Dr. Laura Buchanan is a Board-Certified Family Medicine physician and Metabolic Health Practitioner. She is also a certified Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. The mission that drives her is to help people age successfully. That passion was initially derived from a love of sports but has since evolved and expanded to include a passion for healthy living generally, including the importance of nutrition, exercise, mental wellness, and an optimal use of the medical system. She sees her role as a doctor being two-fold: promoting prevention and practicing medicine. Since entering the field of medicine, Laura has been interested in the intersections of longevity, metabolic health, lifestyle changes, and chronic disease. She spends her free time taking deep dives into the latest research around diet, sleep, and other factors that may impact metabolic health. Laura is a certified Metabolic Health Practitioner (MHP) and a founding member of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. She is a member of the Obesity Medicine Association. She is also a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, AOA, and the Gold Humanism Society. Laura sees family medicine as a crucial avenue to help people age successfully because of the deep and lasting connections that can be developed with patients. She thrives when given the chance to make an impact, and especially enjoys being a part of her patients’ journeys to healthier lives.