About
Dr. Neil Louwrens earned his medical degree from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, an Afrikaans-language institution with deep academic roots. He then completed Canadian medical qualifications and worked primarily in emergency rooms across Canada. His training in Internal Medicine followed at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, one of the country's renowned specialty programs. After residency, he practiced primary care in inner-city Philadelphia before relocating to Cody, Wyoming.
In Cody, Dr. Louwrens served as the sole Internal Medicine provider at the Billings Clinic for eight years. He built and ran a comprehensive Diabetes Clinic there, earning recognition from both the CDC and NIH. He also led a federally partnered pandemic response team for Yellowstone National Park during the H5N1 influenza outbreak. He then spent 15 years in Redding, California, serving on clinical staff at multiple hospitals in physician leadership roles. For over a decade, he trained UCDavis medical residents as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Rural Faculty. He co-founded the Mercy Medical Center Advance Wound Care Center in 2010 and helped launch a second wound care clinic at Saint Elizabeth Community Hospital in 2014. He holds fellowship in the American College of Physicians and a Certificate of Physician Executive. His clinical passions include complex multi-system diseases, advanced wound care, diabetes, and allergy treatment. He and his wife Sanette raised seven children together. Patients and colleagues consistently describe him as warm, endearing, and approachable.
Education & Training
Medical School
University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Residency
Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Additional Training
Canadian medical qualifications; Certificate of Physician Executive (CPE); Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine - Rural Faculty, UCDavis
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Louwrens right for?
Dr. Louwrens is a strong fit for adults managing complex or chronic health conditions. Patients with diabetes, multi-system diseases, wounds, or allergies benefit from his depth of specialty experience. He works well with patients who want a single, trusted physician they can reach directly. Those who value house calls and thorough, unhurried visits will feel at home at PrivateMD.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Louwrens focuses on internal medicine, diabetes management, advanced wound care, allergy testing and treatment, and complex multi-system diseases. He also has deep experience in infectious diseases from his early training in tropical medicine and emergency medicine. His clinical range spans decades of inpatient and outpatient practice across multiple settings.
Yes. Dr. Louwrens holds fellowship in the American College of Physicians, designating him as an FACP. He also holds a Certificate of Physician Executive, reflecting his background in healthcare leadership and administration.
Dr. Louwrens earned his medical degree from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. He then completed Canadian medical qualifications before joining the Internal Medicine residency program at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Louwrens has over 30 years of active medical practice. His experience spans emergency medicine in Canada, internal medicine and primary care in Philadelphia, Wyoming, and California, hospital leadership, academic teaching, and specialty work in wound care and allergy treatment.
Yes. Dr. Louwrens served as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Rural Faculty at UC Davis. He trained Internal Medicine residents in that role for over a decade while based in Redding, California.
Dr. Louwrens treats each visit as an ongoing conversation about a patient's full health picture. He does not limit appointments to a short list of top complaints. Patients reach him directly on his personal cell phone, and he makes house calls when needed.
Yes. Dr. Louwrens co-founded the Mercy Medical Center Advance Wound Care Center in Redding in 2010. He helped launch a second wound care clinic at Saint Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff in 2014. Advanced wound care remains a core clinical focus at PrivateMD.
Yes. Dr. Louwrens offers allergy testing and treatment at PrivateMD and operates a dedicated allergy clinic in Redding, California. The clinic uses patented needle-less, bloodless testing technology that delivers results in 15 minutes. Home-based treatment options are also available.
Doctor profile last updated June 11, 2026