Kalyan Veerina MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
Lafayette Louisiana, 70508About
Kalyan Veerina, MD, FACC, is a remarkable cardiologist at The Cardiovascular Institute of the South in Opelousas, Louisiana. Dr. Veerina graduated from Nagarjuna University, Guntur Institute of Medical Sciences/Guntur Medical College, A.P. India, in 1990. He completed his residency program in Internal Medicine at St. Francis Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in July, 1997. He completed his General Cardiology fellowship program at Episcopal Hospital, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July, 2000. Dr. Veerina continued his fellowship program in a fourth year and Peripheral Interventional Cardiology training program at Cardiovascular Institute of the South in Houma, Louisiana. His training was completed in 2001 and he began practicing Cardiology in Shreveport, Louisiana in 2002. His practice includes both invasive and noninvasive cardiology. His expertise is in Interventional Peripheral Cardiology but is also experienced and licensed in Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Veerina is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease and a Fellow in the American College of Cardiology. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology.
Education and Training
Guntur Medical College 1989
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Targeted renal therapy and contrast-induced nephropathy during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: results of a feasibility pilot trial.
- A review of the early experience with Targeted Renal Therapy for renal function
- Use of a novel access technology for femoral artery catheterization: results of the RECITAL trial.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Stroke
- Varicose Veins
- Venous Insufficiency
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Swelling
- Vascular Disease
Internships
- St. Francis Medical Center- 1997
Fellowships
- Temple University
Professional Society Memberships
- American Medical Association
Articles and Publications
- Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- Staying focused on patient care, providing a high quality of medical treatment and his desire to help people.
Hobbies / Sports
- Traveling, Family Time
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