About
Dr. Dan LaPerriere is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician and a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine. He completed his Family Medicine Residency in 2005. After residency, he spent 14 months volunteering as medical director for a rural clinic in Ethiopia. He then practiced full-spectrum primary care in rural Colorado, covering outpatient, inpatient, emergency, and geriatric care. For seven years, he served as medical director of a rural nursing home, caring for many residents living with dementia.
In 2013, Dr. LaPerriere discovered the Institute for Functional Medicine while searching for better tools to help complex patients. That discovery redirected his career. He obtained his IFM Certification in Functional Medicine in April 2017 and completed Dr. Dale Bredesen's Reversing Cognitive Decline Advanced Training Course that same year. 0 Certified Practitioner status. A family member's rapid cognitive decline deepened his personal commitment to this work. Today, dementia treatment and prevention represent the majority of his practice. His clinical expertise also spans bioidentical hormone therapy, gut health, thyroid disease, cardiovascular reversal, autoimmune illness, mold-related illness, heavy metal detoxification, peptide therapy, plasmalogen therapy, and chronic infections including Lyme disease. He holds licenses in more than 37 states. Seeing his patients regain their health and energy brings him genuine joy.
Education & Training
Residency
Family Medicine Residency, completed 2005
Additional Training
Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), April 2017; Completed Dr. Dale Bredesen's Reversing Cognitive Decline Advanced Training Course, 2017; ReCODE 2.0 Certified Practitioner, Apollo Health
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. LaPerriere right for?
Dr. LaPerriere is a strong fit for adults navigating cognitive decline or seeking to prevent Alzheimer's dementia. Patients with complex chronic conditions, including autoimmune disorders, thyroid disease, cardiovascular disease, or chronic infections, benefit from his root-cause approach. He also works well with patients managing hormonal imbalances, gut dysfunction, mold-related illness, or chronic fatigue. Those who have struggled to find answers in conventional medicine often find his functional medicine framework useful.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. LaPerriere focuses primarily on dementia treatment and prevention. 0 Certified Practitioner status through Apollo Health. Cognitive decline cases represent the majority of his practice. He also treats a wide range of chronic conditions using functional medicine principles.
Yes. Dr. LaPerriere holds board certification in family medicine. He also earned his Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner credential through the Institute for Functional Medicine in April 2017.
The Bredesen Protocol is a personalized, multi-system approach to reversing and preventing cognitive decline. Dr. LaPerriere completed Dr. Dale Bredesen's Reversing Cognitive Decline Advanced Training Course in 2017. 0 Certified Practitioner status and supports patients enrolled in both the ReCODE and PreCODE programs.
Dr. LaPerriere treats autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular disease, thyroid dysfunction, hormonal imbalances, gut health issues, mold-related illness, heavy metal toxicity, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and chronic infections including Lyme disease. He also provides bioidentical hormone therapy, peptide therapy, and plasmalogen therapy.
Dr. LaPerriere spent seven years as medical director of a rural nursing home, caring for many residents with dementia. In 2013, he discovered the Institute for Functional Medicine while looking for better tools to help complex patients. A family member's rapid cognitive decline also deepened his personal commitment to this work.
Yes. Dr. LaPerriere holds medical licenses in more than 37 states. He offers telemedicine visits, which allows him to care for patients across a wide geographic area from his Louisville, CO practice.
Dr. LaPerriere uses VO2 Max testing, EndoPat cardiovascular testing, resting metabolic rate testing, active metabolic testing, and Creyos cognitive assessments. These tools help him build a precise clinical picture for each patient. He also orders advanced lab testing through LabCorp.
Yes. Dr. LaPerriere practiced full-spectrum primary care in rural Colorado, including geriatric care. He served as medical director of a rural nursing home for seven years. That experience built deep expertise in aging-related conditions, including dementia.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026