Dr. Gabriel Lasala, MD

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1006 North Harrison Street
Covington, LA 70433
 

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Specialties
Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
Gender
Male
Foreign Languages
Spanish
Education
Education information, including: Medical School attended, years since graduation, and Residency, are all available in the Detailed Report.
Years Since
Graduation
29
Five-Star Recognition
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Group Practice
Tchefuncte Cardiovascular Associates
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Year Joined Practice
1998*
Title
President TCA*
What is Cardiology?
Cardiology is the treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. A cardiologist is a physician who specializes in treating heart conditions such as abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks, coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, and disease of the heart valves. A cardiologist can inform your doctor about new drugs or tests that may be beneficial to you.

Some heart conditions can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle, and can be fatal. Methods that cardiologists use to study heart conditions include stress tests, a monitor to record your heart rate and rhythm, a biopsy, which studies a tiny more »

 

Professional Experience

Professional Affiliations/Memberships
American College of Cardiology Fellow (1995)
Participation in Clinical Trials
Yes*
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
Ambulatory holter monitoring, Cardiac (Heart) Catheterization, Cardiac catheterization & angioplasty stenting, Cat Scan (Computed Tomography), Diagnostic heart catheterization, Echocardiogram (Ecg), Ekg (Electrocardiogram), Exercise & pharmacological ECG stress testing, Implant defibrillators, Interventional catheterization, Laser vein treatment & removal, Pacemakers, Peripheral angioplasty, Rotational atherectomy, Vascular non-invasive studies, Vascular ultrasound studies, Venography *
 

Scheduling

Accepting New Patients
Yes*
Provides Patients With Access to a Nurse
Yes*
Average time to get a new patient appointment:
3 days*
Average time for existing patient to get an appointment:
3 days*
Average wait room time:
20 minutes*
Average number of patients seen in a day:
20*
 
* Indicates physician-provided data.
 

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