About LACVT
Louisiana Cardiovascular And Thoracic Institute »Our Expertise
Referring a patient for specialized cardiovascular care is a reflection of a physician’s good judgment. At Louisiana Cardiovascular & Thoracic Institute (LACVT), we offer expertise you can feel supremely confident in. Our board-certified surgeon, Gary P. Jones, MD, FACS, has prestigious qualifications and vast experience in all aspects of cardiovascular and thoracic surgical care.
Gary P. Jones
MD, FACS
Board-Certified: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Fellowship: American College of Surgeons, American College of Cardiology, American College of Chest Physicians
Residency: General Surgery, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA; Thoracic Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC MD: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Member: American Heart Association, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, International Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Rapides Parish Medical Society, Louisiana State Medical Society
Dr. Jones’ Appointments
Selected Appointments: Major, United States Army Medical Corps; Served as Assistant Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery Service, Tripler Army Medical Center, Tripler AMC, Hawaii; Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgeon assigned to President Reagan during his 1986 trip to Guam; Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgeon assigned to former South African president Nelson Mandela during his 2000 trip to Baton Rouge, LA.
Academic Appointments: Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University Services of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD; Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, John A. Burns Medical School, University of Hawaii, Manoa
Referring a patient for specialized cardiovascular care is a reflection on a physician’s good judgment. At Louisiana Cardiovascular & Thoracic Institute, we offer expertise you can feel supremely confident in. Our board-certified surgeon, Gary P. Jones, MD, FACS have prestigious qualifications and vast experience in all aspects of cardiovascular and thoracic surgical care.