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Manuel Vargas, MD

Rheumatology
Accepting New Patients
Manuel Vargas, MD
4.8 of 5 Stars
Based on 129 Patient Verified Ratings
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Manuel Vargas, MD

Rheumatology
Accepting New Patients
Primary Location
16777 Medical Center Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
10310 The Grove Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70836
16220 Airline Hwy
Prairieville, LA 70769

Biography

Manuel Vargas, MD, specializes in rheumatology at Ochsner Health. Dr. Vargas attended medical school at the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. He completed his residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, an Affiliate of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, followed by a fellowship at Louisiana Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He sees patients at Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove, Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal and Ochsner Health Center - Prairieville.

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Education and Training

Medical School

Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Field of Study: MD

Residency

Brooklyn Hospital Center
Field of Study: Internal Medicine

Fellowship

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans/ LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans
Field of Study: Rheumatology

Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology

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Ochsner Patient Verified Reviews

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 Medical Practice Survey. 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.

May 2024

Very patient with my concerns and questions.

May 2024

Dr. Manuel Vargas is absolutely awesome! Caring! Smart! Listener.

May 2024

Dr. Vargas is always attentive, takes great notes, gives thoughtful consideration to symptoms, and possible solutions/diagnoses. He is also very respectful of me as a patient and a person.

May 2024

He listen and explained things very well.

May 2024

Was very pleased to not feel rushed and have questions answered and things explained well by the dr

May 2024

Doctor was great

April 2024

Dr. Vargas is always attentive, empathetic, & shows me that he truly cares about my health. He makes sure to provide me with answers to all of my questions and tries his best to find treatments that will help me alleviate my pain and have some sort of normalcy in my life. Besides my Primary Doctor...Dr. Vargas is the only doctor that is consistent and caring.

April 2024

I like Dr Vargas very much

April 2024

Dr. Vargas is a wonderful physician. He listens to my concerns. He is sympathetic to my pain.

April 2024

Very efficient and empathetic.

March 2024

Very Good

March 2024

I think Dr. Vargas is brilliant. He is very concise and to the point, covers each issue thoroughly and concisely and answers all of my questions, with clarification if needed

March 2024

I love Dr. Vargas with everything in me he is so thorough with his exam and explanation with my detail complicated health condition

March 2024

Very satisfactory experience

February 2024

Dr.Vargus is a very sweet Dr. He explains everything simple to you & tells you what you should & should not do for the problem you have

February 2024

Dr Vargus was very thorough. His explanation was very understandable so even my husband understood. I don't know if I would recommend him yet because this was my first visit, but so far I am impressed.

February 2024

Dr Vargas's was one of the best doctors I have ever seen!!! Very thorough, detailed, informative, analytical. All provided with care and kindness for me the patient!

February 2024

Dr. Vargas took the time to review my health plan, listen to my concerns and recommend plan for continued care. He's kind and seems genuinely concerned.

January 2024

Good experience

January 2024

I feel like the concern for my pain in my body isn't being heard. Perhaps I do not know how to explain it. I hurt all day everyday.

January 2024

Very good.

November 2023

Great Dr

November 2023

Dr. Vargas took time to explain my options for treatment and a plan for follow-up.

November 2023

He was very efficient and effective throughout the visit