Dr. Ruth Louise Smothers, MD

Dr. Ruth Smothers is an internal medicine physician who specializes in nephrology, bringing over five decades of medical expertise to her practice. She earned her medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and completed her residency at McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University. With 51 years of experience in medicine, Dr. Smothers provides comprehensive care for adult patients with a particular focus on kidney-related conditions. She is fluent in both English and Spanish, enabling her to serve diverse patient populations throughout Louisiana.

Dr. Smothers is affiliated with Iberia Medical Center and practices at multiple locations throughout Lafayette and New Iberia. Her clinical expertise includes treating conditions such as asthma and ankylosing spondylitis. She performs various diagnostic procedures including CT scans and specialized breathing tests like bronchodilator reversibility testing to assess lung function. Patients have given her an average …rating of 3.5 out of 5 on Vitals.