Location Information
Primary Location
Memorial Heart & Vascular Center
1717 Oak Park Boulevard
2nd Floor
Lake Charles, LA70601
Secondary Location
Memorial Heart & Vascular Center - Sulphur
913 East Kent Drive
Sulphur, LA70663
Contact Information
Phone:(337) 494-3278
Fax:(337) 494-3240
Hours
Day of the Week | Hours |
---|---|
Mon | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tue | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Wed | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Thu | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Fri | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sat | Closed |
Sun | Closed |
About Christopher Thompson, MD
Dr. Thompson is one of the first interventional cardiologists in Lake Charles specializing in minimally invasive valve replacement called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) with the Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve. This procedure is approved for use in patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis.
Dr. Thompson is also certified to use the 360 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System. The OAS is a device used for the treatment of a severely calcified narrowing of a coronary artery. The OAS is a system intended to facilitate stent delivery. The System is used in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who are acceptable candidates stenting due to severely calcified coronary artery lesions that have not been previously treated.
Education
Internship
Charity Hospital
Fellowship
University of Florida
Medical School
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Residency
Medical College of Virginia
Education
Internship
Charity Hospital
Fellowship
University of Florida
Medical School
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Residency
Medical College of Virginia
Affiliations
- Memorial Medical Group
Insurances Accepted
Aetna Health Inc.
Blue Cross / Blue Shield
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company
Hmo Louisiana, Inc.
Humana
IMA
Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company
Meritain Health
Office Of Group Benefits
Self Insured
United Health Care
United Medical Resources
Vantage Health Plan, Inc.