Distinguished in High Cholesterol

Dr. Esmond Barker

Cardiology
Southwest Medical Center Surgical Group LLC
4212 W Congress St, 
Lafayette, LA 
Distinguished in High Cholesterol
Southwest Medical Center Surgical Group LLC
4212 W Congress St, 
Lafayette, LA 
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Overview

Esmond Barker is a Cardiologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Barker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Medical College Of Wisconsin
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in LA
Hospital Affiliations
Abbeville General Hospital
Ochsner St Martin Hospital
Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc
Iberia Medical Center
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Walgreens
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Locations

Southwest Medical Center Surgical Group LLC
4212 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70506
Call: 337-981-7677

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.

1 Total Publications

Snake heart: a case of atavism in a human being.
Snake heart: a case of atavism in a human being.
Journal: Texas Heart Institute journal
Published: January 13, 2011
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