Meet Dr. Outlaw

DR. LAUREN OUTLAW, MD, FACOG

OB-GYN & BARIATRIC MEDICINE SPECIALIST 

Dr. Lauren Outlaw is a board-certified ­Obstetrician-Gynecologist and Bariatric

Medicine Specialist, who hails from South Bend, Indiana. She was raised by parents who instilled in her the value of community service. This upbringing motivated her to pursue a major in Psychology Pre-medicine at Xavier University of Louisiana. During her time at Xavier, she was a member of several organizations that allowed her to serve her college campus and the local New Orleans community.

Dr. Outlaw graduated magna cum laude from Xavier and continued her studies at Indiana University School of Medicine. It was a transformative surgical breast oncology rotation that unveiled the critical need for women’s health advocacy. Witnessing the sacrifice of self-care women made for their families, prompted her interest in women’s health. As Dr. Outlaw moved from her surgery to Obstetrics and Gynecology rotation, she found a specialty that allowed her to address preventative care and reproductive health through all phases of life. As a young woman who suffered from gynecologic health challenges, she related to her patients on several levels. Thus, she chose Obstetrics and Gynecology as her career.

Dr. Outlaw continued her medical journey at Indiana University School of Medicine’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program. During residency, her rotations took her to Guatemala and Honduras. Providing her with a more diverse educational experience. Following her residency, she practiced medicine in Elkhart, Indiana.  Despite finding fulfillment in local volunteer work, her passion for international service led her to work in a Burmese Refugee Camp in Thailand with Shoklu Research Project and in South Sudan with Doctors Without Borders. After completing her tenure with Doctors Without Borders, she relocated to Northern Virginia and joined Kathy Wolf MD, PC. This role enabled her to continue her international work with surgical mission trips to Haiti. However, it was during her work in La Plata, Maryland at Charles Regional Women’s Clinic her interest in Bariatric Medicine was ignited.

Dr. Outlaw observed many health issues linked to obesity in her patients. At the same time, she faced similar challenges with weight. To enhance her health, she began searching for strategies that could be integrated into her medical practice.  This led to her board certification in Obesity Medicine, which deepened her understanding between the relationship of human physiology, genetics, age-related changes and weight gain. Dr. Outlaw’s knowledge of weight gain and her passion for women’s health culminated in the establishment of Lifelong Wellness & Gynecology, PLLC.

Dr. Outlaw is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Obesity Medicine Association. In her spare time, she volunteers with her sorority, travels, reads fiction, and enjoys quality moments with her family, friends and her dog, Baxter. She is thrilled to return to Northern Virginia, where she can share her passion for gynecology and weight management with her patients.