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    Memorial Heart and Vascular Center - Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
    1717 Oak Park Blvd., 2nd Floor
    Lake Charles, LA 70601
    Hours
    • Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Sat-Sun: Closed

      Please call 337.494.6799 for more information.

Meet J. Gregory Lugo, MD

J. Gregory Lugo, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon with the Memorial Medical Group. He also serves as the Medical Director of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Lugo is a graduate of Stanford University and he received his medical degree from Medical College of Wisconsin.

His post-graduate medical training includes an internship and residency in surgery from the University of Southern California (USC). He also completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery from USC. He specializes in aortic surgery, minimally invasive valve repair and replacement, peripheral vascular surgery including carotid procedures and bypasses, and surgery for diseases of the lungs and chest cavity.

Dr. Lugo is board-certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Society of Graduate Surgeons, Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American Medical Association.

Specialties:

  • Aortic surgery
  • Minimally invasive valve repair and replacement
  • Peripheral vascular surgery: carotid procedures and bypasses
  • Surgery for diseases of the lungs and chest cavity
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)

Professional Affiliations:

  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Medical Association
  • Society of Graduate Surgeons
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Golden Stethoscope Award

October 2023

Education
  • College
  • Stanford University
    Stanford, CA
  • Medical School
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Internship
  • University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Residency
  • University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Fellowship
  • University of Southern California (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
    Los Angeles, CA
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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I would like to access my medical records. How do I do that?
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