James Hardwick, MD graduated from Wake Forest University Medical School with Honors. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at U.A.B. – Montgomery program and his Fellowship in invasive Cardiology at L.S.U.- New Orleans. He previously worked as an assistant Professor for LSU  in Lafayette, LA and as a Cardiologist in the New Orleans area. He is Board-certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.He has additional qualifications in performing Nuclear stress tests and TEE’s.He is interested in the management of Arrhythmias and  he is  also qualified to perform permanent pacemakers and defibrillators. He has been a high volume ECG and Echocardiogram reader. Additionally he has been interested in preventative care and cholesterol management.

Other interests include management of Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease.

Outside of Cardiology he enjoys exercising, reading, fishing, golf and spending time with his children. He enjoys hearing about the lives of his patients.