Los Alamos Medical Center Welcomes Family Medicine Provider Maya Lessen

(LOS ALAMOS, NM – October 5, 2023) – Los Alamos Medical Center is proud to welcome Maya Lessen, FNP, and to announce that she is now accepting new patients at Los Alamos Family Care.

Maya is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 20 years of healthcare experience, including five years as an emergency department provider and another five years providing primary care. She specializes in primary care for ages 15 and up, lifestyle medicine, preventive care, geriatrics, and acute/chronic health conditions.

Appointments can be made by calling Los Alamos Family Care at 505-661-9526.

Maya practices evidenced-based, comprehensive, holistic medicine that evaluates a person’s overall state of health. Her experience in lifestyle medicine allows a collaborative relationship with her patients to help prevent disease and improve their quality of life. She is committed to empowering people to take control of their health and to use lifestyle modifications as a way of preventing disease and optimizing health. Additionally, her extensive knowledge and experience in exercise and nutrition allows Maya to leverage evidenced-based nutrition and exercise guidelines to improve health outcomes.

In her free time, Maya enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and cooking. She enjoys multiple forms of exercise and movement including yoga, running, weightlifting, dancing, and hiking. Maya has also earned her 500-hour certified yoga instructor certificate and has 13 years of teaching experience.