Dr. Laura Buchanan
Executive Director of Physicians and Research. Dr. Laura Buchanan brings prevention, metabolic health, lifestyle medicine, and research together to help people age successfully through informed, individualized care.
Credentials, training & affiliations
A concise view of Dr. Laura’s board certifications, clinical training, and professional leadership.
Family Medicine
ABFM Board Certified
Obesity Medicine
Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine
MSCP
Menopause Society Certified Practitioner
Wake Forest
Family Medicine residency
University of South Florida
BS, Biomedical Sciences · summa cum laude
SMHP
Certified practitioner · Founding member
About Dr. Laura
Prevention and successful aging
Dr. Laura Buchanan is a board-certified Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician, a Metabolic Health Practitioner, and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. Her mission is to help people age successfully. That passion began with a love of sports and expanded to include nutrition, exercise, mental wellness, and thoughtful use of the medical system. She sees her role as a doctor as two-fold: promoting prevention and practicing medicine.
Metabolic health and whole-person care
Since entering medicine, Dr. Laura has focused on the intersections of longevity, metabolic health, lifestyle change, and chronic disease. She studies emerging research on diet, sleep, and other factors that may affect metabolic health. She is a certified Metabolic Health Practitioner, a founding member of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners, and a member of the Obesity Medicine Association.
Connection and professional service
Dr. Laura is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association, and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She sees Family Medicine as a powerful way to help people age successfully because of the deep, lasting relationships physicians can develop with patients. She especially values the opportunity to be part of each patient’s journey toward better health.
Dr. Laura’s work and perspectives
Research, education, and features connected to Dr. Laura’s work at Toward Health.
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