Frank J Arena MD FACC,FSCAI

Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Endovascular Interventional Cardiology

Louisiana Heart Center

39 Starbrush CirCovington, LA 70433
Phone+1 985-871-4155
Fax+1 985-871-4483

Dr. Arena is on Doximity

As a Doximity member, you’ll join more than three million U.S. healthcare professionals—including 85+% of physicians, and 2/3 of all NPs and PAs—in a private, secure network.

Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

See Dr. Arena's full profile Already have an account?

Education & Training

University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1992 - 1995
Louisiana State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1992
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 1989

The following disclaimer is related to board certifications obtained from ABMS®, denoted by the ABMS® logo.

This information is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. The display and presence of ABMS Data in no way constitutes any affiliation, association with, or endorsement of any advertising, promotion, or sponsorship by ABMS and its affiliates and subsidiaries, the ABMS Member Boards, or ABMS board certified physicians and medical specialists. Copyright 2026 American Board of Medical Specialties®. All rights reserved.

The user is responsible for ensuring that the profile obtained in this directory is the profile of the physician or medical specialist being sought.

A self-designated specialty, subspecialty, or practice area neither implies nor is equivalent to ABMS board certification or the existence of specialized training by or competence of a physician or medical specialist.

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1992 - Present
LA State Medical License 1989 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2000 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2012-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification iMed EMR, iMed Software Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification M.A.P., HCA Physician Services Group, 2012-2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
2025 SCAI Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Venous Disease: This statement was endorsed by the Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM).
Robert R Attaran, Matthew L Edwards, Frank J Arena, Matthew C Bunte, Jeffrey G Carr
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2025-08-01
14 citations
Final Two-Year Outcomes for the Sentry Bioconvertible Inferior Vena Cava Filter in Patients Requiring Temporary Protection from Pulmonary Embolism.
Michael D. Dake, Timothy P. Murphy, Albrecht Kramer, Michael D. Darcy, Luke E. Sewall
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2020-02-01
29 citations
Arterial kink and damage in normal segments of the superficial femoral and popliteal arteries abutting nitinol stents--a common cause of late occlusion and restenosis?...
Frank J Arena
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2005-09-01