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.
4.9
564 Ratings
270 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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Insightful, candid and helpful. Great surgeon!
(6 days ago)
Dec-2025
Dr. Lorentzen is awesome. She really seems to care and is not quick to diagnose by looking into all the possibilities.
(1 week ago)
Dec-2025
Great
(1 week ago)
Dec-2025
Great staff and Dr Lorentzen could not have been more caring or proficient. The surgical process was explained in detail and I was given specific instructions regarding the recovery process.
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Very knowledgeable and VERY nice. Such a pleasure.
(3 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
She’s the best. Always takes time to explain everything and very professional.
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
Dr. Lorentzen and her qualified and caring team have helped me for the 3rd time. I will SO recommend them to anyone needing hand help!
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
Very attentive and explained everything for us.
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
She’s the best nobody better
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
Comfortable interaction, knowledgeable, good memory. Nice person.
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.
Insightful, candid and helpful. Great surgeon!
Dr. Lorentzen is awesome. She really seems to care and is not quick to diagnose by looking into all the possibilities.
Great
Great staff and Dr Lorentzen could not have been more caring or proficient. The surgical process was explained in detail and I was given specific instructions regarding the recovery process.
Very knowledgeable and VERY nice. Such a pleasure.
She’s the best. Always takes time to explain everything and very professional.
Dr. Lorentzen and her qualified and caring team have helped me for the 3rd time. I will SO recommend them to anyone needing hand help!
Very attentive and explained everything for us.
She’s the best nobody better
Comfortable interaction, knowledgeable, good memory. Nice person.