Overview
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Dr. Sharma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Arterial Embolism, and Aneurysm Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
102 Twin Oaks Drive, Raceland, LA 70394
1320 Martin Luther King Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Sharma has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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
Christopher White is an Interventional Cardiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. White is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Stent Placement, and Angioplasty. Dr. White is currently accepting new 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 Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Arterial Insufficiency, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.
Cardiovascular Institute
Craig Walker is a Cardiologist in Gray, Louisiana. Dr. Walker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Angioplasty.
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. Sharma isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Sharma isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Sharma isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Sharma isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Sharma isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Sharma isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Sharma isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Sharma isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Sharma isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Sharma isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Sharma isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Sharma isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Sharma isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.