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Summary: STHS Cardiovascular Clinic is part of St. Tammany Health System (STHS), a nonprofit, community-focused acute care system based in Covington, LA. The clinic operates under the STHS umbrella, leveraging the system’s comprehensive services in women's and children's health, diagnostic testing, and outpatient care. STHS emphasizes wellness, prevention, and disease management, with multiple locations in the Covington area and Mandeville. The organization is private, tax-exemption not funded by taxes, and employs around 630 staff. For cardiovascular services, patients can access in-network, hospital-affiliated care within the STHS network. Contact: commdept@stph.org or call 985-898-4000.

Clinic Type

Cardiology

Address

1006 Harrison St., Covington, LA 70433

Phone

985-871-4140

Email

commdept@stph.org

Opening Hours

Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Emergency Care

Accredited Chest Pain Center with full range of cardiac services including stress tests and noninvasive diagnostics, TAVR, interventional cardiology, rehabilitation

Services Offered

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Cath Lab
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Coumadin Clinic
  • TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement)
  • interventional cardiology
  • electrophysiology
  • cardiac imaging (cardiac CT, cardiac MR)
  • pacemakers
  • defibrillators
  • cardiac resynchronization therapy
  • stress tests
  • noninvasive diagnostic procedures
  • ablation
  • pacemaker/defibrillator management

Technology & Equipment

  • Cardiac Cath Lab
  • Cardiac Rehab
  • Coumadin Clinic
  • Cardiac imaging (CT, MR)
  • Pacemakers
  • Defibrillators
  • CRT (cardiac resynchronization therapy)
  • Stress testing
  • Ablation
  • Warfarin management
  • Interventional cardiology
  • Electrophysiology

Team

  • Georges Antoun, MD — MD, Cardiologist
  • Robert Baker, MD — MD, Cardiologist
  • George Isa, MD — MD, Cardiologist
  • Hafiz Ghafoor, MD — MD, Cardiologist
  • Bekir Melek, MD — MD, Cardiologist
  • Russell Reed, MD — MD, Cardiologist
  • Stefan Sicinschi, MD — MD, Cardiologist
  • Paul Stahls, MD — MD, Cardiologist
  • Sarah Bourgeois, MSN/APRN/FNP-C — Nurse Practitioner (APRN), FNP-C
  • Molly Peck, APRN — Nurse Practitioner
  • Mary Scheyd, APRN — Nurse Practitioner
  • Nicole Sesser, APRN — Nurse Practitioner

Insurance & Payment

Phone payments, in-person payments, cash, credit/debit cards, Possibly accepted by the hospital/clinic (not explicitly stated)

Languages Spoken

FAQs

What are the hours of operation?

Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Awards & Accreditations

  • Accredited Chest Pain Center
  • Awards and Accreditations: St. Tammany Health System's cardiology programs recognized by various groups

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • WebMD (Covington Cardiovascular Care): 4/5 (4)
  • Medical News Today (Dr. Stefan Sicinschi): 5/5 (1)
  • U.S. News & World Report (Dr. Stefan Sicinschi): 4.3/5 (1)
  • St. Tammany Parish Hospital (System-wide HCAHPS): 4/5 (1,124)

Patients praise

  • Professional and knowledgeable providers
  • Effective communication from specific doctors regarding diagnosis and treatment plans
  • Clean facilities and caring staff members reported in broader system reviews
  • High patient recommendation rates for the wider health system

Common complaints

  • Lack of communication regarding test results
  • Concerns over administrative billing and insurance rejection processes
  • Reports of poor staff responsiveness or attitude in emergency care contexts

"no wait time, good communication, providers caught and treated something another electrophysiologist missed"

WebMD review

"I have not received any information about the results of my nuclear stress test 9 days ago."

WebMD review

"Dr. Sicinshi is very professional. He listens to the patient . Explains your diagnosis & patient planning very well ."

Medical News Today review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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