"Reforming medicine and changing our health must start with our children”
-Dr Lauren Hernandez
Lauren Hernandez, MD
Dr. Lauren Hernandez is a compassionate, board-certified pediatrician whose heart beats strongest for nurturing the health and potential of every child she meets. With advanced certification in genomic medicine, Dr. Hernandez has dedicated her career to redefining pediatric care by incorporating genetic insights into preventative health strategies, enabling children to thrive from the very start of life.
Driven by a deep-rooted love for pediatrics and a profound belief that true health begins in childhood, Dr. Hernandez was naturally drawn to Reformative Medicine®. Her journey into this innovative approach stemmed from her experiences in traditional pediatric care, where she often saw missed opportunities for early intervention and personalized wellness strategies. By integrating genomic medicine, gut-brain health, and precise metabolic mapping into her pediatric practice, she provides families with a comprehensive blueprint for lifelong health.
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NuWell Medicine
NuWell Medicine embraces the principles of Reformative Medicine® and applies them specifically to pediatric care. Under the NuWell framework, pediatric patients benefit from comprehensive genomic testing, advanced gut and metabolic analyses, and individualized wellness protocols designed by leading experts like Dr. Hernandez. NuWell Medicine prioritizes early, proactive interventions and continuous family education, ensuring that every child receives personalized support to achieve optimal health and growth from their earliest days.
Reformative Medicine®
Reformative Medicine® in pediatrics represents a transformative shift in child healthcare. It is a holistic, preventative approach that integrates genetic testing, gut health analysis, and metabolic assessments to create personalized health strategies for infants, children, and adolescents. By understanding each child’s unique genetic and biological profile, Reformative Medicine® enables pediatricians like Dr. Hernandez to proactively address health risks, optimize developmental outcomes, enhance immune resilience, and lay the foundation for a lifetime of wellness.
Connect The Docs
Connect the Docs was established by a pediatrician and a licensed counselor to address the crucial link between mental and physical health for kids, teens, and their parents. Understanding that fostering well-being is often a challenge, the program offers support and insights into cultivating healthy habits that promote lasting physical, mental, and emotional wellness, moving beyond trendy fixes to focus on sustainable lifestyle changes.
The Root Cause Podcast
At NuWell Medicine, Dr. Lauren Hernandez and Dr. Devan Szczepanski are revolutionizing children's healthcare through Dr. Hernandez’s leadership of the KidsWell program. Leveraging their extensive pediatric experience, they employ an advanced "triangle of health" framework. This novel approach integrates in-depth blood analysis with assessments of metabolism, the gut microbiome, and genomics, enabling highly personalized interventions for young patients and proactively tackling chronic conditions through functional medicine and precise diagnostics.
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If you would like to connect with Dr. Hernandez about her innovative pediatric care or are considering her to be your children’s pediatrician, you are in luck! Fill out the contact form to drop a note to Dr. Hernandez and she would love to connect with you to answer questions or discuss how she can help you and your kids transform your lives through personalized, genetics-based care.