Merrill H Stewart, MD

Dr. Merrill Stewart specializes in cardiovascular disease, focusing on heart and blood vessel conditions that affect patients throughout their lives. He completed his medical education at the University of Alabama before pursuing his residency at Tulane University School of Medicine, where he gained comprehensive training in internal medicine. Dr. Stewart then advanced his expertise through a cardiovascular fellowship at Ochsner Clinic Foundation, building 14 years of experience in cardiac care. He provides care to patients in English.

Dr. Stewart practices at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he treats patients with heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and those who have experienced heart attacks. He performs diagnostic procedures including echocardiograms that use sound waves to create images of the heart, contrast studies that provide detailed heart function assessments, and stress tests that evaluate how the heart responds to physical activity. Patients …consistently rate Dr. Stewart highly for his care, giving him an average rating of 5.0.