Laurel joined La Clinica in 2015 and has experience working with all ages of patients in community clinics and private practice. She studied to be a physician assistant at Stanford University in California and holds a master’s degree in medical science from Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Montana State University in Bozeman. A native of San Diego, Laurel has served on the board of directors of OnTrack, a Medford addictions recovery center.