A native Memphian, she returned to the area and joined McDonald Murrmann Women’s Clinic in April of 2008. Lauren received her undergraduate degree from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville with honors in 2001. She then gained several years of valuable experience as a hospital based obstetrical nurse before returning to graduate school. In 2005, she earned a Masters degree in Nursing from UT Knoxville. She has many interests and spends her free time reading, running, volunteering and caring for her three daughters.