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Joel P Carpenter, MD
I speak: English, Swahili
My gender: Male
Where I practice
- Emergency service
- Urgent care services
- After-hours services
- Pharmacy services
- No emergency services
- No urgent care services
- No after-hours services
- No pharmacy services
About me
Family is important to me. I grew up in Naperville, Ill. and I am the eighth of nine children. I studied chemistry at King's College in N.Y., then studied medicine at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Ill. I specialized in family practice and worked as a U.S. Navy family practice doctor for several years. I then worked in family practice in eastern Tennessee for three years before going overseas to serve as a missionary doctor in Tanzania, East Africa for 17 years. </p> <p>I speak and understand the Kiswahili language well. I fell in love and married a Tanzanian medical doctor and we have twin sons.
When my elderly parents began needing more assistance, I came back to the U.S. and helped care for them while working part-time. After my father passed, my family and I moved to Atlanta in July 2017 and I worked at a non-profit health center until I joined Kaiser Permanente in July 2021.
About my practice
I truly care about our members. I want you to tell me your problems and issues so that I can then help you deal with them better. I treat many patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, stress and depression.
How I thrive
My faith is important to me and I enjoy spending time volunteering with my church. I am a dedicated husband and father, and my interests include playing piano/keyboard, singing and reading. I also enjoy hiking in the mountains to see the beautiful waterfalls and I exercise (fast walking) almost every day.
My sons love soccer, and I am often busy driving them to weekday evening practices or weekend games.
Medical groups and plans
The Southeast Permanente Medical Group
- HMO or EPO
- Individual and Family Plans - Added Choice
- Senior Advantage
- Signature HMO
Contact information
- Health Line
- 1-800-255-0056 (toll-free TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
- Health Line
- 1-800-611-1811 (toll free)
- Health Line locally
- 404-365-0966
My training, certifications and licensing
Medical school
Loyola University of ChicagoBoard certification
American Board Family Medicine
American Board Family MedicineTo verify board certification for an individual practitioner, please visit the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Medical Association, or the American Osteopathic Association websites.
Medical training
Internship
Naval Regional Medical CenterResidency
Naval Regional Medical CenterJoined Permanente Medical Group
This information is not available at this time.Provider ID
2507502My hospitals
This information is not available at this time.
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This page was last updated on: 06/16/2024