Heidi Lakes, MD — Circle Medical

Tell us what makes you passionate about being a healthcare provider. The biggest pleasure in my job as a doctor, is to see a patient turn things around for themselves. My job is to guide them in the right direction. “Good health is the greatest wealth” In your opinion, what should be the role of a primary care provider for a patient, taking into account both physical health and behavioral health needs? As a primary care provider my role is to guide my patients to great health. I believe preventative care is very important when it comes to both physical and behavioral health. Tell us a little bit about yourself. What do you like to do in your spare time? Im 55 year old. Im Danish and graduated from University of Copenhagen, Denmark in 2001. I moved to united states in 2002 with my husband, whom is from USA. We have 2 adult daughters. I live in Murfreesboro TN., where i currently have my own family practice clinic. I love to travel, explore new places in the world. I also enjoy restoring old homes.