Dr. Ventura earned his medical degree from the National University School of Medicine in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After completing a residency at the Central Military Hospital in Buenos Aires, he completed an internship and residency at Ochsner where he also completed fellowships in arterial hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. He also completed a fellowship in heart failure and transplantation at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ventura has served in his current position at Ochsner since the year 2000. He is board certified in cardiology and has a wide range of special expertise including the history of medicine. He has written numerous articles for scientific medical publications and serves on several editorial boards of medical journals and is the Associate Editor for Congestive Heart Failure.
Dr. Hector Osvaldo Ventura, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, Transplant Surgery
- Accepting new patients
- 51 years of experience
- Ochsner Clinic 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- (504) 842-3000
Brief Intro
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Universidad De Buenos Aires Facultad De Medicina - 1974
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Location & Hours
- Ochsner Clinic
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
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Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
- Transplant Surgery
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Internal Medicine
Conditions Addressed
- Hypertension (HTN)
- Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
- Pericarditis
- Congenital Anomalies of the Heart
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiac Arrhythmia
- Heart Failure
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Insurance Accepted
* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).
- CHAMPVA
- Humana
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