Laara Banner, MD
Practice Information
- Consultations by Phone
Practice Location
Information for Patients
From the practitioner: About My Practice
I practice Functional Medicine, as well as I have a small family medicine practice of my own. Currently, my Functional Medicine services are covered by Canadian provincial health care plans (MSP in British Columbia). I am referral based from local GPs and specialists. At this time, I am not accepting new patients. To date, I have completed the AFMCP conference and four of the six Functional Medicine modules. I specialize in digestive health and the chronic inflammatory and autoimmune conditions that develop when our digestive health is compromised.
Medical Specialties
- Gastroenterology
- General Practice
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Nutrition
- Pediatrics
Medical Conditions
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Autoimmune Disease
- Chronic Disease
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
- Digestive disorders
- Fatigue
- Fibromyalgia
- Gluten Sensitivity
- Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
- Migraines and Headaches
- Skin Disorders
- Stress-related Conditions
- Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
- Weight or Metabolism concerns
Languages Spoken
- English
Graduate School Education
B. Sc Genetics - University of Western Ontario (1996), MD - University of British Columbia (2000), Family Medicine Residency - University of Calgary (2002)
Professional Associations
Institute of Functional Medicine, College of Family Physicians of Canada, College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC, Doctors of BC
IFM Coursework
- Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
- Environmental Health (formerly Detox) Advanced Practice Module
- GI Advanced Practice Module
- Hormone Advanced Practice Module
- Immune Advanced Practice Module