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Diego Lara, MD, MPH

Pediatric Cardiology
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Diego Lara, MD, MPH
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  • English
Specialties
  • Pediatric Cardiology
Gender
Male

Diego Lara, MD, MPH

Pediatric Cardiology
Accepting New Patients
Primary Location
1319 Jefferson Hwy
Jefferson, LA 70121
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15190 Community Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
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2700 Napoleon Ave. 4th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70115
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69318 Highway 21
Covington, LA 70433
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1000 W Pinhook Rd
Lafayette, LA 70503
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Biography

Dr. Diego Lara practices fetal cardiology and pediatric cardiology at Ochsner Health. He received his medical degree in 2008 from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He went on to complete his internship and residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed his fellowship in Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital. Dr. Lara is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has been on staff at Ochsner since 2016. Dr. Lara's special interests are in fetal cardiology, quality improvement and patient safety. He is the Chief Quality Officer for the Department of Pediatrics. He is the co-director of the Ochsner Fetal Diagnosis and Care Program. He is a site co-investigator in the Phase IIb Efficacy Study of Umbilical Cord Blood Mononuclear Cell Intramyocardial Injection for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and HLHS Variants trial.

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Education and Training

Medical School

Tulane University School of Medicine - GME
Field of Study: MD
Year Completed: 2008

Internship

University of Alabama
Field of Study: Pediatrics
Year Completed: 2009

Residency

University of Alabama at Birmingham - UAB
Field of Study: Pediatrics
Year Completed: 2011

Fellowship

Baylor College of Medicine - GME
Field of Study: Pediatric Cardiology
Year Completed: 2015

Baylor College of Medicine - GME
Field of Study: Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Year Completed: 2016

Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology
  • American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics

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