Dr. Vijayendra Jaligam graduated from Other in 1992.
Dr. Jaligam has nine offices in Louisiana where he specializes in Nephrology, Internal Medicine and Cardiology. Learn more.
Dr. Jaligam works with three hundred and forty-two doctors including Dr. Mara Haseltine and Dr. James Laborde.
As a nephrologist in Louisiana, Dr. Jaligam diagnoses, treats, and manages diseases and complications affecting your kidneys. These may include kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, renal failure, chronic urinary tract infections, and other disorders that affect the kidneys. When a patient's condition is serious enough to cause kidney failure, Dr. Jaligam may be responsible for managing the dialysis process.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Jaligam specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. When necessary, Dr. Jaligam can also refer patients to specialist physicians when medically needed. As an example, patients with severe liver problems could be referred to a hepatologist for additional medical tests or treatments.
Dr. Jaligam, a cardiologist in Alexandria, is qualified to care for the heart and cardiovascular system. Dr. Jaligam may see patients for indicators like breathlessness, dizziness or chest pains, among others. Heart conditions diagnosed and treated by a cardiologist may include heart failure, heart aneurysms, coronary artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, arrhythmia, angina and congenital heart defects, among others.
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MD • 1992
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. Jaligam, but only those who participate in Medicare.