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Clinic Type

Cardiology

Address

Metairie, Uptown and Westbank locations (Cardiology department)

Phone

(504) 412-1240

Email

COMDFrontOffice@lsuhsc.edu

Opening Hours

Hours: 8a.m. – 5:00p.m., Monday – Friday

Services Offered

  • Cardiology

Team

  • Jameel Ahmed — Cardiology staff

Insurance & Payment

  • Medicare
  • LA Medicaid
  • almost all insurance carriers
  • LA. Medicaid

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Awards & Accreditations

  • America’s Top Doctors
  • Best Doctors of America
  • Best Doctors in New Orleans

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • WebMD (Dr. Updesh Bedi): 5.0 stars (1 review) (1 review)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Stephen Laguardia Jr): 4.8 stars (28 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Excellent bedside manner and caring attitude
  • Thorough explanations of health conditions and procedures
  • High patient trust and willingness to recommend to family and friends

Common complaints

  • Dissatisfaction with telephone appointments and follow-up communication
  • Concerns regarding medication management and tracking referrals
  • Potential for medical malpractice litigation and disputes regarding standard of care in the broader region
  • Frustration with appointment wait times or rushed visits

"On a scale of one to 5, I'd give this guy a 10. I love, love, love his bed side manner. He comes across as carrying as a doctor should. I'd definitely recommend to friends & family!"

WebMD patient review for Dr. Updesh Bedi

"He really took the time to explain what was going on. Very thorough"

Healthgrades patient review for Dr. Stephen Laguardia Jr

"First visit was good, seemed knowledgeable and able to offer help. He then refused to keep at the heart institute just to bill Cornwall hospital..Haven't seen him in person in over a year,phone appointments are a disaster."

Healthgrades patient review for Dr. Abdulaziz Joury

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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