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Christopher Thompson, MD

Location Information
  • Primary Location
    Memorial Heart and Vascular Center
    1717 Oak Park Blvd.
    Lake Charles, LA 70601
    Hours
    • Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Sat-Sun: Closed

      Please call 337.494.3278 for more information.

  • Secondary Location
    Memorial Heart and Vascular Center - Sulphur
    913 East Kent Dr.
    Sulphur, LA 70663
    Hours
    • Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Sat-Sun: Closed

      Please call 337.494.6872 for more information.

Meet Christopher Thompson, MD

Dr. Chris Thompson is a board-certified cardiologist with Memorial Medical Group. In addition to general cardiology, his areas of expertise include cardiac catheterization, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), interventional cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation. He currently serves as the Medical Director of the Cardiology Clinic and Outpatient Cardiology Services. 

After graduating from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, Dr. Thompson completed his internship at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, his residency in internal medicine at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA, and his cardiology fellowship at the University of Florida Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida.

In addition to being part of the team of cardiologists at the Heart & Vascular Center, Dr. Thompson also serves as Director of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Lab at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital. Previously, he was with Cardiovascular Specialists of Southwest Louisiana and The Heart Associates. He has also worked as a clinical investigator in numerous cardiovascular trials.

Specialties:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac catheterization
  • Interventional cardiology
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

Professional Affiliations:

  • American Board of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease, Board Certification
  • American College of Cardiology, Fellow
  • Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention, Fellow
  • American Heart Association, Member
Education
  • College
  • Louisiana State University
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Medical School
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Internship
  • Charity Hospital
    New Orleans, LA
  • Residency
  • Medical College of Virginia
    Richmond, VA
  • Fellowship
  • University of Florida
    Jacksonville, FL
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, 
  • Other, 
  • Self Insured, 
  • United Health Care, 
  • United Medical Resources, 
  • Vantage Health Plan, Inc.
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