Laura started her nursing career in 1981 in her small hometown of Middleport, New York. There she juggled two small children while working for the local physician and the community hospital. This early experience kindled a passion and love for medicine. Now with more than 20 years of experience she begins a new journey at the Center for Integrative Medicine.

Laura views medicine as an art, guided not only by science but by four principles. The first principle is mastery, more than just wisdom, it is recognizing that sickness is not always as obvious as it seems and that the thoughtful practitioner must work through the maze to find the true answers. The second is individuality, illness is different for each person. An observant practitioner recognizes that attention to the individual journey of each patient can make a difference in the healing process. There is no "one size fits all" treatment plan. Thirdly, humanity. Her decisions are based on how she would want to be treated. Lastly, morality, the patient provider relationship is a partnership built on truth and integrity. Optimal care requires the sharing of one's life and private thoughts with a provider who cherishes and respects that privileged trust. She professes to not know all the answers, realizing that the mastery of health care evolves in the daily practicing of medicine .

After moving to Chattanooga in 1991 Laura returned to school in 2005. Now a graduate of the Nurse Practitioner program at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, she brings to her new career over twenty years of patient care experience. Her clinical background includes family medicine, critical care, neonatal intensive care, cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery.