We are pleased to present the next in our weekly series introducing you to Internal Medicine’s Advanced Practice Providers. In addition to sharing information about where they work in the department, we asked them each to tell us a little bit about their “Why” (the sustaining pull for their work) and what relaxes them. (Read previous weeks’ installments.)

Lauren Bracken, PA-C
Immunology

Clinic: Allergy and Immunology Clinic

Time with Internal Medicine: 1 year

Specialty or service I almost chose instead of this one: GI or family medicine

One of my favorite moments in this job: Attending a national conference (AAAAI) in Texas with our whole division and enjoying getting to know each other outside of clinic.

What restores me for the work: Date nights with my husband to the movie theater and sleeping in on a weekend.

Dependable and trustworthy, Lauren can be consistently relied upon to deliver high-quality care and support to patients and colleagues alike!

– – Brooke Harrison, ARNP

Read what patients say about her:

• Lauren was very knowledgeable about my health issue and included me on decisions in regards to treatment. She also explained everything so that I could understand it. Very polite, helpful and respectful.
• Lauren was excellent!
• Great experience, helpful advice. Lauren asked a lot of questions and really got to the bottom of the issue. Her prescription has helped already and I’m confident I’m ahead of the problem. Thank you, thank you.
• Lauren was fantastic and helped me understand the treatment. It is stressful to have anything that is idiopathic, but she explained the tests and options very well, and had a good plan of follow-up. I appreciate her patience and care in helping me navigate my issues.
• The best thing about my visit was the amount of time the provider was with me discussing my condition.
• Dr. Lauren  did a great job with me. 5 stars
• Lauren was incredible. She took the time needed to answer all my questions and concerns. She showed genuine care and empathy for me and any answers she was unsure of, she sought information on. I feel so grateful for her taking time to listen and answer my questions and care for me.
• Lauren was excellent and very thorough.
• Lauren was respectful, patient, knowledgeable and willing to take the time to answer questions and address concerns. Great experience.
• I really like Lauren. Very professional, kind, intelligent, approachable.
• Lauren was very thorough, listened to my concerns issues, etc. I highly recommend, she’s by far an excellent provider.
• She takes time to make sure I understand everything and I am in agreement with proceeding with the treatment.
• Lauren exceeded my expectations. She listened thoughtfully to my report of new meds, continuing symptoms, delights and concerns. Equally focused on my physical and mental well-being, she asked followup questions which made the interaction feel like a true conversation on my health. I was able to talk openly about issues pertinent to my disease state, benefiting from her attention and experience with other patients. Before taking firm action, she researched clinical studies, consulted with colleagues, and sent a recommendation via message.