Finding the right doctor is an important step in maintaining your heart health. When choosing a cardiologist, there are many things consider, such as specialty, education, experience, your needs, location, languages and more. Accurate, early diagnoses and innovative, advanced treatment should be top of mind to ensure you are receiving the very best in care. From preventative care to advanced interventions, the cardiologists at Cardiovascular Institute of the South provide a high-level, wide range of care for a variety of conditions. Understanding Your Condition The first, and likely the most, important factor in choosing a cardiologist is understanding the type of care you need based on your risk factors and conditions. Each cardiologist is trained to treat cardiovascular disease and conditions like high blood pressure and cholesterol. But if you have a specific condition, such as an arrythmia, valve leak, or heart failure, you may benefit from seeing a specialist. Let’s look at some of these subspecialties. Heart Rhythm Disorders Cardiac electrophysiologists, often referred to as EPs, are cardiologists who have additional medical training in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders. In layman’s terms, you can think of an electrophysiologist as an electrician, specializing in the heart’s electrical function whereas a cardiologist acts more as a plumber, focusing on the vascular function of the heart. Heart Failure Due to the complex nature of heart failure, patients with this disorder may benefit from seeing a heart failure specialist. Patients who have both congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease often have what is called a chronic total occlusion, or CTO. This is when an artery becomes 100% blocked and special techniques and wires must be used to open the blockage. Interventional Cardiology Like cardiologists, interventional cardiologists can diagnose and manage heart disease. What differs is that interventionists use catheters to perform minimally-invasive procedures on the heart and blood vessels. Angiograms, stents and other interventions fall under this category. Most CIS physicians are trained in these types of interventional procedures. Valve & Structural Heart Disease The valves of the heart and its structural or congenital defects are another cardiovascular subspecialty. When heart valves become damaged or diseased, the heart muscle must work harder to pump the blood, and sometimes valve replacements are needed. Other structural or congenital conditions, such as holes in the heart or septal defects, also require expert diagnosis and treatment. Location Convenience and location can be integral to your need for care. The CIS cardiologists in Thibodaux practice at 1320 Martin Luther King Drive, behind the Family Doctor Clinic. Most diagnostic procedures, including ultrasounds and scans, are done in the clinic, as well as vein procedures for spider or varicose veins. Further procedures are performed at the CIS Ambulatory Surgery Center in Gray. CIS Thibodaux Physicians Let’s learn about the CIS cardiologists in Thibodaux to help you make an informed decision. Bart Denys, MD Interventional Cardiologist View Profile Sandeep Patel, MD Interventional Cardiologist View Profile Mohammed Rais, MD Interventional Cardiologist View Profile Owen Mogabgab, MD Interventional Cardiologist View Profile Akshit Sharma, MD Interventional Cardiologist View Profile Ayush Arora, MD Interventional Cardiologist View Profile Ahmad Jabbar, MD Interventional Cardiologist View Profile Kanwar Singh, MD Electrophysiologist View Profile Shane Prejean, MD Interventional Cardiologist View Profile Paritosh Kafle, MD Cardiologist View Profile Anil Chagarlamudi, MD Interventional Cardiologist View Profile Interested in Booking an Appointment? To schedule an appointment with a cardiologist in Thibodaux, click below or call 985-446-2021. Book an Appointment × Search CIS