Fernando Ruiz

Interventional Cardiology, CardiologyMale32+ years of experience
Fernando Ruiz is a interventional cardiologist in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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Location

Fernando Ruiz
441 Heymann Blvd
Lafayette, Louisiana 70503

Education

Medical school

Fernando Ruiz attended medical school and graduated in 1990 (32 years ago).

About Me

Fernando Ruiz works at Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Apmc, which has 117 other health providers.

Primary specialty
Interventional Cardiology
Additional specialties
Cardiology
Years of experience
32+ years
Gender
Male
NPI
1184662710

Hospital Affiliations

Fernando Ruiz is affiliated with the following hospitals.

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc
Ochsner ST Martin Hospital
Abbeville General Hospital

Conditions Treated

As an interventional cardiology and cardiology, Fernando Ruiz may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Fernando Ruiz what conditions he treats. Fernando Ruiz may treat additional conditions not listed.

  • ARDS
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • Adult congenital heart disease
  • Amyloidosis
  • Aneurysms
  • Angina
  • Aortic aneurysm
  • Aortic dissection
  • Aortic stenosis
  • Aortic valve disease
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Specialties

Fernando Ruiz is an interventional cardiology and cardiology. His primary specialty is interventional cardiology.

Interventional Cardiology

Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter based treatment of structural heart diseases. The main advantages of using the interventional cardiology or radiology approach are the avoidance of the scars and pain, and long post-operative recovery.

Secondary specialties

Cardiology

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart as well as some parts of the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists, a specialty of internal medicine. Pediatric cardiologists are pediatricians who specialize in cardiology. Physicians who specialize in cardiac surgery are called cardiothoracic surgeons or cardiac surgeons, a specialty of general surgery.