MESSAGE FROM OUR PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Thank you for your interest in the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship program at LSU Health Shreveport. Our program received accreditation from the ACGME to commence training in cardiology starting July 1987. LSU Health Shreveport has a rich tradition of academic excellence, which we continue with the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship.

We have excellent faculty from a variety of backgrounds who are dedicated to providing comprehensive training in evidence-based cardiac care. Our goal is to provide a training experience that keeps the trainees and their interests in mind. I am hopeful that changing times will bring more women into the field. In the spirit of the mission of the program, the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship aims to enhance the healthcare and awareness of the people of Louisiana through education, service, and scholarship. We are very proud of our long journey and growth. We welcome formal applications to our program through ERAS.

Kalgi Modi, MD
Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

  

Kalgi Modi, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine, Interim Division Chief of Cardiology, Program Director of Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

Cardiology Fellowship

More than 90% of fellows who trained with us have achieved Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease.

   

Mission and Overall Goal

The program prepares fellows for a successful career in Cardiology and is a stepping stone for specialization in the fields of Interventional cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, adult congenital heart disease, and cardiac imaging. Structured boot camps, simulation, and daily conferences are part of our yearly curriculum. All of our trainees have a full subscription to CardioSource, an online interactive educational resource. We foster our education with a dedicated research program. Trainees have an opportunity to present scientific work at regional and national meetings. This combination of educational and scientific inquiry and patient-centered hands on learning produces highly qualified cardiologists.

Our dedicated faculty supervise and teach cardiology fellows in cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology laboratories, cardiac intensive care unit, echocardiography laboratory, nuclear cardiology, and ambulatory clinics. 

   

We believe the following elements are essential to the training of Cardiologists:

  • Education in a comprehensive cardiac care team model
  • Technical proficiency in performing safe invasive cardiovascular procedures
  • Stimulating environment of scientific inquiry -- valuing  mentorship and research-based, lifelong learning
  • Care for a medically underserved population and work alongside a dedicated health care team

   

Key Fellowship Program Faculty

Pratik Agrawal, MD

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Director of Heart Station and Cardiac Stress Lab

George Mina, MD

Associate Professor Clinical of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Director

Phani Surapaneni, MD

Assistant Professor Clinical of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology

The Fellowship Experience

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Join us as we

TEACH  •  HEAL  •  DISCOVER

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Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship