Dr. Deepak Thekkott, a native of India, serves as an interventional cardiologist for Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS). He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in Kerala, India where he also received his Doctorate in Medicine. After receiving his cardiology diploma from the Imperial College of Medicine (Hammersmith Hospital) in London and completing his Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (MRCP), Dr. Thekkoott began his postgraduate training in New York City at Maimonides Medical Center. There he completed his internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship, and interventional cardiology fellowship.
Dr. Thekkoott received certification from the Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute of New York in the second level of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography. He is also board certified in cardiovascular computed tomography, internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. He has received numerous awards including the John Goodwin award and held the honor of chief resident elect and chief fellow. In addition, he is author/co-author of many publications and presentations.
Dr. Thekkoott served as an interventional cardiologist for a year at CIS in Opelousas. Prior to joining CIS in 2008, he held the position of staff physician in cardiology at the University of Wales College of Medicine in Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Deepak Thekkoott, MD
