Dr. Louis Salvaggio is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Salvaggio serves as the Medical Director of the Structural Heart Program at Lafayette General Medical Center. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Louisiana State Medical Society, the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.
Dr. Louis Salvaggio is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Salvaggio serves as the Medical Director of the Structural Heart Program at Lafayette General Medical Center. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Louisiana State Medical Society, the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.
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Excellent office visit!
(3 days ago)
Mar-2026
Best doctor around. Very conservative and has lots patience with his patients.
(5 days ago)
Mar-2026
Caring and has your health in mind
(5 days ago)
Mar-2026
K
(1 week ago)
Mar-2026
The doctor and the nurses are nice people!
(2 weeks ago)
Mar-2026
Salvaggio is kind. If there is a problem with your heart he addresses it right away, gets to the bottom of it!
(2 weeks ago)
Mar-2026
He cares about his patience
(2 weeks ago)
Mar-2026
Satisfied perfect doctor
(3 weeks ago)
Mar-2026
Took time to make sure I understood the plan of treatment and what he was thinking. Straight no bull assessment of where we were!
(3 weeks ago)
Feb-2026
Great Cardiologist!! Has always tried to help me lower cholesterol!! Very sweet and understanding..
Dr. Louis Salvaggio, a native of Chalmette, Louisiana, joined Cardiovascular Institute of the South in 2012 as an interventional and structural cardiologist in Lafayette. He serves as the Medical Director of the Structural Heart Program at Lafayette General Medical Center.
Dr. Salvaggio earned his doctorate at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed his internal medicine residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Baton Rouge, where he served as Chief Medical Resident. He continued his studies at Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, where he completed his cardiology fellowship and served as Chief Cardiology Fellow. He also completed an interventional cardiology fellowship at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, California.
Dr. Salvaggio is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Louisiana State Medical Society, the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He was also named Ochsner Medical Center Fellow of the Year in 2010.
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Excellent office visit!
Best doctor around. Very conservative and has lots patience with his patients.
Caring and has your health in mind
K
The doctor and the nurses are nice people!
Salvaggio is kind. If there is a problem with your heart he addresses it right away, gets to the bottom of it!
He cares about his patience
Satisfied perfect doctor
Took time to make sure I understood the plan of treatment and what he was thinking. Straight no bull assessment of where we were!
Great Cardiologist!! Has always tried to help me lower cholesterol!! Very sweet and understanding..