American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Recognizes Local Physician

Dr. William Ladd, cardiologist and secretary/treasurer of Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS), was recently named as a Fellow in the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), an international society that is the preeminent voice and resource of nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular computed tomography.

Dr. Ladd has spent much of his career working to maintain the high standard of care in nuclear cardiology and was certified by the Certification Council of Nuclear Cardiology (CCNC) in 1996. Dr. Lad chairs CIS’s continuing medical education (CME) committee and dedicates much time working to provide learning opportunities for medical professionals.

As CIS director of nuclear cardiology, Dr. Ladd oversees a department consisting of eight nuclear cardiology labs that is the only non-hospital group in Louisiana to have achieved accreditation by the Intersocietal Committee for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL). This accomplishment required a voluntary, in-depth review of CIS nuclear laboratories and represents a commitment to quality services.

Dr. Ladd is a founding member of the ASNC and also of the Nuclear Cardiology Foundation, a group concerned with advancing the field of nuclear cardiology through increasing awareness, encouraging research and incorporating related emerging technologies.

“I am proud to have been named a Fellow of the ASNC,” said Dr. Ladd. “In the rapidly changing field of nuclear cardiology, having a professional group to set medical standards that ensure quality patient care is of utmost importance.”

The ASNC is governed by a member-elected board of directors whose main concern is to be a strong, effective and credible advocate for the profession. The group has more than 4,700 members in good standing, several hundred who reside outside of the United States. For more information about the ASNC, visit their Web site at www.asnc.org.