Dr. Gabriel P. Lasala, MD

Cardiologist
Interventional Cardiologist

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Dr. Lasala practices Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology in Covington, Louisiana.

Physician Profile for Dr. Gabriel P. Lasala, MD

Addresses:: 1006 North Harrison Street; Covington, LA 70433; 101 East Fairway Drive; Covington, LA 70433

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Accepting New Patients: Yes

Male

Years Since Graduation: 29

Practice Member Since: 1998.

Current Title: President TCA

Physician Website: http://www.tcaway.com

Five-Star Doctor at Louisiana Medical Center and Heart Hospital in Coronary Intervention Procedures.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Appointments:

St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Chief of Staff

Professional Affiliations/Memberships:

1995, Fellow, American College of Cardiology

Committees:

Cardiology- Lakeview Hospital, Chief of Cardiology

Cardiology- St Tammany Parish Hospital, Chief of Cardiology

Cath Lab- Lakeview Hospital, Director of Cath Lab

Cardiology- St Tammany Parish Hospital, Chief of Cardiology

Publications:

March 23,, Effect of torcetrapib on Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis, New England Journal of Medicine
Effect of torcetrapib on Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis” N Engl J Med 2007;356:1304-16

Newspaper:

September, Stem Cell Success, St. Tammany News, http://www.thesttammanynews.com/articles/2007/09/20/news/news02.txt
Dr Lasala injects first patient with stem cells for treatment of circulatory conditions

Professional Interests:

Stem Cell treatment for heart diseases

Physician Performs:

Cardiac catheterization & angioplasty stenting, Cardiac (Heart) Catheterization, Pacemakers, Cat Scan (Computed Tomography), Ambulatory holter monitoring, Echocardiogram (Ecg), Ekg (Electrocardiogram), Exercise & pharmacological ECG stress testing, Diagnostic heart catheterization, Implant defibrillators, Interventional catheterization, Peripheral angioplasty, Rotational atherectomy, Vascular ultrasound studies, Vascular non-invasive studies, Venography, Laser vein treatment & removal

Foreign Languages Spoken:

Spanish

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Cardiology; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Gabriel P. Lasala, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.; Interventional Cardiology; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Gabriel P. Lasala, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Universidad Nacional De Cordoba, Facultad De Ciencias Medicas 1980
Residency:: University Of Mississippi; University Of Mississippi Medical Center/univ Hosps & Clinic
Fellowship:: University Of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
Positions:: Tulane University, Assistant Professor
Covington, LA

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Cardiac catheterization & angioplasty stenting	400
Cardiac (Heart) Catheterization	500
Pacemakers	30
Cat Scan (Computed Tomography)	200
Ambulatory holter monitoring	40
Echocardiogram (Ecg)	300
Ekg (Electrocardiogram)	5000
Exercise & pharmacological ECG stress testing	300
Diagnostic heart catheterization	400
Implant defibrillators	4
Interventional catheterization	500
Peripheral angioplasty	60
Rotational atherectomy	10
Vascular ultrasound studies	500
Vascular non-invasive studies	150
Venography	15
Laser vein treatment & removal	150

Health Plan / Other

Physicians that Share Call:: James Hardwick, Frank Voelker, Jose Silva, Dorothy Banish, Victor Mejia, Martha Carr, Gerardo Aristimuno, and Joseph Chiota.
Participates in Clinical Trials:: Yes

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Gabriel P. Lasala, MD as of 07/10/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Gabriel P. Lasala, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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