Joseph D. Valdez, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Doctor

Dr. Joseph D. Valdez is a Cardiovascular Disease Doctor in Plaquemine, LA with special training and skill in diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases related to the heart and blood vessels. As a Cardiovascular Disease Doctor, Joseph D. Valdez, MD performs medical diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiovascular Disease Medicine is a medical specialty focused on treating diseases of the heart and circulatory system. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Cardiovascular Disease Doctors include include heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathy, and hypertension. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Cardiovascular Disease Doctors include blood tests, diagnostic imaging such as x-ray, MRI, and CT scan, electrophysiology studies, electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiograms, stress tests, and referral to other specialists as needed.

An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

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  Medical School

  University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

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  Undergraduate study

  Columbia University New York

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  Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship

  Tulane University Hospital and Clinic

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a LA corp.)]

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana [Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company]

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

• Humana [Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Inc.]

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• UnitedHealthcare of Louisiana, Inc.