Syed A. Mehmood, MD, FACS, Thoracic Surgeon with Willis-Knighton Health System

Get to know Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Syed A. Mehmood, who serves patients in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Dr. Syed Mehmood is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Dr. Mehmood specializes in surgical procedures of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Mehmood typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease.

This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.

He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

Since 1924, Willis-Knighton has served the needs of this community with an eye toward the future. The hospital was founded as Tri-State Sanitarium by Dr. T.E. Williams and Dr. L.H. Pirkle to address needs in the fast-growing neighborhoods of west Shreveport. It was sold four years later to Dr. James C. Willis and Dr. Joseph E. Knighton.

In 1950, a year after it transitioned to a not-for-profit healthcare organization, it was named in honor of Doctors Willis and Knighton. The vision of early founders grew as Shreveport grew, helping to establish Willis-Knighton as a leader in the field of healthcare locally, regionally and nationally.

The years have brought changes in technology and treatment along with tremendous growth. From one small hospital, Willis-Knighton has grown to encompass multiple facilities, spanning the entire continuum of care for residents in northwest Louisiana and the Ark-La-Tex.

Today the health system includes four hospitals as well as a retirement community and a full range of support services.

Learn More about Dr. Syed A. Mehmood:

Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3356134-Syed-Mehmood-surgeon-Van-Nuys-CA-91405 or through Willis-Knighton Health System, https://directory.wkhs.com/DoctorProfile.aspx?ID=11115677

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