Christopher White MD MACC, MSCAI, FAHA, FESC, FACP
Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Endovascular Interventional Cardiology
Professor and Chairman, Departments of Medicine and Cardiology, Medical Director for Value Based Care, System Chairman for Cardiovascular Diseases (Emeritus)
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1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121
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Summary
- Dr. Christopher White is a interventional cardiologist based in New Orleans, LA, with subspecialties in coronary and peripheral interventional cardiology. He earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed his fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Letterman Army Medical Center. Currently, Dr. White serves as the Medical Director of Value Based Care at Ochsner Health, and he holds numerous editorial and director roles, including Editor at Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. His vast experience includes coronary artery disease and cardiac catheterization, with significant contributions to clinical trials and publications on topics such as asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis and limb-threatening ischemia. He has been recognized with honors such as the Master of the American College of Cardiology and has been active in clinical trials like the CREST-2 Registry.
Education & Training
Letterman Army Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1981 - 1983- Letterman Army Medical CenterMD, Internal Medicine Residency, 1979 - 1981
- Letterman Army Medical CenterMD, Internal Medicine Internship, 1978 - 1979
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1978- Oberlin CollegeB.A., 1970 - 1974
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1980 - 2028
ME State Medical License 2025 - 2028
LA State Medical License 1988 - 2027
MS State Medical License 2001 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2006 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Cardiovascular Disease- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Interventional Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ATLAS (A Teacher Leader and Scholar) Career Award VIVA, 2019
- Keynote Address: Appropriate Use Criteria in Peripheral Artery Interventions ACC Peripheral Vascular Council, 2019
- Master of the American College of Cardiology (MACC) American College of Cardiology, 2019
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAn international, multispecialty consensus document on the optimal management of patients with internal carotid artery occlusion.Kosmas I Paraskevas, Sherif Sultan, Anna Podlasek, Alan Dardik, Piotr Myrcka
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2026-10-01 - The Evolution of Carotid Stenting-From Reason to Reality.Abhishek Chaturvedi, David A Cox, Christopher J White, Gary S Roubin
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2026-02-01 - 1 citationsThe future in the management of patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.Kosmas I Paraskevas, Sherif A Sultan, Ali F Aburahma, Wesley S Moore, Matthew Blecha
International Angiology. 2025-06-01
Journal Articles
- What do Renal Stents and Parachutes have in CommonWhite, CJ, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 2019
- Original Investigation Renal Denervation Prevents Heart Failure Progression via Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin SystemJ Stephen Jenkins, Christopher J White, David J Polhemus, Zhen Li, John P Reilly, ScienceDirect
- Critical Limb Ischemia: An Expert Statement.286. Shishehbor MH, White CJ, Gray BH, Menard MT, Lookstein R, Rosenfield K, Jaff MR, J Am Coll Cardiol, 9/22/2016
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Renal Denervation with the Peregrine SystemTM Improves Cardiac Function in a Swine Model of Heart Failure.179. Sharp TE III, Li Z, Scarborough A, Jenkins JS, Reilly JP, Kapusta DR, White CJ, Goodchild TT, Lefer DJ., ACC 18, Las Vegas, NV, 2/24/2018
- Ultrasound velocity criteria for carotid in-stent restenosis.Chi Y-W, White CJ, Morshedi A, Goldman CK, Circulation, 1/1/2006
- Neurotropic agents: A second-generation platform for interventional treatment of refractory hypertension.Jaff M, Wholey M, White CJ, Olin J, Steinman L, Victor R, Raju N, Kandzari D, Virmani R, Evans M, Stein E, Rao KT, J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2012
Lectures
- CLI Vascular Team: IC PerspectiveCRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/26/2019
- Debate: Atherectomy in Noncalcified Lesions Does Not Improve Outcomes!CRF Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics - Annual Symposium 2019 - Miami, FL - 9/25/2019
- Evidence-Based Treatment Incorporating Appropriate Use CriteriaNew Orleans - 3/18/2019
Other
- Peripheral Intervention.White CJ, Medscape Cardiology
http://www.cardiology.medscape.com/Medscape/CNO/2000/ACC/public/Conference.cfm?conference_id=42
American College of Cardiology 2000 (NDCS)
Authored Content
- Perspectives from the 2019 American Heart Association Scientific SessionsNovember 2019
- AHA Learnings: Impella Might Be on Its Way Out Out of Hospital Cardiac ArrestNovember 2019
Press Mentions
Words of Wisdom for Early-Career Interventional CardiologistsJune 3rd, 2025- It’s Been 1 Year Since Medicare’s NCD for Carotid Stenting: What Now?November 14th, 2024
Coronavirus: Louisiana Hospitals Concerned That Heart Attack, Stroke Patients Avoiding ERApril 30th, 2020
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