Kathryn Gayle, MD, MEd, with WK Advanced Cardiac Imaging, has gained board certification in cardiac MRI
imaging from the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CBCMR). She is the only
physician in Shreveport-Bossier City with this certification, and Willis Knighton is the only healthcare
organization in the region that offers this service.
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, the gold standard for cardiac function assessment, plays a crucial role in
diagnosing cardiovascular disease. It is a painless, safe and noninvasive way for physicians to see detailed
pictures of the heart, including chambers, valves and muscles, and how well they are working.
“I love figuring out the ‘why?’ Cardiac imaging allows me to do just that,” Dr. Gayle says.
A graduate of LSU in Baton Rouge, Dr. Gayle earned her medical degree from Louisiana State University Health
Science Center Shreveport School of Medicine. She completed an internal medicine residency at Vanderbilt
University Medical Center in Nashville, where she also completed fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and
advanced cardiac and structural imaging. While in Nashville, he also earned a Master of Education (MEd) in
teaching, learning and leading at Lipscomb University.
Dr. Gayle opened Willis Knighton Advanced Cardiac Imaging in 2022, becoming the only specialist of her kind
within a three-hour drive. The advance imaging expertise and consultation she provides assists cardiologists as
they identify the best treatment options for patients with complex diseases.
WK Advanced Cardiac Imaging is located at Willis Knighton’s Heart & Vascular Institute North. As a
subspecialist, Dr. Gayle accepts patients by physician referral only.