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Dr. Melvin Almodovar

Pediatric Cardiology
Children's Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Ave, 
New Orleans,, LA 
Experienced in Heart Transplant
Children's Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Ave, 
New Orleans,, LA 
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Overview

Melvin Almodovar is a Pediatric Cardiologist in New Orleans,, Louisiana. Dr. Almodovar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Truncus Arteriosus, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Heart Transplant.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 32 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Heart Transplant.

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Licenses
Pediatrics in MA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Louisiana Healthcare Connections
  • HMO
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Locations

Children's Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Ave, New Orleans,, LA 70118
Call: 504-896-9751

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.

32 Total Publications

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Pacing-Related Dysfunction Post Cardiac Surgery in Neonates.
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Pacing-Related Dysfunction Post Cardiac Surgery in Neonates.
Journal: Annals of thoracic surgery short reports
Published: May 06, 2024
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Dr. Tamara Bradford
Pediatric Cardiology
Experienced in Heart Transplant
Dr. Tamara Bradford
Pediatric Cardiology

Office

200 Henry Clay Ave Fl 1, 
New Orleans,, LA 
 (669.7 miles away)
501-364-1100
Languages Spoken:
English
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Tamara Bradford is a Pediatric Cardiologist in New Orleans,, Louisiana. Dr. Bradford is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Pediatric Myocarditis, COVID-19, Myocarditis, and Heart Transplant.

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Areas of Expertise

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