Lakeview Regional Medical Center, a campus of Tulane Medical Center, has announced the addition of Dr. Omer Iftikhar, a board-certified and fellowship-trained invasive cardiologist, to Lakeview Regional Physician Group in Slidell. Iftikhar is board-certified in general cardiology and was trained in echocardiography, nuclear stress testing, vascular imaging, cardiac CT, and interventional cardiology.
“Dr. Iftikhar shares Lakeview Regional’s commitment to building strong relationships with patients to provide the best individual care,” said Hiral Patel, Lakeview Regional CEO. “We are fortunate to have him join our team, and we welcome him to our community.”
Iftikhar earned a medical degree at King Edward Medical University in 2010. After moving to the United States, he completed a residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He served as chief cardiology fellow at the University of Chicago (Northshore) and completed a general cardiology fellowship in 2019. He also completed a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Temple University in 2020.
Lakeview Regional Physician Group in Slidell is located at 2360 Gause Blvd East.