Education
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) — Sind Medical College, University of Karachi, Pakistan
- Completed with distinction, achieving top academic rankings in final professional MBBS examinations
Residency
- Internal Medicine Residency — Finch University of Health Sciences / The Chicago Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
- Cardiology Fellowship — Finch University of Health Sciences / The Chicago Medical School, with affiliated training at Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Resurrection Hospital, and the West Side VA Medical Center in Chicago
Honors
- Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)
- Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)
- Board Certified in Interventional Cardiology
- Board Certified in Cardiovascular DiseaseBoard Certified in Internal Medicine
- Awarded Gold Medal for Outstanding Performance in Medicine
- Achieved top academic rankings at Sind Medical College and the University of Karachi
- Chairman, Department of Cardiology at Rapides Regional Medical Center (2012–2021)
- Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at St. Francis Cabrini Hospital
Biography
Dr. Naseem A. Jaffrani, MD, FACC, FSCAI is an accomplished interventional cardiologist with decades of experience in cardiovascular medicine, interventional cardiology, and clinical research. He currently practices with CHRISTUS Heart and Vascular Institute and serves as an interventional cardiology specialist affiliated with St. Francis Cabrini Hospital and Rapides Regional Medical Center in Central Louisiana.
Dr. Jaffrani specializes in advanced cardiovascular procedures including coronary and peripheral angiography, coronary and peripheral interventions, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, pacemaker insertion, and transesophageal echocardiography. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions in cardiovascular medicine while also contributing extensively to pharmaceutical and cardiovascular clinical research.
In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Jaffrani has participated in numerous national and international clinical trials involving cardiovascular disease, heart failure, diabetes, anticoagulation therapies, and COVID-19 treatment research. He has authored and co-authored multiple abstracts and publications in cardiology and cardiovascular pharmacology.
Additional Information
- Extensive experience in interventional cardiology and cardiovascular disease management
- Participated in a large number of multicenter cardiovascular and pharmaceutical clinical trials
- Experienced speaker for national pharmaceutical and medical organizations
- Former Chairman of Cardiology at Rapides Regional Medical Center
- Expertise includes cardiac catheterization, coronary intervention, pacemaker implantation, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology
- Fellow of multiple prestigious cardiovascular organizations and active in ongoing cardiovascular research initiatives