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Diego Lara, MD, MPH

Pediatric Cardiology
Accepting New Patients
Diego Lara, MD, MPH
4.9 of 5 Stars
Based on 8 Patient Verified Ratings
Gender
Male
Languages
  • English
Specialties
  • Pediatric Cardiology
Years Practicing
8

Diego Lara, MD, MPH

Pediatric Cardiology
Accepting New Patients
Primary Location
1319 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121
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Ochsner Health Center for Children - River Chase
69318 Highway 21
Covington, LA 70433
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15190 Community Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
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2700 Napoleon Ave. 4th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70115
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Biography

Dr. Diego Lara practices fetal cardiology and pediatric cardiology at Ochsner Health. He received his medical degree in 2008 from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He went on to complete his internship and residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed his fellowship in Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital. Dr. Lara is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has been on staff at Ochsner since 2016. Dr. Lara's special interests are in fetal cardiology, quality improvement and patient safety. He is the Chief Quality Officer for the Department of Pediatrics. He is the co-director of the Ochsner Fetal Diagnosis and Care Program. He is a site co-investigator in the Phase IIb Efficacy Study of Umbilical Cord Blood Mononuclear Cell Intramyocardial Injection for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and HLHS Variants trial.

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Education and Training

Medical School

Tulane University School of Medicine - GME
Field of Study: MD

Tulane University School of Medicine - GME

Internship

University of Alabama
Field of Study: Pediatrics

Residency

Children's Hospital of Alabama

University of Alabama at Birmingham - UAB
Field of Study: Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of Alabama
Field of Study: Pediatrics

Fellowship

Baylor College of Medicine - GME
Field of Study: Advanced Cardiac Imaging

Baylor College of Medicine - GME
Field of Study: Pediatric Cardiology

Baylor College of Medicine
Field of Study: Pediatric Cardiology

Baylor College of Medicine

Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology
  • American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics

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Ochsner Patient Verified Reviews

To obtain patient ratings and comments, we partner with Press Ganey, an independent patient satisfaction company that works with more than 26,000 healthcare organizations to improve the patient experience. These patient verified ratings are based on the “likelihood to recommend” physician scores on the nationally developed Medical Practice Survey. Actual top box results for this question are translated to a 1-5 scale, and the star scores are measured on that scale, with 5 being the best score.

October 2023

Dr. Lara is very knowledgeable!

September 2023

Will be referring all of my mom friends!