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Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is welcoming three new cardiologists to its clinics in the Bayou region: Drs. Ayush Arora, McCall Walker, and Paritosh Kafle.
Dr. Ayush Arora is an interventional cardiologist joining the CIS team at the Thibodaux clinic. He completed an internal medicine residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey. His cardiology fellowship was completed at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas, and his fellowship in interventional cardiology was completed at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Dr. Arora is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology and echocardiography.
Dr. McCall Walker, interventional cardiologist and peripheral vascular fellow, joins the team at the CIS Ambulatory Surgery Center in Gray, training under Dr. Craig Walker. He is originally from Houma and attended Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and minor in chemistry. He attended LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans for his doctorate. He is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Paritosh Kafle is a cardiologist joining CIS as a hospitalist in Thibodaux. He is seeing patients in a hospital-setting. He comes to us from New York, where he trained at Maimonides Medical Center. He is board certified in internal medicine.
To schedule an appointment, call a CIS clinic or visit cardio.com to use the self-schedule feature.
About Cardiovascular Institute of the South
Founded by Dr. Craig Walker in 1983, Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) is a world-leader in preventing, detecting and treating cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease. CIS offers a comprehensive heart and vascular program with expert physicians trained in many specialties, including internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, electrophysiology, lipid management, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, valve disease, venous disease and interventional procedures. CIS has earned international acclaim as a pioneer of research, development and education, as well as an innovator in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. With a dedicated team of more than 1,150 team members, CIS provides comprehensive cardiovascular care at 21 locations across Louisiana and Mississippi, with 11 telemedicine programs. CIS has also been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare for four years in a row. CIS remains at the forefront of technology, providing the highest-quality, compassionate care. This mission has guided the institute for 40 years of excellence. CIS is an affiliate of Cardiovascular Logistics. For more information about CIS, call 1-800-425-2565 or visit www.cardio.com.
