Dr. Cara Lorentzen is an orthopedic surgeon at Idaho Hand Center. She has completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Oregon Health and Science University.
4.94.9 out of 5
584 Ratings
280 Comments
Dr. Cara Lorentzen is an orthopedic surgeon at Idaho Hand Center. She has completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Oregon Health and Science University.
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She is empathic, honest and frank in her estimation of your condition. She's the only hand doctor I have ever been to that has given me an honest estimation of how long the recovery will be should I chose surgery. I really appreciated this honest assessment.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(7 months ago)
Mar-2026
I felt a distinct disinterest in my issues from both the doctor and her medical assistant. Admittedly my hand problems are not severe, but I worry about them due to my age (76) and independence. Some feigned interest, if that's the best you can do, goes a long way
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
(7 months ago)
Feb-2026
She has my best interest at heart. She truly cares about her patients.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(8 months ago)
Feb-2026
Dr. Lorentzen is wonderful. She is personable and enjoyable to deal with. She explains the situation and offers the details of the options.
My husband and I both feel very confident of the care she gives us and the outcomes and recovery.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(8 months ago)
Feb-2026
great attention to detail and explanation ..answers to my before I needed to ask,pleasant professional and curious...
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(8 months ago)
Feb-2026
Friendly, professional, and came across as honestly offering up the options.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(8 months ago)
Feb-2026
She was open to all the questions I needed to ask and has a wonderful bedside manner
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(8 months ago)
Feb-2026
Our favorite doctor. We enjoy her professionalism. One of the best!!!!!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(8 months ago)
Feb-2026
Dr. Lorentzen was professional, caring, and appears to be very, very competent. Let you know more after surgery.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(8 months ago)
Feb-2026
She is excellent in professionalism and engaging with her patients.
Dr. Cara Lorentzen was raised in North Little Rock, AR. She graduated cum laude with a degree in Biology from Davidson College in Davidson, NC. She then attended medical school at Wake Forest University and remained at Wake Forest to complete her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery. Following residency, Dr. Lorentzen completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Lorentzen enjoys reading in addition to hiking, waterskiing, and spending time with her husband.
She is empathic, honest and frank in her estimation of your condition. She's the only hand doctor I have ever been to that has given me an honest estimation of how long the recovery will be should I chose surgery. I really appreciated this honest assessment.
I felt a distinct disinterest in my issues from both the doctor and her medical assistant. Admittedly my hand problems are not severe, but I worry about them due to my age (76) and independence. Some feigned interest, if that's the best you can do, goes a long way
She has my best interest at heart. She truly cares about her patients.
Dr. Lorentzen is wonderful. She is personable and enjoyable to deal with. She explains the situation and offers the details of the options. My husband and I both feel very confident of the care she gives us and the outcomes and recovery.
great attention to detail and explanation ..answers to my before I needed to ask,pleasant professional and curious...
Friendly, professional, and came across as honestly offering up the options.
She was open to all the questions I needed to ask and has a wonderful bedside manner
Our favorite doctor. We enjoy her professionalism. One of the best!!!!!
Dr. Lorentzen was professional, caring, and appears to be very, very competent. Let you know more after surgery.
She is excellent in professionalism and engaging with her patients.