Lata, Suman MD - SLMA
Rheumatology • Houma, LA • Since 1978
About
Summary: Lata, Suman MD is a physician listed under South Louisiana Medical Associates (SLMA) serving the Houma area. SLMA is a private medical practice founded in 1978 with three offices in Thibodaux and Houma, LA. The practice offers a broad range of medical services across multiple specialties and employs about 25 people. For contact or confirming Dr. Lata’s affiliation with SLMA Houma, use SLMA’s main numbers or visit slma.cc.
Clinic Type
Rheumatology
Address
1208 Canal Blvd, Thibodaux, LA 70301, US
Phone
9853852616
publicaffairs@lsms.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Team
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FAQs
What services does the clinic provide?
Rheumatology and Internal Medicine services as part of the SLMA network.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- WebMD Care: average 4.5/5 based on 6 ratings (6 ratings)
- Vitals: 4.8/5 stars for care (4 ratings with 1 written review)
- Birdeye: 3.7 star rating (3 reviews)
Patients praise
- High patient ratings on some platforms
- Focus on managing rheumatic/autoimmune joint conditions
Common complaints
- One negative review describing poor evaluation of autoimmune processes
- Lower rating on at least one review site
"“most incompetent physician… she chalked it up to old age.”"
— Healthgrades review snippet for Dr. Suman Lata, MD"“awesome dotctor”"
— Vitals page shows a written review labeled “awesome dotctor”Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- SLMA Drives Record Primary Care Growth: Terrebonne, Lafourche & Surrounding Areas Lead Louisiana Health Access - SLMA — Oct 14, 2025
- SLMA Named AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana Quality Champion For Second Year In A Row - SLMA — Feb 3, 2026
- SLMA recognized as Quality Champion for second consecutive year - The Times of Houma/Thibodaux — Feb 4, 2026
- Dr. Phillip L. Lebas, MD - Emergency Medicine Physician in Baton Rouge, LA — May 14, 2026
- Dr. Dikshya Sharma, Cardiologist | Houma, LA | WebMD — Aug 5, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More rheumatology clinics in Houma
Here’s a concise, user-focused summary: - East Jefferson General Hospital (part of LCMC Health) offers a networked care system in the New Orleans area, with a focus on whole-patient care and coordinated services across multiple facilities. - While the provided page highlights LCMC Health’s approach, locations, and physician network, it does not appear to contain a dedicated page specifically for “Rheumatology Care” at East Jefferson General Hospital or in Houma. - If you’re seeking rheumatology services near Houma, LCMC Health (including East Jefferson General Hospital) may route patients to rheumatology specialists across its network in the greater New Orleans area, but there is no explicit Houma rheumatology page listed in the provided content. What to do next: - Visit the LCMC Health site’s East Jefferson General Hospital page or the rheumatology/service finder to locate an on-site rheumatologist or nearest available clinic. - Consider contacting East Jefferson General Hospital or LCMC Health customer service for the most current rheumatology appointment availability and to confirm service locations, especially if you need care specifically in Houma.
Ochsner Health System is a large nonprofit, academic health system based in New Orleans, with extensive Gulf South coverage (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama) and affiliated clinics, hospitals, and urgent care centers. It operates 47 hospitals and over 370 centers, including Ochsner Medical Center (flagship, highly ranked in Louisiana). The system emphasizes research, cancer care, training, and patient-centered culture. It employs thousands of staff and physicians and has a wide network reaching communities in the Gulf South. For specific Rheumatology services in Houma, Ochsner Health’s Houma-area presence isn’t detailed in the page, but Ochsner’s broader Louisiana network includes multiple clinics and hospitals across the region, suggesting rheumatology providers may be available within their network in the Gulf South. If you need exact rheumatology services in Houma, consider searching Ochsner’s local clinics or contacting their main line to confirm a Houma rheumatologist or nearest Ochsner facility offering rheumatology.
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