Overview
Richard Abben is a Cardiologist in Houma, Louisiana. Dr. Abben is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metabolic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
225 Dunn St, Houma, LA 70360
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.
2 Clinical Trials
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Cardiovascular Institute
Dr. Garland Green joined Cardiovascular Institute of the South in 2012 as an interventional cardiologist at the Baton Rouge office. He has provided cardiology care for patients since 2007.Dr. Green earned his doctorate at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his internal medicine residency through the University of Alabama-Birmingham Program, and he completed his cardiology and interventional cardiology training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.Dr. Green is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology, and he is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the National Medical Association, and the American Medical Association. Dr. Green is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metabolic Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Stable Angina, Metabolic Syndrome, Angina, Atherectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
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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. Abben isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Abben isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Abben isDistinguished. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Abben isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Abben isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Abben isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Abben isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Abben isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Abben isAdvanced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Abben isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Abben isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Abben isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Abben isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Abben isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- ArachnodactylyDr. Abben isExperienced. Learn about Arachnodactyly.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Abben isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.

