Laura Pennavaria, MD, FAAFP
Laura Pennavaria, MD, FAAFP is a board-certified family physician who believes medicine works best when it is rooted in trust, time, and honest relationships. She earned her medical degree from the University of California, San Diego, and completed her Family Medicine residency at Kaiser Permanente in Orange County, California. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Over the course of her career, Dr. Pennavaria has practiced in a wide range of clinical settings and has also served in physician leadership roles. That experience gave her a clear view of how administrative burden and bureaucracy can pull doctors away from the people they are meant to serve. She saw how rushed visits, layers of red tape, and misaligned incentives quietly erode trust between patients and physicians.
In 2019, she opened Homestead Family Medicine to practice a different kind of care, one built around presence, access, and shared ownership of health. Here, patients are known. Conversations are not hurried. Decisions are made with clarity, context, and respect for the whole person.
Dr. Pennavaria considers it a privilege to be invited into her patients’ lives. What matters most to her is the relationship, the steady partnership that allows care to be thoughtful, personal, and effective over time. She cares for acute and chronic medical concerns while also focusing on prevention and long-term health through whole-body, whole-life care. This includes nutrition, movement, lifestyle support, and evidence-informed approaches to health optimization, including supplements and emerging therapies when appropriate.
Her work is guided by a simple belief: good medicine requires skill, honesty, and the willingness to slow down enough to truly listen. When patients feel seen and supported, better health follows.
Medicine That Moves at a Human Pace
Everything we do is rooted in time, trust, and presence. We slow things down
to see the full picture and move with you, not ahead of you.
Time
We take the time to listen because healing can’t be rushed or reduced to a checklist. Real care happens when there’s room to ask questions and share stories.
Trust
Trust is built through honesty, clarity, and consistent follow-through at every step. You deserve a care team that says what they mean and does what they say.
Continuity
Continuity means seeing the same doctor who knows your story and tracks your progress. It’s how relationships grow and how lasting health outcomes are achieved.