Dr. Laurie Marbas

Laurie Marbas, MD, MBA, is a double board-certified family medicine and lifestyle medicine physician who has been utilizing food as medicine since 2012. She holds medical licenses in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and operates a small concierge practice accepting new patients at drmarbas.com. Dr. Marbas is the co-founder of The Healing Kitchen with Brittany Jaroudi, blending culinary expertise with medical guidance to create a recipe for health. A former co-founder of Mora Medical and Plant Based TeleHealth, she also hosts the Dr. Laurie Marbas Podcast and YouTube Channel, where she shares her expertise in health, nutrition, and wellness. Laurie received her dual degrees (MD and MBA) from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and TTU School of Business. She was honored with the prestigious Gold Headed Cane Award, symbolizing excellence in the art of medicine and patient care. While in medical school and raising three children, she authored seven books, including the popular Visual Mnemonics series, using cartoons to simplify complex medical concepts—a system she developed to balance motherhood and medical training. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Laurie served in the Middle East and South America. She is also a wife, mother of three grown children, author, speaker, and an avid hiker and runner, dedicated to inspiring health and vitality through lifestyle medicine.