Lauren attended Brigham Young University and earned her degree in Physical Therapy from Provo College in Utah. Focusing on manual therapy techniques and dynamic balance, she also led the outpatient PTA team and theBack Injury Prevention program at Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital in Rockville, Maryland, before she moved to Woodbridge, Virginia, and joined the Inova team in 2008.

Lauren has since become a Certified Health Coach as well as begun treating Pelvic floor concerns in addition to general orthopedics. She also keeps busy with her 3 children, recreational running, and church involvement.