A Dermatology-Trained Nurse Practitioner, Lauren Williams grew up in a small town near Greenville, South Carolina, and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing with honors from the University of South Carolina. She worked as a Registered Nurse for five years in the Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Interventional Radiology, Pediatric Sedation, and the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit in Greenville, SC. Lauren then earned a Master of Science in Nursing at Anderson University, and became a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. As a nurse practitioner, Lauren worked for two years in urgent care and then moved to Oregon where she has worked in dermatology for the past two years. In addition to her passion for dermatology, Lauren enjoys the outdoors and traveling.