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Cara Permenter, MD

4.9/5
158 Ratings 25 Comments
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Ochsner LSU Health - Viking Drive
4481 Viking Drive
Bossier City, Louisiana 71112
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General Info

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  • Female

Languages

  • English

Primary Specialty

Family Medicine

Additional Specialties

  • Primary Care

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Ochsner LSU Health - Viking Drive
4481 Viking Drive
Bossier City, Louisiana 71112
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General Info

Gender

  • Female

Languages

  • English

Primary Specialty

Family Medicine

Additional Specialties

  • Primary Care
Dr. Cara Permenter is a board-certified family physician at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport. Dr. Permenter graduated from Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and enjoyed her broad scope liberal arts education. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with Departmental Honors in chemistry and enjoyed all aspects of her undergraduate education. She attended medical school at LSU Health Shreveport and continued her intern and residency training in Shreveport. Upon graduation she worked in a private practice before returning to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. After several family members suffered from critical illness, Dr. Permenter decided she wanted to better serve her family and community by going to medical school and practicing medicine to improve patient advocacy. Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children along with running, gardening and home improvement project. Dr. Permenter began seeing patients ages 2 and older at Ochsner LSU Health – Viking Drive, multispecialty center.
Appointment times and availability for established patients may vary within the MyChart portal.

Ochsner LSU Health Patient Verified Reviews

4.9/5
158 Ratings 25 Comments

To obtain patient ratings and comments, we partner with Press Ganey, an independent patient satisfaction company that works with more than 26,000 healthcare organizations to improve the patient experience. These patient verified ratings are based on the “likelihood to recommend” physician scores on the nationally developed CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS). Actual top box results for this question are translated to a 1-5 scale, and the star scores are measured on that scale, with 5 being the best score.

October 2023

Dr. Permenter is the best

October 2023

Dr listened and addressed all my questions and concerns! Exceedingly Pleased.

October 2023

Dr was very concerned about my health issues offered solutions to help.

October 2023

Excellent doctor very kind

October 2023

Love Dr. Permenter. She always listens and cares!

October 2023

She is the best

October 2023

Dr. Permenter is the best. She listens. Engages and cares. She connects the dots and I trust her care.

October 2023

Always professional and so knowledgeable

September 2023

Excellent!

September 2023

Dr Permenter is excellent in every way

September 2023

Excellent experience with Dr. Permenter, will recommend to friends!

August 2023

Was great

August 2023

Cara Permenter is the most absolutely fantastic Dr

August 2023

Dr Parmenter was wonderful! She was kind, listened thoroughly, and explained everything to me. I felt like she valued my thoughts and wishes.

August 2023

She was great

August 2023

Dr. Permenter is such an awesome Doctor!

August 2023

Doctor was very attentive and concerned with my problems.

August 2023

Dr. Permenter is excellent. She is kind, thorough and listens to concerns. She is very knowledgeable and conscientious.

August 2023

Best care I've ever received.

July 2023

Great

July 2023

Doctor P is an Outstanding Doctor she listen to my needs .

July 2023

Dr. Permenter was excellent

June 2023

Excellent experience.

June 2023

I trust my Dr completely and her coworkers. That is earned not arbitrarily given.

June 2023

LOVE Dr Permenter and her care. She is the best ever!

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