Tashfeen Mahmood, MD

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Tashfeen Mahmood, MD
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Tashfeen Mahmood, MD

Accepting New Patients
Primary Location
401 Dr. Michael Debakey Dr, 1st Floor
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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Biography

Dr. Tashfeen Mahmood MD, FCCP, CHCQM-PHYADV received his medical degree from King Edward Medical University, Pakistan in 2006. He did his Internal Medicine residency at Texas Tech University, Amarillo, TX followed by fellowship in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX and Sleep Medicine fellowship at Oklahoma University, OKC, OK. Dr. Mahmood is board certified by ABIM in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine and by NBE in Critical Care Echocardiography. He is a diplomat in Health Care Quality and Management with a Physician Advisor sub-specialty by American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP). Dr. Mahmood has served at different panels at ABIM for Critical Care and Sleep Medicine over last several years. He has been involved in many research projects and is currently the principal investigator for an NIH funded COVID-19 study. Before joining Ochsner in 2020, he served as assistant professor of medicine at University of Texas Northeast, Tyler, TX. Dr. Mahmood has special clinical interests in invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, critical care echocardiography, early lung cancer detection, chronic lung diseases and complex sleep related disorders. Besides clinical medicine, his focus is on health care quality management and patient safety. Dr. Mahmood has been practicing medicine since 2012. He is happily married with three beautiful children. He loves spending time with his family, playing tennis, traveling and exploring unique restaurants.

Accepted Insurance

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Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
  • Aetna Choice POS
  • Aetna Open Choice
AmeriHealth
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana
American Health
  • American Health Advantage of Louisiana
Amerigroup
  • Healthy Blue
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • BCBS (Out-of-State)
  • BCBS Community Blue
  • BCBS Federal Basic
  • BCBS Federal Standard
  • BCBS of LA Magnolia Local Plus
  • BCBS of LA Magnolia Open Access
  • BCBS of LA PPO
  • BCBS of LA Pelican HRA
  • BCBS of Louisiana HMO
  • BCBS of MS State Employees
  • BCBS of Mississippi
  • Blue Advantage (BCBS)
  • Blue Connect
  • Blue Saver PPO
  • Ochsner Employee BCBS of LA
Christus Health
  • Christus Health Plan (Marketplace)
Cigna
  • Cigna Choice Fund Open Access Plus
  • Cigna Open Access Plus
  • Cigna PPO
Humana
  • Humana Chronic Special Needs Plan (C-SNP)
  • Humana Dual Plus (SNP)
  • Humana Healthy Horizons
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Humana Medicare Select Partner
LA Healthcare
  • Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Magnolia
  • Magnolia Healthcare
Medicare
  • Original Medicare
Molina
  • Molina Healthcare of Mississippi
Molina Healthcare
  • Molina Healthcare
Peoples Health
  • Peoples Health Choices
  • Peoples Health Complete Care (C-SNP)
  • Peoples Health Secure Complete (D-SNP)
Tricare
  • Tricare Prime West
  • Tricare Select West
United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
  • Surest (formerly Bind)
  • UMR Select Plus Tiered
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage
  • UnitedHealthcare Heritage
  • UnitedHealthcare Individual & Family Marketplace Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
  • UnitedHealthcare Select Tiered
WebTPA
  • LCMC Health Basic

Education and Training

Medical School

King Edward Medical College
Field of Study: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Medicine, Surgery, Community Medicine, Pathology, Pharmacology, F
Year Completed: 2006

Internship

King Edward Medical College
Field of Study: Chest surgery House Officer
Year Completed: 2006

King Edward Medical College
Field of Study: General surgery House officer
Year Completed: 2006

King Edward Medical College
Field of Study: Chest surgery house officer
Year Completed: 2008

Residency

Texas Tech University Health Science Center at Amarillo
Field of Study: Internal Medicine Residency
Year Completed: 2012

Fellowship

University of Oklahoma Health Sci Center
Field of Study: Sleep Medicine fellowship
Year Completed: 2018

Texas Tech University Health Science Ctr. at Lubbock
Field of Study: pulmonary & critical care fellowship
Year Completed: 2017

Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine

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