage B: Structural heart disease is present but without symptoms of heart failure. 
    • Stage C: Symptoms like fatigue and shortness of breath appear along with structural heart issues. 
    • Stage D: Advanced heart failure, where symptoms continue even with treatment. 

    By further classifying patients in stage C and stage D heart failure, healthcare teams can better understand how to treat symptoms in more advanced stages. The most common approach is to categorize patients based on symptom severity during physical activity.  

    • Class I means there is no limitation of physical activity 
    •  Class II means there is a slight limitation of physical activity 
    • Class III: means symptoms cause discomfort and limitation of physical activity 
    • Class IV means symptoms are present even at rest and any activity causes discomfort 

    What is the difference between a heart failure doctor and a cardiologist?  

    Both heart failure doctors and cardiologists treat heart failure, but they bring different levels of specialization. A cardiologist is a doctor who treats diseases of the heart and blood vessels, while a heart failure doctor is a cardiologist who specializes in heart failure. Cardiologists are experts in diagnosing and managing a wide range of heart conditions. Heart failure doctors focus specifically on heart failure and may prescribe advanced treatments or therapies. While both types of doctors are essential in treating heart failure, heart failure specialists provide a more focused approach for individuals with complex or severe cases.  

    What is the life expectancy of someone with heart failure? 

    Estimating survival rate is complicated because the life expectancy of someone with heart failure depends on what stage the condition is, how well they respond to treatment, and lifestyle factors. Early stages of heart failure, especially with lifestyle changes and treatment, can slow down progression. In later stages, treatment focuses on symptom management and improving quality of life. Regular follow-ups with a heart failure expert can help patients live longer, healthier lives. However, if heart failure is left untreated, it will be fatal.