Doctors with Heart

The physicians at Cardiovascular Associates don’t just share medical expertise of the circulatory system and its diseases. We share a common philosophy about how to provide the best cardiovascular care. We take the time to listen to our patients and get to know them. Because this personal touch facilitates good, clear communication and a caring atmosphere that are essential to accurate diagnoses and effective treatments.

Cardiovascular Associates was founded on the Northshore by Dr. Barry Kusnick in 2001. We serve St. Tammany, Washington, and Tangipahoa parish residents from offices in Covington and Franklinton. Cardiovascular Associates was founded on the Northshore by Dr. Barry Kusnick in 2001. Our three physicians are on staff at Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Louisiana Heart Hospital and St. Tammany Parish Hospital.

Our commitment to the community includes leading the region in new cardiovascular technology, techniques and innovations. In our Covington office, we have a Ventri Nuclear Camera System and a Vivid 7 Ultrasound, diagnostic technologies that are available at no other local practice. As an alternative to open heart surgery, we are also the only clinic on the Northshore to offer percutaneous closures of atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovales, which are holes in the heart that can cause migraines and strokes.

At Cardiovascular Associates, we only order the tests and procedures that patients truly need, and the fact that we often get new referrals from existing patients and transfers from other cardiovascular providers points to the excellence of care that we provide. Through care, expertise, and innovation, we are setting the standard of exceptional cardiovascular treatment on the Northshore.