Our Doctors
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Patrice Delafontaine, MD Patrice Delafontaine, MD, FASS, FAHA, FACP, FESC is the Sidney W. and Marilyn S. Lassen Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, the Chief of the Section of Cardiology, and the Director of the Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute. Born in Alexandria, Egypt and raised in South Africa, Dr. Delafontaine brings a unique international perspective as well as the knowledge of three languages to his work. He graduated from the University of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland with a BS then went on to get his MD. He did residencies at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and at University Cantonal Hospital in Geneva, Switzerland along with a fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Clinical Specialty Area: Interventional Cardiology Clinic Appointments:
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Gholam Ali, MD Clinical Specialty Area: Consultative & Non invasive Cardiology and Vascular Medicine
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Alvaro Alonso, MD Alvaro Alonso, MD joined the Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute’s faculty in 2012 and is already making an impact on our team and our community. Dr. Alonso hails from Mexico City, where he received his MD with special commendation from Universidad Panamericana School of Medicine, before moving north to Boston, Massachusetts, where he did his internship and residency at Tufts-New England Medical Center (now Tufts Medical Center). He also completed his Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology fellowships at the University of Massachusetts / UMass Memorial Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Vascular Medicine and Endovascular interventions at Tufts University / St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston. His research interests include acute coronary syndromes, cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease patients, contrast-induced acute kidney injury, peripheral vascular disease, evidence-based medicine, and clinical-effectiveness. He is actively engaged in the development of our transradial cardiac catheterization program, and in the integration of cardiac catheterization virtual simulations as part of the educational curriculum for our fellows in training. Clinical Specialty Area: Interventional Cardiology
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Asif Anwar, MD Clinical Specialty Area: Nuclear Imaging, General Cardiology
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Salman A. Arain, MD Clinical Specialty Area: Interventional Cardiology
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Gerald Berenson, MD
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Mark Cassidy, MD Mark Cassidy, MD graduated from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama with a BS in Biology and Chemistry. He then received his MD from Tulane before completing an internship, residency, and fellowship at Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation in New Orleans. After finishing a year-long fellowship at the University of California in San Francisco, Dr. Cassidy returned to New Orleans and Tulane University, where he serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine. Between his clinical work and academic endeavors, Dr. Cassidy finds time to engage in many community organizations in and around New Orleans, including the Louisiana Landmarks Society, the Louisiana Preservation Alliance and the Friends of St. Alphonsus. This year, Dr. Cassidy was recognized by “Best Doctors” as an outstanding physician in the field of cardiology. Clinical Specialty Area: Consultative and Non-Invasive Cardiology
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Stacey Ducombs, ACNP
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J. Chuck Dugal, MD
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Keith C. Ferdinand, MD Keith C. Ferdinand, MD began his medical career with a BA in biology from the University of New Orleans. He then went on to earn an MD from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC, an internship at the US Public Health Hospital in New Orleans, a residency and fellowship at LSU Medical Center and a fellowship at Howard University Hospital. After years of doing clinical work, research and teaching at Xavier University, LSU, Baylor College of Medicine, and Emory University, Dr. Ferdinand returns to New Orleans as a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute. Dr. Ferdinand has been heavily involved in many national organizations concerned with public health, including the Association of Black Cardiologists, of which he was the former Chair and Chief Science Officer, the American Society of Hypertension, of which he is a board member, and the Healthy Heart Community Prevention Program, a cardiovascular risk program targeting African American and other high-risk populations. He is Chair of the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, which provides the leadership and encouragement for collaboration among over 65 organizations. Dr. Ferdinand focuses largely on cardiovascular issues within communities of racial and ethnic minorities. He has had over 100 manuscripts published and has a strong media presence. His passion for patient-care is highlighted in his commitment to non-profit work and community service. Clinical Specialty Area: Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities
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Thomas Giles, MD
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Corey Goldman, MD Corey Goldman, MD, PhD, FACP, comes to us from New York, where he received his BA in biochemistry and psychology from New York University and his MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He subsequently completed a surgical internship at Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, a PhD and internal medicine residency at University of Alabama at Birmingham, vascular medicine and vascular intervention fellowships at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio, before settling in at Tulane for a cardiology fellowship. Dr. Goldman joined our faculty in 2010 and brings with him a vast knowledge of vascular medicine. His research and clinical work go hand-in-hand in the treatment of vascular diseases and conditions. This year, Dr. Goldman was recognized by “Best Doctors” as an outstanding physician in the field of cardiology.
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Anand M. Irimpen, MD Anand M. Irimpen, MD joined the Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute in 1992 as a General Cardiology Fellow before becoming an Interventional Cardiology Fellow. He currently is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of our Interventional Cardiology Fellowship. He is a graduate of the Grant Medical College at Bombay University, Byculla in Bombay, India and received further professional medical training through an internship in the Department of Medicine at St. Luke’s Hospital at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio and a residency in the Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Irimpen does research, most recently a study on the effects of Hurricane Katrina on acute myocardial infarction in New Orleanians impacted by the storm. This scholarly project won first place at this year’s American College of Cardiology conference for the state of Louisiana. Clinical Specialty Area: Interventional Cardiology
Colleen Johnson, MD Before joining TUHVI in 2011, Colleen Johnson, MD, MS, graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. After years of working for Intel Corporation in the tech world, Dr. Johnson pursued a medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, then joined the University of California, San Francisco as a resident and fellow. Her past work in electrical engineering serves her well as our department’s expert in electrophysiology. Dr. Johnson finds time to do research and teach around her clinical schedule.
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Thierry H. Le Jemtel, MD Clinical Specialty Area: Heart Failure and Transplant
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Roberta McDuffie, MSN
Edward S. "Chip" Morrison joined the Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute in 2012 after working in the Cardiac Critical Care Unit at Tulane for several years. He is an Instructor of Clinical Medicine and oversees the Anticoagulation Clinic. In addition, Mr. Morrison provides Primary Care Clinic support for the Heart and Vascular Institute. Mr. Morrison is a member of the Professional Advisory Group for Clinical Pastoral Education program at Tulane University Hospital. He also serves as the clinic representative of the Code Blue Committee. Clinical Specialty Area: Primary Care |
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John Pigott, MD
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Albert D Sam, MD A native of New Orleans, LA, Dr. Albert Sam attended Brother Martin High School, before graduating Magna Cum Laude from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. After graduating from the Duke University School of Medicine, he completed a general surgery residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). At UIC Dr. Sam received a Master of Science degree in Surgery from the UIC graduate college where his thesis directly resulted in a new drug use patent for the treatment of sepsis. Clinical Specialty Area: Vascular Surgery
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Gary Sander, MD Dr. Sander is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases, and holds fellowship status with the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Heart Association, and the American Society of Hypertension, and membership in such related organizations as the Southern Society of Clinical Investigation and the American Lipid Association. He has authored over 130 publications dealing with various aspects of cardiovascular medicine, particularly as related to his primary interests of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and preventive cardiology. Clinical Specialty Area: Hypertension and Lipid Disorders
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