Meet Our Aortic Specialists
Meet the John Ochsner Heart & Vascular Aortic Center team.
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
W. C. Sternbergh III, MD
W. C. Sternbergh III, MD, specializes in vascular and endovascular surgery at Ochsner Health. Dr. Sternbergh is nationally recognized for his expertise in vascular and endovascular surgery, and he is the author of more than 150 publications and book…
Dean Yamaguchi, MD
Director, Ochsner Aortic Center
Dean Yamaguchi, MD, specializes in vascular surgery at Ochsner Health. Dr. Yamaguchi was born in Metairie, Louisiana, and grew up in Southern California. He has been on faculty at East Carolina University in the Division of Vascular Surgery for the…
Samuel R. Money, MD
Dr. Samuel R. Money attended the State University of New York College of Medicine SUNY Downstate and graduated with distinction. He trained in vascular surgery at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana. He remained at Ochsner Clinic for 15…
Godfrey R. Parkerson, MD
Dr. Ross Parkerson is a staff surgeon in the section of vascular surgery at Ochsner Health. He earned his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University. He then returned home to attend Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans…
Charles C. Leithead, MD
Charles Leithead, MD is a vascular surgeon and medical director of the Ochsner Vein Clinic at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Leithead provides care for patients across the greater New Orleans region, including the Northshore and parts…
Christopher D. Blackstock, MD
Christopher Blackstock, MD, practices vascular surgery at Ochsner Health.
Genevieve A. Hayek, MD
Genevieve Hayek, MD, FACS, is a vascular surgeon at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Hayek sees patients at Ochsner Medical Center — New Orleans and Ochsner Health Center — Kenner. Dr. Hayek has expertise in treating a host of vascular…
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Patrick E. Parrino, MD
Patrick Parrino, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana, specializing in advanced cardiac surgery. He provides comprehensive surgical care for patients with heart valve disease, coronary artery disease, and heart…
Aditya Bansal, MD
Dr. Aditya Bansal specializes in cardiothoracic surgery at Ochsner Health. He attended medical school in India at the Baroda Medical College. He completed his internship and general surgery training at Henry Ford Hospital. He completed his…
Saket Singh, MD
Saket Singh, MD, specializes in cardiac surgery at Ochsner Health. Dr. Singh has expertise in adult cardiac surgery, offering comprehensive open surgical and endovascular care for various cardiac disorders including structural cardiac disease…
Korie Jones, MD
K. Candis Jones, MD, practices cardiothoracic surgery at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana. She specializes in advanced aortic care and complex cardiac surgery, with expertise in aortic valve replacement with Yang root enlargement,…
Cardiac Anesthesia
David M. Broussard, MD
Dr. David Broussard joined Ochsner in 2004 and assumed the role of Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans in 2017. Dr. Broussard earned his medical degree from the Louisiana State University Medical Center…
Eric H. Busch, MD
Dr. Busch earned his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University Medical School in Cleveland, Ohio and completed his internship and residency at Ochsner Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in pain management at the Mayo Clinic…
Jason B. Falterman, MD
Dr. Jason Falterman earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his internship and residency at Ochsner Clinic Foundation. He completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic anesthesiology at…
Emilie Donaldson, MD
Dr. Donaldson earned her medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed her internship and residency at Ochsner Clinic Foundation. She also completed her fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic and Vascular…
Logan J. Kosarek, MD
Dr. Logan Kosarek earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana and completed both his internship in internal medicine and residency in anesthesiology at Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New…
Christopher Owen, MD
Dr. Christopher Paul Owen received his medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Following this, he completed his residency and fellowship in adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology at Ochsner Clinic…
Manila Singh, MD
Manila Singh, MD, practices anesthesiology at Ochsner Health.
Jay E. Trusheim, MD
Dr. Trusheim earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed his internship, residency and fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesia at Ochsner Clinic Foundation while serving as Chief Resident…
Terrence M. Truxillo, MD
Dr. Truxillo earned his medical degree Louisiana State University School of Medicine New Orleans, LA and completed his residency in Anesthesia at University of Washington, Seattle, WA. He also did a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at…
Kelly G. Ural, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at The University of Queensland Medical School - Ochsner Health; Vice Chair of Education and Faculty Development - Anesthesiology System
Kelly Ural, MD, specializes in anesthesiology at Ochsner Health. Dr. Kelly Ural completed her anesthesiology residency at Ochsner Medical Center — New Orleans. She then completed a fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at the Cleveland…
Vascular Medicine
William L. Bennett, MD, PhD
The desire to become a physician and cardiologist stems primary from his environment. Dr. Bennett grew up in a single-parent home in an impoverished inner-city housing project in Birmingham, Alabama. In this world, healthcare was viewed as an…