IMC Lab Excellence: Reaccreditation Survey

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IMC Lab Excellence: Reaccreditation Survey

May 13, 2026

Iberia Medical Center’s Laboratory recently underwent a comprehensive three-day survey by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and received reaccreditation.

Recognized for its rigorous standards, CAP accreditation elevates quality and helps laboratories contribute to improved patient outcomes.

During the recent CAP accreditation process, designed to ensure the highest standard of care for all laboratory patients, inspectors examined our laboratory’s quality control, testing protocols and compliance with accreditation standards. CAP inspectors also examined laboratory staff qualifications, equipment, facilities, safety program and record, and overall management. These reviews helped to verify the laboratory’s operational performance and reflect the most recent best practices.

Surveyors were impressed with lab processes and efficiencies, and made additional positive comments about their entire experience while at Iberia Medical Center.

Congratulations to the pathology and laboratory medicine team for this significant accomplishment that further demonstrates our commitment to high-quality patient care, patient safety and best practices.

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IMC Welcomes Dr. Ujjwal Rastogi

May 14, 2020
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Iberia Medical Center welcomes interventional cardiologist Dr. Ujjwal Rastogi to its medical staff. Dr. Rastogi joins Cardiovascular Institute of the South's team of expert cardiologists in New Iberia. Dr. Rastogi is now seeing patients at the CIS New Iberia clinic at 500 N. Lewis Street, Suite 100.

Dr. Rastogi provides non-invasive, diagnostic and interventional services for all areas of cardiovascular disease and has a strong interest in complex coronary and advanced endovascular/limb salvage interventions.

He is also an endovascular and comprehensive vein specialist. He is on staff at Iberia Medical Center, seeing cardiac patients and performing cardiovascular interventional procedures in the cardiac catheterization lab.

A native of India, Dr. Rastogi received his medical degree from Government Medical College in Bellary. He ranked in the top one percent of all India pre-medical admission tests (among two hundred thousand medical applicants) to get into a public medical school. Dr. Rastogi spent the past five years in New York City completing his heart failure, general cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His internal medicine residency was completed at Rutgers University/Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Jersey.

Dr. Rastogi serves on editorial boards for multiple journals including BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. He served on various committees for the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. He has published numerous articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals and given presentations in local, regional, national, and international meetings. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Indian Medical Association.

Dr. Rastogi has a passion for traveling and he enjoys outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking, swimming, and meditation. He is also fluent in Hindi, Urdu and Kannada.

“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ujjwal Rastogi to our medical staff and our cardiovascular team,” said Dionne Viator, Iberia Medical Center CEO. Our valued and growing partnership with Cardiovascular Institute of the South means that our community is receiving excellent cardiovascular care right here in our parish.”

Learn more about Dr. Rastogi or schedule an appointment at www.cardio.com.