Laura Pennavaria, MD

"Dr. Laura Pennavaria received her MD degree from the University of California, San Diego in 2001. She completed a residency in Family Medicine at Kaiser Permanente in Orange County, California, and is Board Certified in Family Medicine, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. She has practiced in a variety of settings, and has spent a significant amount of her career serving in physician executive roles, in addition to maintaining her practice. This experience in an administrative capacity allowed her to see firsthand how the ever-increasing bureaucracy and red tape have driven physicians and their patients farther apart."

"One of the biggest (and most important) differences you’ll find between Dr. Pennavaria, a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice, and other traditional family practices is the number of patients she sees. Most family doctors in Oregon routinely include 2,500 patients or more in their practices. Others around the country are even more packed— 3,000 to 4,000 patients! With Homestead Family Medicine, you’ll be part of an intimate family practice where I treat hundreds of patients compared to thousands. With this solid foundation, the advantages are inevitable and plentiful."