Overview
Dr. Robert Drennan is an electrophysiologist with CIS in Baton Rouge and Zachary.
He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry and molecular biology, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry, at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. He earned his doctorate of medicine from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. He completed a residency in internal medicine from the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He also completed both his cardiology and electrophysiology fellowship at the Louisiana State University Health Science Center in New Orleans.
Dr. Drennan is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and clinical electrophysiology. He previously worked at Touro Infirmary, and he also worked as a lab assistant at the Medical University of South Carolina and at the College of Charleston.
Dr. Drennan is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the Heart Rhythm Society, and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He has presented, researched, and written for numerous publications on a variety of topics, including sudden cardiac arrest, atrial fibrillation, and peripheral arterial disease. He has earned many awards, such as the Douglas Scholarship and the College of Charleston Founder’s Scholarship.
Dr. Drennan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Fainting, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
8401 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
1125 W Highway 30, Gonzales, LA 70737
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.
Cardiovascular Institute
Dr. Phillip Smith is an interventional cardiologist based in Baton Rouge, LA, with extensive experience in advanced structural cardiology and advanced cardiac imaging. He has established himself as a leading expert in the field, with a focus on providing the highest level of care to his patients.Dr. Smith attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge where he received his Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and graduated with honors. His doctorate in medicine was obtained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he also completed his fellowships in cardiology and advanced interventional cardiology in structural heart disease.In addition to his expertise in interventional cardiology, Dr. Smith is also highly skilled in advanced cardiac imaging, including transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac CT, and nuclear imaging. This specialized knowledge enables him to provide his patients with accurate and detailed diagnoses, as well as innovative treatment options that may not be available elsewhere. He is committed to staying up-to-date with emerging technologies and cutting-edge clinical trials, which enables him to provide his patients with the most innovative and effective treatments available.Dr. Smith is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and echocardiography. He is a part of the CIS Structural Heart Program in Baton Rouge, working closely with cardiovascular surgeons as part of the comprehensive heart team. Dr. Smith performs minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including heart catheterization, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary stent implantation, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR), the MitraClip procedure, patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure, atrial septal defect (ASD) closure, paravalvular leak (PVL) closure, percutaneous therapies for left atrial appendage closure (Watchman, Amulet), and transcatheter therapies for comprehensive management of veno-occlusive disease including pulmonary embolism.Dr. Smith is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Cardiovascular Institute
Dr. Babu Jasti joined CIS in 2017 as an interventional cardiologist in Zachary.He earned his doctorate from Kasturba Medical College in Mangalore, India. He studied orthopedics, and then continued his education in internal medicine and cardiology at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. There, he served as both resident and chief resident, earning awards for best intern and best resident.Dr. Jasti was an interventional cardiology fellow at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he also served as an assistant professor of medicine. Dr. Jasti is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the American Society of Echocardiography. His research has been published in the American Journal of Cardiology and the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. He has also presented abstracts at conferences for the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. Dr. Jasti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
Lake Primary Care Physicians
Norman Joseph is a Cardiologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Joseph is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Drennan isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
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- AnginaDr. Drennan isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Drennan isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Drennan isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Drennan isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Drennan isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
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- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Drennan isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Drennan isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Drennan isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Drennan isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Drennan isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.