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Barbara G. Carranza Leon MD

Associate Professor
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Diabetes
  • Diabetes and Endocrinology
  • Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • General Surgery
  • Lipid Disorders

Conditions and Treatments

Locations

Vanderbilt Heart
1215 21st Avenue South, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Weight Loss Center
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 22200
Nashville, TN 37204

Services

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Cayetano Heredia University
  • Fellowship - Mayo Clinic
  • Internship - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • Residency - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Board Certifications

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2015

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
It was a very good experience. Very pleased w the new doctor replacing Dr. Jennings.
June 16, 2025
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Dr Leon is very congenial, knowledgeable and professional.
June 12, 2025
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Doctor seemed very rushed to get me finished and move on.
April 10, 2025
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All good
April 3, 2025
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Dr. Carranza-Leon was fantastic as was Alicia.
March 27, 2025
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Dr. Carranza is a very caring and compassionate doctor who explains things well.
March 20, 2025
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There were two students attending with the doctor. One student conducted the assessment and did an excellent job. I'm glad Vanderbilt has students involved with assessing patient care because hands on experience is a great way to learn.
February 20, 2025
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Dr. Carranza, the pharmacist, and the dietician were so respectful and included me in making my plans for becoming healthy.
February 13, 2025
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She is a wonderful doctor.
January 29, 2025
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