General Info

Dr. Helmke earned his bachelor of science degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas at Houston in 1995. Following this, he completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Emory University Hospital, and went on to complete fellowships in cardiology at the University of North Carolina Hospital and interventional cardiology at the University of Florida. Dr. Helmke joined Louisiana Cardiology Associates in 2002 and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine.