The 20 Best Rheumatic Fever Doctors Near Me in Louisiana, US

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The 20 Best Rheumatic Fever Doctors in Louisiana, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 87 doctor with experience in Rheumatic Fever near Louisiana, US. Of these, 84 are Experienced, 2 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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87 providers found
    Distinguished in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology
    Distinguished in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology

    Ochsner Health Center - Covington

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

    Ali Amkieh is an Interventional Cardiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Amkieh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Low Blood Pressure, Familial Hypertension, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Amkieh is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology

    Willis-Knighton Cardiology

    2727 Hearne Ave Ste 301, 
    Shreveport,, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wenwu Zhang is a Cardiologist in Shreveport,, Louisiana. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Necrosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever

    Cardiovascular Institute

    1233 Wayne Gilmore Circle, Suite 450, 
    Opelousas, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kalyan Veerina is a Cardiologist in Opelousas, Louisiana. Dr. Veerina is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Idiopathic Edema, Coronary Heart Disease, and Thrombectomy.

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    Alaa Younes
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    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 the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Necrosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Muhammad Mangi
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology

    Heart & Vascular Institute

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

    Muhammad Mangi is an Interventional Cardiologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Mangi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Embolectomy.

    Naseem Jaffrani
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever

    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 the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Metabolic Syndrome, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Timothy Danish
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Esophageal Perforation, Cardiac Tamponade, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

    Mehul Bhalja
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology

    Heart & Vascular Institute

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

    Mehul Bhalja is an Interventional Cardiologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Bhalja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Angina, and Arterial Embolism.

    Hector Ventura
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever

    Ochsner Clinic Foundation

    1514 Jefferson Hwy, 
    New Orleans, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hector Ventura is a Cardiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Ventura is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, Heart Transplant, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

    Robert Freedman
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever

    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 the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Necrosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Atherectomy.

    Fidel Sendra
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    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 the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Collapsed Lung, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Babu Jasti
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Institute

    6550 Main Street, Suite 1000, 
    Zachary, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Babu Jasti is a Cardiologist in Zachary, Louisiana. Dr. Jasti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever

    Imperial Health-Cardiovascular Specialists Of Swla

    600 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr, 
    Lake Charles,, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Mulhearn is a Cardiologist in Lake Charles,, Louisiana. Dr. Mulhearn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology

    Rapides Heart And Vascular Specialists - Suite 4A

    201 4th St Ste 4A, 
    Alexandria,, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kanna Posina is a Cardiologist in Alexandria,, Louisiana. Dr. Posina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Atherectomy, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever

    Office

    1811 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, 
    Shreveport,, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Martin is a Cardiologist in Shreveport,, Louisiana. Dr. Martin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Atrial Fibrillation.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Institute

    2730 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, 
    Lafayette, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Louis Salvaggio is an Interventional Cardiologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Salvaggio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Institute

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

    Sandeep Patel is an Interventional Cardiologist in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Hypertension, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology

    East Jefferson General Hospital

    4200 Houma Blvd, 
    Metairie, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gary Menszer is a Cardiologist in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Menszer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, His Bundle Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology

    R. Mark Williams MD Apmc

    501 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr, 
    Lake Charles,, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jake Lebeau is a Cardiologist in Lake Charles,, Louisiana. Dr. Lebeau is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Angina, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology

    Lake Primary Care Physicians

    7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 1000, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Denzil Louis is a Cardiologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Louis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Rheumatic Fever?

    Rheumatic fever is a disease that may develop after an infection with group A streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever). It can cause severe illness in the heart, joints, skin, and brain.

    When should I see a Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever doctors in Louisiana, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Rheumatic Fever 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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