Specialties Offered
Dr. Abi-Samra earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut Medical School where he also completed his internship and residency. He completed a cardiology fellowship at Metropolitan General Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio followed by a research fellowship in hypertension and a clinical fellowship in cardiac pacing and electrophysiology at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Abi-Samra has been on staff at Ochsner since 1986 where he directs the electrophysiology and pacing services. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and specializes in syncope implantable defibrillators, radiofrequency ablation, permanent pacemaker implantation, sudden death atrial fibrillation/flutter, and ventricular arrhythmia. Dr. Abi-Samra is fluent in French and Arabic. Dr. Abi-Samra can be reached at 504-842-5523 or 504-842-4135.
Titles Held
Medical Director Electrophysiology Lab
Clinical Interests
Syncope implantable defibrillators, radiofrequency ablation, permanent pacemaker implantation, sudden death atrial fibrillation/flutter, and ventricular arrhythmia
Languages Spoken
English
- Medical School: American University of Beirut
- Internship: NULL
- Residency: American University of Beirut
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
