
The Section of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine at LSUHSC is led by Dr. Frank Smart. Faculty and fellows from the Section provide clinical care at the LSU-Interim Hospital, Touro Infirmary, Ochsner-Kenner Medical Center, Earl K. Long Hospital in Baton Rouge, University Medical Center in Lafayette, and Lallie Kemp Hospital in Independence. An ACGME approved fellowship training program in Cardiovascular Diseases exists under the leadership of Neeraj Jain, MD. Active research and clinical interests in the Section include cardiovascular pathophysiology, congenital heart disease in the adult, electrocardiography, four-dimensional echocardiography, peripheral vascular disease and mesenteric ischemia and use of simulators in medical training.
Murtuza J. Ali, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
mali@lsuhsc.eduJameel Ahmed, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
jahmed@lsuhsc.eduPrashanthi Atluri, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
patlur@lsuhsc.eduD. Luke Glancy, MD
Professor of Medicine
dglanc@lsuhsc.edu
Elias Hanna, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
ehanna@lsuhsc.eduFrederick Helmcke, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
fhelmc@lsuhsc.eduJay Hollman, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
jhollm@lsuhsc.eduNeeraj Jain, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
njain@lsuhsc.eduVijay Jaligam, MD
Instructor of Clinical Medicine
vjalig@lsuhsc.eduPaul LeLorier, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
plelor@lsuhsc.eduRoberto Quintal, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor of Medicine--gratis
rquint@lsuhsc.edu
Frank Smart, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Cardiology
fsmart@lsuhsc.eduJack P. Strong, MD
Professor of Pathology
jstron@lsuhsc.eduMark A. Stellingworth, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
mstell@lsuhsc.eduPramilla Subramaniam, MD
Professor of Medicine
psubra@lsuhsc.edu