Dr. Caroline Caperton, MD, MSPH, FAAAAI, FACAAI is a double board-certified Allergist/Immunologist &  Medical Director of the Willis Knighton Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, where she provides specialized care to patients of all ages, with a particular passion for those with food allergies, atopic dermatitis, asthma, & providing desensitization immunotherapy for both aeroallergens and foods.

A native of Thibodaux, Louisiana, Dr. Caperton earned both her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Master of Science in Public Health degrees from the University of Miami. She earned her MD with Research Distinction from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital - Miami Veterans Affairs - University of Miami Health System in Miami, Florida prior to finishing her fellowship training in Allergy & Immunology at the University of California, Irvine. She is double board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Allergy & Immunology. 

Dr. Caperton has published extensively within the fields of allergy, immunology, internal medicine, and dermatology, and has presented her findings at international professional conferences and meetings. She has been honored to earn distinction as a Fellow status of both the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, as well as the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Dr. Caperton finds great satisfaction in treating children, teens, & adult patients. Her goal is to listen to and address each patient & parent’s concerns, helping them to better understand and manage their conditions.

When not delivering care to patients, she enjoys quality time with her husband (a pediatric critical care physician) and their two children, as well as medically philanthropic pursuits such as Code Ana (nonprofit anaphylaxis emergency epinephrine training program) AND the Ronald McDonald House Charity of Shreveport-Bossier.