Cara C. Connors, MD

Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine Physician

4.8/5 (413 ratings) 52 comments

Faith, Family, Holistic Living

About Me

Gender: Female

Languages Spoken:
English

I am passionate about helping patients with their wellness. I am a life long learner. I enjoy time with family and friends. I love being outside in nature and by water.

Clinical Focus:
obesity medicine

Specialties:
Family Medicine

Education & Credentials

Schools

American University of the Caribbean for Medical School

Internships

UT Medical Center Knoxville

Residencies

UT Medical Center Knoxville

Other Education

MS Bowling Green State University, MS American University of the Caribbean

Board Certifications

Family Medicine, Obesity Medicine

Organizations & Societies

American Association of Family Physicians Obesity Medical Association

I am honored to care for my patients. I strive to help patients thrive by encouraging patients to make lifestyle changes to help impact their health and wellbeing.

— Cara C. Connors

Where I See Patients

UT Family Physicians - Alcoa

281 Cusick RoadAlcoa, TN 37701

Phone: 865-970-0025

Directions

Map for UT Fam Physicians Alcoa in Alcoa

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My Ratings & Reviews

overall experience

413 ratings

4.8

Likelihood of recommending this provider

4.8
Provider explained things clearly

4.8
Provider showed concern

4.8
Provider included you in decisions

4.8

52 Patient Reviews

“Dr. Connors is incredible. She put me at ease from the moment she walked in with her honesty and genuine care for my wellbeing. She is very professional and knowledgeable, and inspires complete faith in her ability to care for her patients on their health journey. I'm so glad I was able to be accepted as a new patient!”

5.0

April 30, 2024

“Love Dr Connors”

5.0

April 28, 2024

“Dr Connors is always very pleasant”

5.0

April 24, 2024

“I would recommend Dr. Connors to everyone”

5.0

April 1, 2024

“Very good about explaining and listening”

5.0

March 30, 2024

“I told my sister how pleased I was with my initial visit & she is now a patient of Dr. Connors.”

5.0

March 22, 2024

“It was a real pleasure to meet Dr. Connor. She was thorough with questions that determined a need for increasing my medication. And discussed my next visit in 3 months, regarding what care I'll be receiving at that time.”

5.0

March 19, 2024

“Dr Connors is very knowledgeable in traditional and holistic medicine and she is fantastic”

5.0

March 19, 2024

“I adore Dr. Connors. Her warmth & caring attitude have kept me coming back. I asked her if my husband could come in as a new patient since he is looking for a new primary. She will accommodate.”

5.0

March 12, 2024

“Dr Connors was great!!”

5.0

March 12, 2024

“Dr. Connors is nice, but not proactive. She seemed to follow up only on suggestions or ideas from my daughter, except once. I may be [...], but I still want to live a comfortable life as long as possible. Seems to just go with minimum needs. Be more proactive!”

3.0

March 4, 2024

“Excellent”

5.0

March 1, 2024

“Very satisfied”

5.0

March 1, 2024

“There absolutely is NO ONE BETTER than Dr. Cara Conners. I truly mean that”

5.0

February 9, 2024

“My family and I have been with Dr. Connors for 5 years. She always gets us in if we're sick and is great at taking as much time as needed to explain things.”

5.0

February 9, 2024

“Dr. Cara Connors was awesome. Very knowledgeable about my needs and very informative”

5.0

February 3, 2024

“Each time I visit Dr Connor seems more engaged with me. Early visit she was in her keyboard but recently she's been very interactive and helpful.”

4.8

February 2, 2024

“Dr. Connor's is great at listening (really listening) and then gives feedback. I love that I do not feel rushed and that she cares about my health.”

5.0

January 27, 2024

“This has been a very bad experience for mom, and her feelings has been very hurt, that I've had hard time getting her to see this doctor, SAD”

2.3

January 18, 2024

“She makes me feel like not only is she a doctor, but she is a family friend. She is very comforting when I communicate my concerns with her.”

5.0

January 5, 2024

“No complaints”

5.0

December 27, 2023

“Good”

5.0

December 26, 2023

“The medical professional that took care of me was very professional and very intelligent I was very comfortable.”

5.0

December 19, 2023

“Love Dr. Connors!”

5.0

December 7, 2023

“Have already told my family visit went so good”

5.0

December 6, 2023

“We are not far enough along in the patient/Dr relationship for her to be able to feel comfortable with me and talk candidly about what my concerns are and what I need to do to feel better and hopefully get in better health.”

4.3

December 5, 2023

“I have recommended her several times to friends”

5.0

November 30, 2023

“Dr. Connors listened to all of my concerns and addressed them one by one. I asked for help with losing weight and she gave me information on diet, exercise and calorie counting. She also suggested that I follow up with my ob/gyn regarding pap test.”

5.0

November 14, 2023

“We feel well cared for by Dr. Connors. She is full of wisdom, she's patient, she listens and provides solutions. We have a lot of confidence in her care and that gives us peace of mind. We have referred several friends and family members to her.”

5.0

November 9, 2023

“Dr Conners is excellent”

5.0

November 3, 2023

“Dr Conners is the best doctor ever. She listens and makes great suggestions!”

5.0

November 2, 2023

“Dr Conners is amazing!!!”

5.0

November 2, 2023

“Dr Connors is attentive and listens to me.”

5.0

October 31, 2023

“Great”

5.0

October 25, 2023

“We left one practice because we never met the doctor - EVER. We met Dr. Connors on the FIRST visit. And her nurse (and Dr. Connors) asked great questions focused on our health.”

5.0

October 24, 2023

“I was so happy to find Dr Connors. She spent a lot of time with me and truly cared. I would highly recommend her!”

5.0

October 19, 2023

“Love. Dr Cara Connor”

5.0

October 12, 2023

“Dr. Conners always listens to me. She really takes in what you say and comes up with a treatment plan that will work best for you. She is also very open and honest.”

5.0

October 10, 2023

“I really liked Dr Conners. I have a range of health problems and she went over each one.”

4.0

September 20, 2023

“Dr. Conner is exceptional - stellar!”

5.0

September 19, 2023

“She has already set me up with 2 other drs .”

5.0

September 16, 2023

“I've already recommended my husband to go to this practice and have Dr Connors as his primary physician.”

5.0

September 9, 2023

“I have been happy at this office.”

5.0

August 27, 2023

“All went well.”

5.0

August 23, 2023

“Good”

5.0

July 21, 2023

“Dr. Cara never seems rushed. I feel I have her full attention during my visit.”

5.0

July 5, 2023

“Dr. Cara Connors is an excellent physician and I am thankful I have her as my primary care provider.”

5.0

June 27, 2023

“Absolutely recommend Dr Connors.”

5.0

June 24, 2023

“Doctor Conners bedside manners are wonderful”

4.8

June 21, 2023

“Always answers any questions and explains everything thoroughly, And never rushes me.”

5.0

June 16, 2023

“Always have a great experience”

5.0

June 15, 2023

“They were the perfect team in that office.”

5.0

June 12, 2023

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