About
Dr. Susan Penton Caldwell is an internal medicine doctor in Metairie, Louisiana, board certified in Internal Medicine and trained at LSU Health - School of Medicine. She practices at East Jefferson Physicians Group, Divinity Home Health Services, Metairie Physician Services, and Parish Anesthesia of Tulane, and speaks English.
Dr. Caldwell treats common chronic conditions including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, underactive thyroid and vitamin D deficiency. Her preventive care includes routine adult exams, screening blood tests, cancer screenings and adult vaccines. She specializes in primary care and focuses on helping patients develop the tools to stay healthy throughout their lives, aiming for each patient to feel seen and heard as a unique individual. Dr. Caldwell also specializes in Naprotechnology, a women's health science that monitors and maintains reproductive and gynecological health, and she particularly enjoys providing restorative health care to women during their reproductive years.
Conditions Treated
- Breast cancer screening
- Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol/triglycerides)
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Type 2 diabetes
Specialized Treatments
- Adult screening blood tests
- Colon cancer screening
- Adult vaccines
- Routine adult exam
Insurances Accepted
Most common in Louisiana
Others
Insurance coverage can vary by location and plan. Confirm directly with the provider's office when you schedule.
