Overview
Bekir Melek is a Cardiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Melek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Ectopic Heartbeat. Dr. Melek is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
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
Amit Patel is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Stable Angina, Angina, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.
Cardiovascular Institute
Venkata Gadi is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Gadi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Stable Angina, Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Angina, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Gadi is currently accepting new patients.
Cardiovascular Institute Of The South
Dr. Charles Thompson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. After working 15 years in the medical field as a paramedic in south Louisiana, he completed his medical education at the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans.He began his postgraduate medical training in internal medicine at Earl K. Long Medical Center in Baton Rouge. He then completed a cardiovascular disease fellowship at LSU Medical Center in Shreveport, where he was also invited to serve for an additional year as chief cardiovascular fellow/interventional fellow.Dr. Thompson is board certified in cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular computed tomography. In 1990, he was awarded the MBB Golden Hour Award, an international award of excellence for an aeromedical crew. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, and Louisiana State Medical Society. He is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention. He is an invited member of the International Andreas Gruentzig Society which meets to discuss the current state of cardiovascular intervention and then publishes recommendations for the direction of research in in the field. He also holds positions in local hospital and national organization governing committees.In 2007, Dr. Thompson joined the CIS team as an interventional cardiologist in Zachary. In addition to providing general cardiovascular disease care, he has a special interest in syncope and cardiac electrophysiology.He and his wife Donna reside in Louisiana. They have six children and 4 grandchildren. His leisure time is spent traveling with family, woodworking, and refurbishing antique wood and metal working machines. Dr. Thompson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Insufficiency. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Pulmonary Edema, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
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
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Melek isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Melek isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Melek isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Melek isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Melek isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Melek isAdvanced. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Melek isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Melek isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- ApoplexyDr. Melek isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Melek isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Melek isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.

