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Office
225 Dunn St
Houma, LA 70360Phone+1 985-876-0300Fax+1 985-872-0317
Education & Training
- Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1981 - 1983
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1980
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1984 - Present
- LA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- A Pivotal Trial to Establish the Efficacy and Long-term Safety of the Parachute Implant System Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
- BAROSTIM NEO Hypertension Pivotal Trial Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsElectrocardiogram Belt guidance for left ventricular lead placement and biventricular pacing optimization.John Rickard, Kevin Jackson, Michael Gold, Mauro Biffi, Matteo Ziacchi
Heart Rhythm. 2023-04-01 - 18 citationsElectrocardiographic determinants of axis during left bundle branch block: Study in patients with intermittent left bundle branch blockSteven Swiryn, Richard Abben, Pablo Denes, Kenneth M. Rosen
The American Journal of Cardiology. 1980-07-01 - 6 citationsTraversing and dilating venous collaterals: a useful adjunct in left ventricular electrode placement.Richard P Abben, Gary A. Chaisson, Vinod Nair
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2010-06-01
Press Mentions
- New Pacemaker a ‘Big Step Forward,’ Houma Doctor SaysJuly 4th, 2017
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