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Sarwat Umer, MD

4.6/5
124 Ratings 19 Comments
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Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center
1541 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
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General Info

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  • Female

Languages

  • English

Primary Specialty

Pediatric Rheumatology

Additional Specialties

  • Rheumatology

Visit

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center
1541 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, Louisiana 71103
Get Directions

General Info

Gender

  • Female

Languages

  • English

Primary Specialty

Pediatric Rheumatology

Additional Specialties

  • Rheumatology
Dr. Sarwat Umer graduated from King Edward Medical University, Lahore Pakistan in 1997. She received training in Combined Medicine-Pediatrics from Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, and completed her Fellowship in Adult Rheumatology at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Center of Excellence for Arthritis and Rheumatology. She has further advanced her skills with another year of clinical fellowship training in Pediatric Rheumatology at University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas Texas. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatric and Rheumatology.Dr. Umer currently serves as Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic Director at LSU Health Shreveport's Center of Excellence for Arthritis and Rheumatology and provides consultation services to Shriner's Hospital for Children. Dr. Umer treats pediatric patients from entire Northwest Louisiana and neighboring States. She provides care for patients with Juvenile arthritis, Pediatric Lupus, Scleroderma, Vasculitis, Uveitis, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Morphea, IBD related arthropathy, Juvenile Sarcoidosis and Auto inflammatory syndromes.Dr. Umer is also very active in resident, fellow, and student education and currently serves as Associate Program Director for Rheumatology fellowship. Dr. Umer is the recipient of Inaugural Alice Coleman Endowed Professorship in Pediatric Rheumatology. She has also earned Dr. Allen A. Copping Award for Excellence due to her passion of teaching. Dr. Umer is a member of national and international organizations such as American College of Rheumatology (ACR), Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA), Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) and Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS). She has numerous research interests and is involved in ongoing clinical research trials in the field of Rheumatology. In her spare time, Dr. Umer loves to travel, read, volunteer and spend time with her husband and two boys.

Medical School

King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan

Residency

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, LA - Medicine-Pediatrics

Fellowship

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Ochsner LSU Health Patient Verified Reviews

4.6/5
124 Ratings 19 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.

April 2023

We love Dr Umer- she genuinely cares about her patients and goes out of her way to provide excellent care

April 2023

Dr Umar was amazing and I felt like she really listened and cared. I've been dismissed by so many Drs but she actually took time and is looking for answers to help me.

April 2023

One of the best medical experiences that my daughter has had!! My family is so grateful for the Dr and her team!!

March 2023

Dr Uhmer and her team do a great job

March 2023

Gets the answer you need as soon as possible to your possible injury or problems.

February 2023

The doctor and the resident was good to my daughter they explained treatments and made sure I was understanding her treatment

February 2023

Good

February 2023

I appreciate Doctor's candor regarding consequences of not taking steps to treat my condition

December 2022

My healthcare issues were addressed and I was very involved in my own careI will highly recommend Ochsner and Dr. Umer to others who may be seeking a Rheumatologist.

November 2022

Went well.

October 2022

Love Dr Umer

October 2022

Dr. Umer is very professional and knowledgeable, I feel like I am in very capable hands.

October 2022

Great

October 2022

Loved Dr. Umer.

September 2022

Excellent care

August 2022

Showed lots of concern and in order to get a baseline wanted to be thorough so ran everything which I appreciate

July 2022

Dr. Umer is the BEST!

June 2022

Dr Umer always attentive and thorough.

June 2022

Excellent care. My provider explained everything in great detail, renewed my prescriptions, and made recommendations. I communicated her using the Ochsner app two weeks ago, and she responded VERY PROMPTLY and took care of my needs (regarding pain and joint inflammation). This was a GREAT experience overall! Kudos to Dr. Umer ~she's the best, very caring and attentive!!

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