About
Laurel Fick, MD, DipABLM, NCMP, founded Niche Medical & Consulting after nearly two decades in general internal medicine. She also served as a residency program director before launching the practice. Over 16 years in medical education leadership shaped her clinical philosophy. She served on national committees for the ACGME and the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine.
Dr. Fick holds board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine. She earned the Diplomate credential from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and holds certification as a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She is also an OutCare Affirming Provider. Her clinical focus covers midlife women's and men's health, metabolic health, cardiovascular prevention, perimenopause and menopause management, gender affirming hormone management, and prescriptive contraceptive care. 0, a proactive approach that prioritizes disease prevention and long-term health optimization. Lifestyle medicine grounds much of her work, built around nutrition, sleep, stress management, physical activity, social connection, and avoiding risky substances. Outside the clinic, Dr. Fick enjoys reading, traveling, and coaching volleyball, while managing a busy household of pets and preteens.
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Who is Dr. Fick right for?
Dr. Fick is a strong fit for adults navigating midlife health changes. Patients managing metabolic concerns, cardiovascular risk, or perimenopause and menopause symptoms benefit from her focused expertise. She also serves patients seeking gender affirming hormone management or prescriptive contraceptive care. Those who value a proactive, data-informed approach to disease prevention will connect well with her philosophy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Fick focuses on metabolic health, cardiovascular prevention, and midlife women's and men's health. She also manages perimenopause, menopause, gender affirming hormone therapy, and prescriptive contraceptive care. Her work in lifestyle medicine extends to conditions influenced by nutrition, sleep, stress, and physical activity.
Yes. Dr. Fick holds board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine. She also earned the Diplomate credential from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and holds certification as a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner.
Dr. Fick takes a proactive, data-informed approach that treats disease prevention as a primary goal. Lifestyle medicine grounds much of her work. She addresses nutrition, sleep, stress management, physical activity, and social connection as core components of health.
Yes. Dr. Fick is an OutCare Affirming Provider and offers gender affirming hormone management as part of her clinical services. She welcomes adult patients across the gender spectrum.
Dr. Fick spent over 16 years in medical education leadership. She served as a residency program director and held positions on national committees for the ACGME and the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine. She continues to teach medical students and residents at Niche Medical.
Yes. Dr. Fick runs Niche Medical as a solo micropractice without nurses or medical assistants on staff. She manages every aspect of each patient's care personally, from appointments to follow-up.
Lifestyle medicine forms a core part of Dr. Fick's clinical approach. She holds the Diplomate credential from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. Her work addresses the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: nutrition, sleep, stress management, physical activity, social connection, and avoiding risky substances.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026