Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, announced the addition of Dr. Salvatore Buttaci, a board-certified interventional cardiologist, to Lakeview Regional Physician Group. Buttaci joined the practice in April and is currently offering virtual visits in addition to in-person office visits.
“Dr. Buttaci’s 20 years of multidisciplinary experience will vastly benefit our patients suffering from heart disease,” said Hiral Patel, Lakeview Regional CEO. “He will play a pivotal role in their diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes, and we are proud to have him join our team.”
Buttaci is board-certified in nuclear cardiology and is a registered physician in vascular ultrasound interpretation. He is also board-certified in endovascular and vascular medicine. Buttaci offers extensive experience in catheter-based treatments for heart diseases including procedures such as cardiac catheterization, Impella devices, peripheral artery disease (PAD/limb salvage) and stent placement, as well as other care for heart disease. He is a Healthgrades honor roll physician and fluent in Spanish and Italian.
Buttaci graduated from Universidad De Los Andes and completed an internship at Rubio Hospital and Central Hospital in San Cristobal, Venezuela. He fulfilled a residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital at the University of Miami and a fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
Lakeview Regional Physician Group, located at 101 Judge Tanner Blvd., provides services for adult, adolescent, and limited pediatric surgical needs.