STHS Cardiovascular Clinic - Covington

1006 Harrison St., Covington, LA 70433
985-871-4140

Hours of Operation

Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. An Accredited Chest Pain Center, St. Tammany Health System offers a full range of cardiac services, including stress tests and other noninvasive diagnostic procedures; the minimally invasive TAVR heart valve replacement; a litany of traditional interventional cardiac procedures; and follow-up and rehabilitation care designed to get you back on your feet and living your best life.

STHS Cardiovascular Clinic - Covington

The heart of St. Tammany

Meet the Northshore’s cardiac care experts

 

Covington Cardiovascular Care
St. Tammany Health System's Cardiovascular Clinic in Covington - comprised of Dr. Georges Antoun, Dr. George Isa, Dr. Hafiz Ghafoor, Dr. Bekir Melek, Dr. Russell Reed, Dr. Stefan Sicinshi Dr. Paul Stahls, and nurse practitioners Sarah Bourgeois, Mary Scheyd and Nicole Sesser - deliver world-class cardiovascular care close to home for Northshore patients every day.


The practice, which also serves patients at our St. Tammany Physicians clinic Mandeville, provides comprehensive cardiac care in interventional cardiology, electrophysiology and cardiac imaging including cardiac CT and cardiac MR. Their expertise includes cardiac arrhythmia management and ablation, palpitations, syncope, pacemakers, defibrillators and cardiac re-synchronization therapy.


Together with our full range of other cardiovascular offerings, from our Cath Lab to our Coumadin Clinic to our Cardiac Rehab facility, they offer the experience, knowledge and compassion that have become synonymous with St. Tammany Health System for decades.


Full cardio care

A closer look at some of STHS’s related cardiac services:

 

Cardiac Cath Lab

Cardiac Cath Lab
Ph: 985-898-4000

Located on our main hospital campus in Covington, our Cardiac Cath Lab provides patients with a suite of diagnostic and treatment services, including stent and pacemaker placement, angioplasty, angiography, cardiac catheterization, ablation and more. Patients recover on-site until they are discharged, in most cases later that same day.

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiac Rehabilitation
Ph: 985-898-4414

Operating out of STHS’s Paul D. Cordes Outpatient Pavilion in Covington, our Cardio Rehab facility hosts a multi-phased program designed, first, to get patients back on their feet. That’s followed by a blend of education and exercise in our on-site facility and, if necessary, enrollment in our Living Tobacco Free smoking cessation program.

Coumadin Clinic

Coumadin Clinic
Ph: 985-898-3733

St. Tammany Health System’s Coumadin Clinic, a designated Anticoagulation Center of Excellence located at the Paul D. Cordes Outpatient Pavilion in Covington, facilitates management of the anticoagulant warfarin – known by the name brand Coumadin – which is prescribed for medical conditions such as heart rhythm disturbances, strokes, heart valve replacements or blood clotting disorders.


We are here.

Whether you’ve got a question to ask or an appointment to keep, getting in touch with us is a cinch. Here’s everything you need to know:

 

St. Tammany Health System
Cardiovascular Clinic - Covington

 

1006 S. Harrison St. 

Covington, LA 70433

Ph: 985-871-4140

 

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Friday


Meet Our Providers

Georges Antoun, MD

Georges Antoun, MD

Specialty: Cardiology

Joined STPN in: 2017

Hafiz Ghafoor, MD

Hafiz Ghafoor, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FASNC

Specialty: Cardiology

Joined STPN in: 2022

George Isa, MD

George Isa, MD

Specialty: Cardiology

Joined STPN in: 2022

Bekir Melek, MD

Bekir Melek, MD

Specialty: Cardiology

Joined STPN in: 2013

Russell Reed, MD

Russell Reed, MD

Specialty: Cardiology

Joined STPN in: 2018

Stefan Sicinschi, MD

Stefan Sicinschi, MD

Specialty: Cardiology

Joined STPN in: 2022

Paul Stahls, MD

Paul Stahls, MD

Specialty: Cardiology

Joined STPN in: 2013

Sarah Bourgeois, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Sarah Bourgeois, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

Joined STPN in: 2022

Mary Scheyd, APRN

Mary Scheyd, APRN

Nurse Practitioner

Joined STPN in: 2013

Nicole Sesser, MD

Nicole Sesser, APRN

Nurse Practitioner

Joined STPN in: 2014


Awards and Accreditations

St. Tammany Health System's cardiology and heart care programs have earned recognition from groups including:

 

U.S. News and World Report-- High performing in Heart Failure Care U.S. News and World Report -- High performing in Heart Attack Care Heart CareStroke Center Top 10% in Nation for Cardiac Care Excellence Top 10% in Nation for Cardiac Care Patient Safety American College of Cardiology Accredited Chest Pain CenterAmerican College of Cardiology Certified Transcatheter Valve Center CenterCarotid ProceduresPacemaker Procedures Procedures