Prior to coming to Harborview in January 2018, she worked in primary care at community health clinics in Bellingham and in Maine, where she most enjoyed working in preventive care, sexual and gynecologic health, transgender care and homeless access to health. Her clinical interests include sexual health, transgender care, women's health, and contraception. She is trained in IUD and Nexplanon insertions and removals, and performs these at the STD clinic. Laura earned her Master's in Nursing in 2012 from Yale University School of Nursing, and her Bachelor's degrees at the University of Washington. She is certified in both Adult Primary Care and Women's Health.