Greg Ferrara, MD

When I relocated to Baton Rouge, Louisiana from Texas my first task was to find a new doctor. Unfortunately, I had two failed attempts that wasted 2 years of my life before I found Dr. Greg Ferrara. I turned 80 last year. My main concerns were blood sugar readings that had spiraled out of control and my failures to lose the weight I definitely needed to lose. I finally ask a trusted friend who she would recommend, and followed up her advice with research of my own. Confident with all I had found out about Dr. Ferrara I made an appointment to see him. From that first meeting with him I was confident that I’d finally found the perfect doctor for me. Not only did Dr. Ferrara want to learn about me as a patient but also as a person. The other doctors I saw were always pressed for time. After long waits that took twice the time of my actual visit with them, I’d leave the doctor’s office feeling stressed and frustrated. However, with Dr. Ferrara, I found that it was a such a relaxing experience to talk with a doctor and ask the questions I needed answered without feeling that it was his job to get me out of there as fast as possible so he could see the next patient. Instead, Dr. Ferrara listened to my concerns about my health issues and the goals I wished to achieve. He then discussed a detailed plan to put me on the right path, which included a thorough series of the appropriate tests to start my treatment. I am thrilled to say that my blood sugar is now under control and I reached my weight loss goal within a few months. I recently had my 81st birthday and I have not exceeded my weight since I reached my desired weight. Indeed, thanks to Dr. Ferrara, I am healthier than I have been in several years.

Dr Greg Ferrara has been my primary care doctor in Baton Rouge for close to 20 years. I had back surgery in December and then developed Sepsis. After 3 weeks in the hospitals, and taking a large daily dose of heavy anti-biotics, I was having some anxieties over what probiotics I should be taking, how often I could take the mild laxative my doctor prescribed, etc. I called Dr Ferrara's "emergency" line one Friday evening and left a voicemail. Dr Ferrara called me back within 10 minutes. He went over all the issues I was trying to overcome, and we talked about our conversations in his office about the different supplements and dosages I needed to take. At the end, he apologized for appearing to be in such a hurry, but he was in New York and the play he was going to see was about to start.