Dr. Emmett Chapital graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1978.
Dr. Chapital has one office in Louisiana where he specializes in Cardiology, Internal Medicine and Nuclear Medicine. Learn more.
Dr. Chapital, a cardiologist in New Orleans, is trained to provide comprehensive care for your heart and cardiovascular system. Dr. Chapital may see patients for indicators like shortness of breath, chest pains or dizziness, to name a few. Heart conditions that may be diagnosed and cared for by a cardiologist may include congenital heart defects, angina, arrhythmia, heart failure, rheumatic heart disease, heart aneurysms and coronary artery disease, among others.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Chapital specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. When necessary, Dr. Chapital also can refer patients to specialists. For example, patients with serious gastrointestinal issues may be referred to a gastroenterologist for additional diagnostic tests or treatment options.
As a nuclear medicine specialist, Dr. Chapital utilizes painless, minimally-invasive procedures and medical imaging modalities to diagnose and treat disease and illness. For example, Dr. Chapital may employ diagnostic techniques such as nuclear imaging. More specifically, the procedure involves the injection of nuclear isotopes into the body that can be tracked by the low levels of radiation that are emitted.
Tulane University School of Medicine
MD • 1978
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Chapital, but only those who participate in Medicare.