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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Great visit, Sal was in a great mood and enjoyed giving me a good report. It has been a long road to recovery.
(3 days ago)
Oct-2026
He's the best of the best, bar none
(3 days ago)
Oct-2026
Is the best Dr ever and my friend I pray he stays with CIS. I will miss him so much. Please work it out so he can stay praying for you Doc.🛐🙏 if y’all let him go, you will lose a lot of business cause he has top notch Dr he taught all the doctors so much thanksGOD BLESS 🛐🙏💙🤍❤️✝️🎚️
(4 days ago)
Oct-2026
Very knowledgeable, understanding, and takes time with his patients, to explain thing is layman's terms!
(1 week ago)
Oct-2026
He's the best!!
(1 week ago)
Oct-2026
Really enjoyed sitting with him. Such a wonderful and understanding Doctor.
(1 week ago)
Oct-2026
I’ve been with him for a long time. I’m very comfortable with him and bummed that he is leaving. I have a lot of heart problems and I’m still alive because of him.
(1 week ago)
Sep-2026
Dr Sal is absolutely the best. I have been seeing him for almost 30 yrs and have always been treated with the most respectful care and he has always treated my issues before any major problems arosed. It would be ashame if you were loose him as a physician.
(1 week ago)
Sep-2026
Very informative and helpful in my mother's treatment and care.
(1 week ago)
Sep-2026
He is very courteous and knowledgeable I felt he really heard my concerns and was very caring
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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Great visit, Sal was in a great mood and enjoyed giving me a good report. It has been a long road to recovery.
He's the best of the best, bar none
Is the best Dr ever and my friend I pray he stays with CIS. I will miss him so much. Please work it out so he can stay praying for you Doc.🛐🙏 if y’all let him go, you will lose a lot of business cause he has top notch Dr he taught all the doctors so much thanksGOD BLESS 🛐🙏💙🤍❤️✝️🎚️
Very knowledgeable, understanding, and takes time with his patients, to explain thing is layman's terms!
He's the best!!
Really enjoyed sitting with him. Such a wonderful and understanding Doctor.
I’ve been with him for a long time. I’m very comfortable with him and bummed that he is leaving. I have a lot of heart problems and I’m still alive because of him.
Dr Sal is absolutely the best. I have been seeing him for almost 30 yrs and have always been treated with the most respectful care and he has always treated my issues before any major problems arosed. It would be ashame if you were loose him as a physician.
Very informative and helpful in my mother's treatment and care.
He is very courteous and knowledgeable I felt he really heard my concerns and was very caring